There were only 2 guys in my group because we were at the end of an interview cycle. Evertything progressed very quickly.

Interviewd with Mike Gilmer and Capt. Ralph McWhorter.

Tech with Capt. McWhorter was exactly as in most recent post with no surprises.

HR with Mr. Gilmer was also the pretty much the same as previous postings. I didn't prepare as much for the HR part due to time constraints and got a couple questions I wasn't quite as well prepared for, such as:

1. What makes a great pilot?
2. Conversely, what makes a bad pilot?
3. Hindsight being 20-20, have you ever made a decision (not necessarily flying) that you would change now? (Although my answer to this was probably OK, I felt it was my worst answer of the interview. I chose a story that may not have allowed me to present my best self. I guess I now I could use that answer as the answer).

The rest was pretty much as expected. As in previous posts, Comair really appears to have its act together. Very impressive people and facilities. This seems to be a very good regional to work for.

Update to previous post from 31 July. I did get the job offer. I remembered a couple more HR questions since posting:
Mike asked what was my pet peeve--phone calls after 9pm.
What made me lose my temper--my daughter disobeying or disrepecting her mom.

Thats about it---good luck!

I work for a well-known 141 academy. Resume and cover letter were sent by email at 10:00 am on Wednesday. Had a call from Comair HR within the HOUR to schedule interview. Packet sent to me priority mail, but was missing critical "pilot addendum" stuff (make sure you have the application plus a bunch of other stuff applicable to pilots only). Call them if it's missing - I had to!

Made copies in triplicate of everything -- passport, radio station license, ATP written results, pilot certs, etc.

Flew standby from MCO-CVG with no problem the day before. Stayed at the Holiday Inn by the airport ($59 + tax). Very nice, very friendly staff.

Day of interview took hotel shuttle to Comair to be there by 8:00 a.m. (along with 11 other interviewees). Led to conference room and were given warm welcome and speech by Captain Ralph McWhorter, a 15-year captain - very nice guy. Details, history and trends of company covered. This is a FIRST CLASS operation! Be prepared to be impressed by facility, company culture and general outlook.

I interviewed first (10:00 am) with Captain Ralph and an HR rep. HR rep asked about by educational background (college) and what I did before aviation -- I was a career-changer. Asked why I chose the training place I did (hint: it's owned by Comair ;). How have I handled conflicts with co-workers in the past? What are my pet peeves in the cockpit? What about my flying do I think I could improve?

Captain asked technical stuff after reviewing logbook and taking notes. Nothing too difficult - he made me feel very comfortable. What are speeds in Class D and B surface areas? Underlying Class B? What does the AIM recommend regarding T-storm avoidance (20 miles horiz. and 1000' per 10 kts wind speed); what type of icing expected in stratiform clouds? Cumuliform clouds? When do we need takeoff and destination alternates? (Part 121 and 91). Is a TEMPO in a TAF considered when using the 1-2-3 rule for IFR alternate? Tell me about engine-out procedures in the twin I've been flying after takeoff, gear up, out of usable....; what makes a good FO? Captain? What would I do if right after my IOE I was paired with a "confrontational" captain during a 4-day trip? Then I asked them a couple of questions.

Cognitive test -- one section took me completely by surprise as I had NO clue what the 'rules' were but I found the rest of it pretty straightforward and even fun. Helps if you're a video gamer :)

I prepared by studying the gouges, reading Cheryl Cage's "Checklist for Success", McElroy's "Airline Technical Interviews" and Part 121 regs and the AIM.

Can't wait to start. What a great bunch of people with a positive team-oriented, forward-thinking approach. Relax, be NICE, and remember they're looking for likeable people with a good professional attitude

Interview was pretty much on the gouge. Morning brief/company overview and then the cognitive testing on the computer. Don't bother studying and be steady with the computer keys. Lunch break followed by the HR/tecnical interview. HR - Why do you want to work for Comair? How did you prepare for this interview?, Why should we hire you? What don't you like about your current company? What are your carrer goals at COMAIR? Tell us about your aviation career? What do you think the hardest part of your trainig will be? What will it take to keep you motivated in the company? Technical/airborne - If you are flying towarsa a 4/5 thunderstorm and the Capatin doesn't initiate a turn, what do you do? What would your current company define as maginal weather? What do you do if you encounter windshear? Had to brief the expressway 31 visual into LGA. Look it up. What are the three phases of a thunderstorm? Encounter a microburst after takeoff, what do you do? What is a microburst? What are the types of ice? How high would you fly over a thunderstorm? When do you need a takeoff alternate? When do you require a destination alternate? What is V1 and what does it provide? What is V2 and what does it provide? What is balanced field length? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a swept wing? What is a complex wing? (Wing with high lift devices on the leading edge) Describe your aircraft's fuel system. That's it. Good luck.

Very impressive overview of Comair by both HR and line Captains took up most of the time from arrival (8:15) until the cognitive test and interview. Cognitive described elsewhere here, no need to study (a good night sleep helps); very basic math problems, memory problems, dexterity and multi-tasking problems. Cognitive took about an 1.5 hours, then an interview in the afternoon. Interview was one HR and one line Captain with you in a tiny little room. Half the questions were HR type (describe a conflict with a supervisor/co-pilot, etc.), half were questions about flying experiences/log book and a half dozen technical questions (what is on a dispatch, phases of thunderstorm, what is V1/Vr/V2). Pretty basic, everyone tries to make you feel relaxed. Overall, painless as an interview can go

Great experience, interviewing with ComAir! Mike Gilmer, new HR person, and two line Captains, Todd and John, all really going out of their way to put you at ease during the welcome brief. Not like many interviews where they almost seem to want to put you on the defensive. Plans for ComAir look awesome, LOA has been signed agreeing to a 2 year pay freeze to buy more airplanes, plans for the Embraer 170. Pay freeze won't affect new hires. Anyway, on to the gouge. 18 applicants in our group, looked like the Independence air pilot's lounge as 8 were recently furloughed IA guys, spilt us into 2 groups, Cog skills, and interviews. Interviewed by Mike Gilmer and Todd McGregor, simple HR: TMAAT that you had a co-worker conflict, do you think you can handle the training rigors, what would you do if Southwest called you for an interview, Tech: Captain having a beer 10 hours before flight, read this Metar, read this TAF, do we need an alternate? Todd points to a time slot when he asks this, make sure you pay attention to the "TEMPO: portion further down the TAF. TMA the electrical system on the plane you're flying now, TMA the V-Speeds on the plane you're flying, What would you do if you lost an engine after T/O, gear was coming up already. Max holding speed at 10000, 15000, Know these, I couldn't remember, as C402 that fly only goes 170. Todd won't indicate if you're wrong either, he just keeps moving along. Brief this approach, Jepp plates, lose minimums after FAF, can you continue, I added this in while briefing, he said that would have been his next question. Afternoon, we went to Cog skills test, lots of memory stuff, the multi task problem with the line on the bottom was tough, left and right arrows control the speed that the little line moves, don't o crazy tapping it to make it center, one tap at a time, you'll see! Can't wait to start, ComAir is the ONLY regional to want to work form all the rest are time-builders!