World Airways Interview

[tabord]

Alright folks, this is it!!!!

Your's truly has an interview with World Airways on Sept. 3rd and 4th. Any info some you World"ers" may have would be great, otherwise I'll let you know how it goes!!!!

Ciao!!!!

 

[whiff]

Just curious did you have a rec. from someone at World or just send in an app? Good luck, and congrats on the interview!

 

[reddog]

Congrats on the interview! I got a call from a Capt. Robinson about my resume. Unfortunately, I wasn't home. Now I can't get ahold of him at the extension he left. What a drag. Hopefully he will call back. Anyway, good luck on the interview. I may be contacting you later for some intel. If the recruiter calls back that is...

 

[tabord]

Yeah, I did have one recommendation.


I did talk to Capt. Robinson. Don't worry too much about him not calling you back. His wife is eight mo. pregnant so he's spending a lot of time at home. I do know he checks his voice mail at work, because I had to play a little phone tag with him, too. He did, however call back eventually.

Ciao

 

[wil]

Congrats Tabord! I understand that if you are granted an interview that they really want you. Don't crash the sim and all should be well! Just understand that you will be on the road for a good stretch! But, my buddy at World just went back out after being home for 17 days! All the best and let us know how it goes! Wil

 

[Diesel]

what bases do they have and where are pilots commonly assigned?

 

[tabord]

Diesel,

First of all, nice bag, it looks just like mine. Secondly, from what the recruiter told me, there are no pilot bases at World. You're home based. You just have to live within a certain distance to an airline served by a major or national carrier. They just buy you tickets to where ever you need to go to picl up your trip.

 

[General Lee]

Are they still assigning people to the DC-10 (cargo), or the MD-11?
I think we sold them a couple or maybe three MD-11s recently....

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[bigsky]

All World Pilots are home based.. The company has to buy you a ticket to whereever your trip starts from( As a former commuter this is huge!--no stessing out about getting to work , if the plane cancels that is their problem)
We do have 2 bases, IAD and LAX-which dictates what type of flying you primarily do as Lax base is primarily Asia.

As far as being gone alot- yes that is a possibility!..It may not be for everyone and it takes getting used to.( I have only been here 3 years and maybe Im not the norm but I think I am home now more days per month than when I worked for a commuter. If I averaged all together I am guessing I am home 18-20 days per month although I have seen a few long stretches)

In the past they hired into both airplanes.. recently the union won a grievance and we had a master bid to sort out the seniority list and now they are supposed to put all new hires as second officers... I have seen some new hires going onto the Md-11 as most of the second officers have already had chance to upgrade or they are professional engineers or retired Captains.

 

[Heavy Set]

Bigsky,

Thanks for the info. I have personally been interested in World for quite some time. I have a few questions for you:

1. Can you list some of the exotic destinations you currently fly to?

2. Can you give us an "idea" of a typical (if there is a typical) rotation for you on the MD-11?

3. How does DC-10 flying differ from MD-11 flying in terms of routes, mission type, and time away from home?

4. Which aircraft would newhires be assigned to most likely?

5. Lastly, how do you like the MD-11 vs. the DC-10? I hear the MD-11 can be a bit difficult to fly - especially on landing... How do you like the glass?


Thanks for the info!

 

[bigsky]

Japan, korea, thailand, australia, hawaii, anchorage, philipines- s. America, africa, europe, kyrgystan, supposed to have contract soon from IAD to Geneva to kabul and of course the exotic middle east. Anything is really a possibility though!

Typical bid line is 1 week on 1 off 1 on 1 off or 2 on 2 off. as a reserve pilot if you get called out you may be gone 2 - 20 days( average 10)

Dc-10 is basically same except they dont usually do the real long haul flights- the 11 has some 14- 15 hour flights to Africa and asia, where the 10 has done mostly Europe and middle east- both the 10 and 11 are about evenly mixed with cargo and passenger flights
Most likely s.o. on dc-10 although as stated their seems to be more growth on the 11 so probably 25% will be luckey enough to start or switch to 11 very soon... lots of rumors about going to a 3rd type(767) by years end..... who knows!

The md-11 basically has the latest and greatest avionics
and is interesting to fly....I love both types although there is no doubt the dc-10 is much better to hand fly - and although similar the md-11 with the much smaller tail is much less forgiving on landing! the glass is night but the bunk is the best part although it requires sharing seat time with the other fo.

 

[Pilotbob3]

hey tabord! tell them you know MCQUEENEY!!!!!

 

[tabord]

Doesn't everybody know MCQUEENY?!?!

 

[sleepy]

Alright folks, this is it!!!!

Your's truly has an interview with World Airways on Sept. 3rd and 4th. Any info some you World"ers" may have would be great, otherwise I'll let you know how it goes!!!!

Ciao!!!!

When I interviewed there a few years ago it was pretty laid back. We spent the morning over at Delta getting a presentation on the company and the pilots contract. They have a pretty good contract. After lunch, Capt Robinson went over our UPAS application with each pilot. No questions about any technical stuff.
After that, he took us over to the L-1011 sim and told us what the profile was. I can't remember it exactly, but you basically took-off from LAX, did some constant rate and airspeed climbing turns and such. You then intercepted and tracked a bearing to an NDB. On the way, he gave you a holding clearance at the Seal Beach VOR. If you gave him the correct entry, then you didn't have to do the hold. You then got vectors to the ILS (raw data) and landed. Be careful with the brakes on landing, it is easy to blow out the tires (a lot of guys did, I don't know if it makes any difference).

I got a call from Capt Robinson that I had been hired, but I had a lot of trouble getting back in touch with him. I was on furlough from another airline at the time, and already had another job lined up. By the time I got in touch with him, It was too late to get into their next class, and I was already in training at the other airline. He offered me a class a few months later, but I couldn't wait that long. I really regret not going to work there, and If I had it to do over again, I would have waited, instead I now languish in the DCI hell making 1/3 of the money I would have made at World. My advice is to find a way to get in touch with Capt Robinson ASAP if they offer you a job.

I have several friends from my old airline who are still at World, and they seem happy, but they do spend a lot of time away from home (if that is a problem for you).