Crazy stuff! Was supposed to go for the interview on August the 28th, but on Sunday he 22nd I was ask to get to LGA on Wednesday the 24th. Got the ticket tuesday the 23rd, I am in LGA that night. Got to get a hotel room (100 bucks out of my pocket!). Wednesday morning I start at 8:15 (interview was supposed to start at 9, but the Colgan people were already there). Got a speech from Mr. Colgan about the company, the took the 50 question test. Study the ATP Gleim and you'll do fine. Focus on 91, 121 regs (skip 135). Question about aerodynamics, weather, IFR procedure. On the Gleim you can skip the questions that refer to figures. Then interview with Mr. Colgan, Ms. D'Angelo, and Britteny, a flight attendant helping with HR stuff (she's very nice). Typical questions, "why Colgan", "most challenging situation you have been in", "how do you rate yourself as a pilot", "how would you deal a given situation with your captain", "where do you see yourself 5, 10 years from now". I was sent for the drug test before I got to LGA so I didn't have to do it there. Then off for the SIM ride: they give you all the info as far as power setting, speeds, when to put flaps etc. I did a take off, was given few vectors, then intercept few radials, holding pattern instruction. Got the entry right so I was given vector for ILS 22 at LGA. I was vectored at 3000, stayed at 3000 until glide slope intercept (you have the option to descend to 1900 once established), and broke out at anout 300'. Got my fingerprints, and at noon I was done and was approach by Mr. Colgan offering an FO position in the 1900! I very excited to start training the 5th. Thanks to all the posted previous reviews, they help a lot. Good luck to all, and see you on the line.

I met them at the aeroservices job fair. I stopped by their booth and they gave me an interview on the spot. They asked me if I had ever had a difficult captain, what did I do. How does the engine work on the EMB-120 that I am flying. They seemed very nice and look like a good company to work for. I hope to get a call.

Ok here I go..Arrived at Reagan Arpt at 8:00am waited for about 1 ½ hr for the shuttle to arrived. We got p/u at about 9.35am..guys be ready for a looooong ride to hqtrs, don't go to sleep on the van like one guy did. Every one had different backgrounds cfi, cargo; one guy had 3200hrs of beech 1900 and like 1000hrs on 727 as co-pilot.. Meet w/ Mr. Colgan at the lobby took us to a conference room where he briefed us about the company. Then we meet Mrs. Francene (very nice lady) and exchanged some paper work with her. Immediately we started on the 50 qstns written test from the gleim but some qstns are worded their own way, so be careful what u answer. Then one by one were called for the 3-1 interview very simple all HR qstns like why colgan, what are your career goals, duties of a co-pilot, 2 years from now your first priority money, flight time or time off then same qstn 10 years from now etc. Then had to brief an approach plate and that was it for everything. Ohh one more thing we didn't do the pizza thing instead we had SUBWAYS really good courtesy of Colgan enjoy it. After a week went for then sim ride, at LGA flight safety, my advise to you is just be calm basically what u have to do is fly the down thing don't worry about call outs or appch brfs, the instructor will do everything for you. Power sttngs 160kias on climb 180kias cruise hold at 160-180kias ILS 22 at LGA on loc flaps 17 160Kias 1 dot fly up Gr dwn (props max) GS intrcp flaps 35 130Kias on final just FLY IT and keep your SCAN up, for the most part that's probably what he wants to see. The sim had a mechanical problem, the guy before me had to land it gear up on purpose felt really cool.. In my turn I had to fly the entire time w/ the gear down felt pretty heavy. Over all great exp this company has one the fastest upgrade don't care if it is turbo prop button line, PIC time is what we all need. Hopefully I will get the call not the letter wish u all luck

Took the long van ride from Ronald Ragan Airport too the headquaters in Manassas. There was about elleven of us,two of which were Women. Most of the people in my group were flight instructors. Mostly pilots with around 2-3 thousand hours. I think I was the only big fish in the croud with around 6 thousand. We were brought into a room where we were introduced too Franceen. She is the head of HR. Seemd nice. She took all of our info and introduced us to Chuck Colgan. He came in and gave the pitch about how your not just a number and how they were expecting at least 60 new positions opening up with in the ranks. Sounded good on the sruface. After that we were given a 50 question test. Alot of the questions were out the ATP book but some were specific to colgan. Some worded diffrently, so read them carefully. Some approach stuff into Ronald Ragen and the surrounding airspace. After that, we got the cold pizza treatment. wasn't that great. Then we wre bought in for the face too face. I was asked why colgan where did I work last and how many busses did my jet have. They asked if I would have a hard time commuting untill I got the base I wanted or if I would have a hard time taking commands from a younger pilot. That was about it. Then things took a diffrent course. I was expecting to get a slot for the sim portion of the interview. Then Chuck Colgan himself came to me and said. "Because of the ammount of expirence I had, I would not be taking the sim ride". OK. Sounds great. I think. He said that I would hear form them soon. I got back on the plane and headed for home. Two months and a few phone calls later, I am still twisting in the wind. I mean c'mon guys. What about that speech about your not just a number? It's mid March and I still do not have a clue if Iam in or out. I guess that speech was ment for after you get hired. Well good luck. I hope you don't fall through the cracks like me. Happy flying.