Interviewed at the Crowne Plaza at DIA. Walked in, submitted my paperwork and met Heidi. Chatted for a minute and then sat down for the 20 question written.

1. What must you see to descend from the MDA/DA?

I memorized 91.175 for the answer

2. Components of the ILS system

I said localizer, glideslope, compass locator/NDB, marker beacons, approach light system, etc.

3. What type of weather would you expect with warm, moist, rising air?

I said these are characteristics of unstable air. I would expect turbulence, precipitation and cumulus/cumuliform clouds. I would also expect developing thunderstorms.

4. What is the service volume of a compass locator?

25 watts, 15 nm

5. What is the maximum airspeed below 10,000 msl?

250 kias

6. On a circling approach what is the radius for a class C aircraft?

1.7 miles

7. Who is contact approach initiated by? Pilot of ATC?

Pilot

8. MOCA guaranteed reception within...?

22nm

9. Width of localizer at the threshold?

700 feet

10. You encounter ice that is hazardous to flight, what kind of ice is it?

Clear or glaze ice. Hard, heavy, and tenacious. Forms after initial impact and gradually spreads of aircraft surface forming a thin sheet of ice. It is particularly difficult to remove with de-icing equipment and can be hard to recognize.

No guarantee that these are the right answers, but it's what I said on the test. Next was the approach plate and it was pretty much all common sense. Make sure you know the service volume for VORs and the maximum reception distance for localizers! ( Localizer: 18 nm from antenna site and 1,000ft above antenna site or highest terrain on approach path. Max reception altitude for the approach localizer is 4,500ft)

For the Tech and HR portion they asked:

Questions about approach plates and MSA. Just review Jepp charts and look into getting the Jepp chart DVD, that's what I did!

Why Great Lakes?

Describe a time when you let yourself down or didn't meet your own expectations? 

If you could change an FAR, which one would you change and why?

Do you feel comfortable shooting an NDB approach down to mimimums?

Are you comfortable with HSI and RMI navigation?

What is your favorite thing about flight instruction/ least favorite thing?

What is a policy that your disagree with at your previous job?

What aircraft would you want?

Have you ever broken an FAR?

What's the most reckless thing you've done in an airplane?

Then I was able to ask some questions. I asked why should I want to work here? What's the average week of a Great Lakes pilot look like? What's the upgrade time? etc.

After that I stood up, shook my interviewers hand and left the room. I walked out wished the gentlmen at the table taking the written luck, shook Heidi's hand and drove home.

They tell you they'll be in touch in two weeks and if you get a call you get a class. Otherwise, it'll be an e-mail. I interviewed on January 6th and received a call on January 12th for class on February 6th! Good Luck to all!

TIPS:

Be yourself, don't make up answers or panic. Breathe, take your time answering the questions, it isn't a race. Be honest about your past. If they ask you to do anything involving math - write it down, don't trust your head, I wouldn't do that in an airplane. Have fun!