Interview experience:

It is a very long day. First there is a written test. Mostly commercial stuff. A lot of part 91 on it. If you pass then you go to a one on one interview. There was a lot of technical and personal stuff asked on this interview. Nothing you shouldn’t already know. If you pass this portion the interviewer recommends you for the sim, but first you have to take a very long, 2 hours, psychological batter test. By the end of the test you are wondering how you lived this long because you now know that you are indeed crazy. Next is the sim. It is in an ATR full motion simulator. The profile is pretty hard. You will go out track a radial, lose an engine go to a fucked up hold. Get your engine back then shoot an vor or ndb approach. After you are dine with the sim then you have your second one on one interview. It is all-technical. A lot of things that were covered in the first interview but with a lot more detail. Any way it took them a month to let us all know weather we got the job or not.

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Atlantic Southeast Airlines Study Guide Questions:

1. Know what the MSA circle on the approach plate means and what it is used primarily for.
Lowest altitude that provides at least 1000ft obstruction/terrain clearance within 25 miles of the navaid it is based off of. For emergency use only and do not always assure signal coverage.
2. What is VDP?
(visual descent point) is the last point in which you would be at a normal position to land on a non-precision approach.
3. What you would do if you had an engine fire on final approach and you were at the DH with no airport in site.
Swiss Air anyone, to those who advocate going around to deal with the problem that's exactly what they were doing when they fell into the ocean short of the field, land the plane!!!
In an emergency situation that requires immediate decision and action the pilot in command may take any action that he considers necessary under the circumstances. In such a case he may deviate from prescribed operations procedures and methods, weather minimums, and this chapter (FAR Part 121), to the extent required in the interests of safety.
Anyone recall Swiss air? They had a similar situation. Unfortunately, all died when the aircraft burned in flight and crashed into the ocean just a few miles from the runway. Poor judgment is the inability to think and react at moments notice. This is clearly the case when not to use the QRH and land the damn plane. Many accidents have occurred when they could have been avoided had they thought with there head instead of dollar signs and company ops.
Better to hit the ground and be on fire where the fire trucks are, than to go around and burn up/hit the ground where they aren't waiting for you. Get the plane on the ground.
Those that would go around are you nuts? ALL airlines teach you to LAND! You have no idea where that fire is and how big it is. How well do you think you can do a one engine go around while trying to fight a fire? That's nuts. What if you lost the other engine? You have no idea and NO altitude. How often do you fly an approach with all needles centered and not been right on the centerline? These airplanes will fly you to the ground. LAND!
I would go around and deal with the problem. I know that I can get the fire out after having gone around and that the aircraft is capable of flying on one engine to my alternate, but trying to land in such an unsafe situation and risking lives like that is poor judgment and may end up in a crash.
Ok guys you have a FIRE !! The FA is calling on the EMER line you have the aircraft already configured to land you hold what you got and wait for the GPWS to sound @ 100ft & 50ft hopefully by then you see some pavement and fire trucks! You try and go around you just mite make a bad situation turn into something worse. Think about it.
The plane is fully equipped to handle an engine fire in the air. You can't risk everyones' lives by trying to make play for the runway; you could have a lot bigger fire on your hands. Go around and deal with it.
Get the airplane on the ground where the fire equipment is.
4. How radiation fog is formed?
Heat RADIATES from the ground.
5. How did you get into aviation?
6. Why ASA?
You are the first ones that called!
7. Three adjectives to describe your work ethic.
thorough
Here are some ideas.. Adaptable, accurate, open-minded, meticulous, professional, punctual
8. Describe a perfect day in your current job.
9. Describe a NOT so perfect day in your current job.
10. What are three adjectives to describe your ideal crew?

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