Flew to LGA the day before. Stayed at the Clarion, prices they give you for the hotels is wrong, the hotels have increased their prices. The Clarion was disappointing when you consider I priced 150 for the nigh tax included, the place was a dump.
The pilots that were their to interview us were all super. They kept it on the level of first officer. This changes with each interview they bring in a different set of pilots, this is how the pilots earn browny points for upgrade. I had the tech interview with a Capt and First officer both great guys and seemed to really want you to do well. The CApt used the ILS/Loc qapproach for PI, Maine. Asked where the FAF was and then followed up with if the Glide Slope was inop where was the FAF. What is the most dangerous ice and why. What is CRM and how does it work. The First Officer asked how do you determine if an alternate is need? That is all I can remember him asking, he didn't say much. HR now that is a different story. I was asked since this is the second career I have had and because I am older than most applicants ( flirting with age discrimination there) How would I feel if I was assigned to a 23 yr old female Capt ( now I am offended) My answer for further reference, as I am a flight instructor, I told her flat out, doesn't matter if she is 23 or 43 doesn't matter if she is a she or a he, thwey have earned that position, they are the Capt and it doesn't matter as long as what is asked of you is legal, moral and ethical you listen to the Capt, they are the PIC. That question really bugged enaough that had an offer been made I would have been forced to reject it. I know how hard people work to become pilots so I was a little offended. I instruct at a small Part 61 that I was hired to turn around and try to bring in more students, so currently we don't fly 100s of hours a month that was an issue before they offered the interview and I thought had been settled just to be brought up by her again. That was strike 2 against them. So if on the phone there is an issue I would think twice about accepting an interview.

Now here is the part that bite me in the butt, I knew going in that the sim was going to be a problem, I just didn't know how bad it could get. We had the ILS 16 at HPN. Fly the departure, vectors, they will turn you several different ways and then give you the hold. Previous postings had stated you would go miss then to the hold, not anymore. You will be in the sim with another person who is interviewing. Breif the approach then fly. The other person can be act as the first officer and it your choice as to which side you want to fly from. The 2 of us were both instructors, you should be able to see the problem coming. The guy I was with was a fairly new instructor that hasn't learned that an instructor should have his/her feet ready to be put on the rudders in the event they need to take the plane. Had to tell him to get his feet off the rudder, well until I reaslized what was going on I was all over the place. At first I thought it was the sim, it turned out to be him, but it was to late by the time I figured it out. Oh well crap happens no big deal. The sim is touchy for a full motion sim. My advice is correct as soon as you relaize it is getting out of wack, manual trim forget the electric trim ( doen't work for crap) Aslo verify they have started you were you are suppoe to be that would be RWY 16 at HPN (they reset and even the instructor was lost for a few minutes as to where he put me. It was a bad experience all around. In talking to a couple of Captains at the airport they were fimilar with the sim I did the check in and they told me don't sweat it the sim that was used is junk (the one Colgan normally uses was busy) they also told me be thinkful because I would have regretted my choice and then gave information for three companies they would recommend. Good experience was meeting those Captains at the airport, they may have saved me some greif. Good Luck, but don't worry if you don't get hired, just shout NEXT and go on to the next one which for me is Monday with a carrier who flys alot of overseas routes, which by the way the Captain at the airport told me was an outstanding choice.

Previous gouges were pretty good. Interview was at Flight Safety in LGA. 50 quest. test out of the ATP written. Lots of weather questions. Nothing tricky, but definitely study the prep manual.
Interview with HR and a line pilot. I didn't get any TMATW questions. It was mostly going over my application and questioning certain parts. The pilot asked a couple situational questions. 5 knots below V1 you blow a tire; what do you do? I said I'd abort the takeoff; he didn't say I was wrong, but implied it would be better to takeoff than do a highspeed abort. Tell me the three stages of a thunderstorm. Holding speeds.

Sim was in the full motion Beech 1900. They took us two at a time so we worked as a crew. The 1900 is pretty easy to fly but you have to keep the reins tight on your speed. I took off from White Plains in the left seat, got a couple vectors and then went direct to the VOR. I did the correct entry (teardrop) to the hold and as soon as I got turned onto the inbound leg got vectors to the ILS course. Having the other guy in the right seat was really nice. He called out altitudes and worked the radios. At the DA the instructor called it good and reset the sim so the other guy could go. He wanted to fly it from the right seat so there was no swapping required. He flew a different profile; he got vectors to the outer marker to hold at the NDB. He briefed the correct entry and as soon as he got to the beacon the instructor gave him vectors back to the approach course.

After the sim the two of us filled out drug testing paperwork, and before I left for the test the HR lady pulled me aside and offered me the position. The other guy didn't get an immediate offer, but I'm not sure that means he isn't going to be hired. We were all told to expect the Saab if we get hired. The Q400 is coming online in the next year, with a gradual phasing out of the 1900.