1300 tt, 50 multi, multi/single com ifr, previous 135, college degree
Were you offered the job?
Yes
Pilot Interview Profile:
Cape Air interviews at the BOS Hilton. The interview starts with about an hour long presentation about the company and q&a. Next, there is a one on one interview with a line pilot. There were no technical questions. All questions were HR type. For example tell me about yourself, why Cape Air, tell me about a time you went above and beyond to help provide a positive experience to a customer, tell me about a time a coworker or supervisor went above and beyond to help you, what do you like to do outside of aviation. The interviewer will thumb through your long book. There is no sim evaluation or technical questions. They reimburse you up to $200 for your travel expenses to the interview. Over all a great experience.
Date Interviewed: June 2005
Summary of Qualifications:
CFII,M.E. 1610 tt 100 sic 400 pic turbo 135 ops
Were you offered the job?
Don't Know
Pilot Interview Profile:
Very good people, ,the people there look very happy with their jobs . The interview is very relaxing , I was in at 0900 one of their pilots came and show me the instalation and gave me a brief of the company, after that we went to his office and we started the interview hr q/a ,he aks for my licenses, loogbook,id,any tickes,accidents. Why cape air , what do you do if : A regional airline call you.
Where you see yoursefl in 5 years.
how long you planning to be in this Airline.
Then I went to the simu ride is very simple , just be ready for app in hyannis and i.d.p. out of boston. there is a writting test is simple just study the instrument book and you do good. finally they pay for tranning
also they put you in a hotel and is p.i.c multi time , and the pay is better than most of the regionals.
Date Interviewed: March 2005
Summary of Qualifications:
ATP, 2300TT, 100 MULTI, CFI, CFII, MEI.
Were you offered the job?
Yes
Pilot Interview Profile:
The inverview was a plesent expieriance. There were three parts. 1) H.R. with
the chief piolt. 2) technical question. 3) simulater ride.
H.R. : What is your strenght and weaknesses?
What is your petpive?
How did you resolve a problem with an employer?
Any poloices that you followed and didn't like?
Tech: 33 Questions
Part 135 alternets requirements?
When are runway lights amber?
Brief an approach
Airspace
If your @ 5000ft and want to make a 500fpm descent to 1000, going 180hts, @
what distance will you start your decent?
Read NOS plates
Wake trubualnce
Wind shear in an ILS.
What are the fist indications of a tail stall?
Sim ride: Steep turns
NDB hold
ILS
Missed approach
Latest post is very accurate, however..... The chief pilot had not even read
my application before the interview which wasted my money and time. I was not
given a position because of my amount of actual instrument, which was on the
application. Bottom line is that they are probably a good company, but not
very considerate. If they invite you for an interview, make them pay for it.
I wasted my time and about $900 dollars. Disappointing to say the least.
Interview started at 8:00am in the corporate office in Hyannis, MA. Got there
a bit early, started to chat and be friendly with the people working in the
front office area while I was waiting (this is important because by doing this..you
are showing you are a personable and likeable person through all aspects of
the company). Then met the chief pilot and the ops manager, they are all very
nice and kind people, truly made me feel comfortable thoughout the whole experience
which was about 3-4 hours.
Started with a quick tour of the facility, then chief pilot giving an overview
of the company and going through the resume and logbooks, then onto about
30 H.R. questions. These questions are anywhere from..describe your
biggest pet
peave to why are you a good pilot for us. After that it was onto the technical
interview with one of their pilots and then the sim. The technical varied
from airspace to 1-2-3 rule on fuel, distance and descend rate. After
all those
questions it was to the sim...it's a make up of a 402 that they fly. Like
any sim.....it's pitch senstitive...watch your scan make your callouts
and keep
situtational awarness. After the sim I was done. I felt I did ok..and they
told me they would get back to me within the week..they called me 3 days
later to offer a class date. Very positive experience, seems like a
good company
and the people I met were very kind. Good Luck !
