Met and interviewed with the CP and the ACP for a half hour. Mostly situational questions, Why NAA, what is my overall goal, etc. Like posted before, they're making sure if this is really what you want and if your someone that they could spend 12 hours with in flt. After that interview with a line Capt. and FO. More of the same questions but this time they added some tecnical questions. standard TO mins, when do you need a TO alt. When do you need to file an Alt. What do you need to go below MDA, after that what do you need to land (by the way, don't forget to tell them that you need to be on speed/configured/stablized). Very friendly interview and the CP is a stand-up guy, but I declined because of the pay at 1/2 of gaurentee in training and the uncertinty of what the pay is going to be after the TA. They're having a lot of folks not showing up for training on the first day and they're hurting. Over all, it looks like a good outfit if the can get their labor agreement out of the way. GOOD LUCK!!!!

Interview was very straight forward, no technical questions. More a get to know you type, with loan craft then 2 line pilots then on to the chief pilot and manager of pilots. All were very friendly and were just interested in your experience and life of flying. All went well then you go over for a drug test, you should hear within a week. They are growing slowly and expect to put on 2-3 more planes over the next 2 years as they predict. They are looking more for internal recommendations, I unfortunately did not have any and did not get the job, as in the letter they had a flurry of more qualified pilots that applied at this time and could not offer a job at this time.] The experience was very good and an open format, I shall try again in a while after building more time they like about 5000 and up.

I interviewed at JFK Airport, Cargo area D. When I arrived they were very friendly and relaxed. First they take a Polaroid photo. Then I spoke with Joan Kraft(HR) and she asked me Q's: Why did you decide to be a pilot? What makes North American Different from other Airlines? What would you do if the captain showed up drunk? What would you do if you had a flight at 7am and at 2am you heard your crew having a party? When you get recalled from furlough, will you return? Then she tells you about the company, Benefits etc...After that, Finger prints. Then a two pilot panel interview with Chief Pilot & Manager of Flight. Very Cassual, Just a "Get to know you" session. Q's: What do you know about us? why work here? Why should we hire you? Where else have you applied? Tell us about a crew member you didn't get along with? Some questions about work history. Any questions for us? No technical questions. 9-10 day schedules, mixed, lot's of overtime, slow growth 1-2 airplanes a year possible, but Stable. Then I went to meet the V.P. of Flight Operations. Again, very relaxed, just "Get to know you". Then went to JFK medical for drug and urine test. Good Luck!

Q's What do you know about us? Why work here? What type of pilot are you? Why do we want you? Tell about a difficult time during approach. How much 757/767 experience? How much international? Would you accept an OAK base if hired? Will you resign seniority? Brief this approach. Cancun plate with a note relating to QFE which I didn't know about. What do you like to do on an overnight? Where else have you applied? Interview starts with a polaroid photo (so they can remember what you look like when they review the files). Joan Kraft (HR) then tells you about the company, benefits etc... and asks some questions. Then you go to a panel of three pilots which is very relaxed. Same with the next panel of pilots. Just a "get to know you" type of session with a few questions mixed in. They ask some questions about your resume/work experience. After a little wait, you meet Dan Mckinnon, the president of the company. He will ask you to "tell me your life story". Just nod your head when he tells you that airlines are going under now because they are paying pilots too damn much. He is very much a businessman. Currently he is president of the Wings Club in Manhattan (www.wingsclub.org). My impression is that they like "age and experience" vs "youth and enthusiasm". Also, they very much like local guys. This is not a JetBlue where you get a laptop and communicate via email. It took almost a month before getting the call with a job offer. Currently they are only interviewing guys current (last flight within 24 months) on the 757/767. The positions are all part-time which is something they have never done before with pilots. The details of this arrangement are very sketchy. They say is should go full-time by September if not sooner. You get jump-seat and non-rev but no other benefits during this time. You must resign seniority when you go full-time. If you drive, the visitor lot is pretty small so I would get there pretty early just in case it is full since there is nowhere else nearby to park. After the job offer is a medical which includes Yellow fever vac., Tetnus DP shot, 2 vials of blood, drug and urine test, vision and hearing, chest xray, ekg, and a checkup from the doctor.

I'd like to expand on the previous North American gouge, as most of it still holds true. My interview started off with Joan Kraft from Human Resources. She starts off by telling you about the company and benefits to make sure that you know what you're getting yourself into. Afterwards, she starts going over your application with you. It seems like she uses the application as an outline for her questions. Next, I did my pilot interview, which is with Paul Miller (VP of Ops), Knute Cogan, and a line pilot. They also seemed to use my application as a guideline for their questions. The atmosphere is extremely laid back. Some questions were: Why do you want to work here? Tell us about someone that you flew with who you didn't get along with and how did you handle it? How do you rate yourself as a pilot? Tell us about your flying career. The other questions were really basic and seemed to revolve around the fact that they want to see if they can sit with you in the cockpit for 14 hours. Next was the technical interview. This was done by the chief pilot (Dean Moxness), a check airman, and a line pilot. Again, the atmosphere was extremely relaxed. They all seem to be great people. The only truly technical question that I got was to brief an ILS approach. No tricks or anything, just real straightforward. They also started to ask questions about my flying career and wanted to know why I wanted to work there. No trick questions and nothing difficult to answer. They seemed to want to know what kind of person that I am and if they can stand to fly with me for long periods of time. A question I remember is, "we sometimes have extremely long duty days, do you think you can handle it?" If everyone likes you, then you have an interview with Dan McKinnon, the president of the company. He basically interviews everyone who comes to work for him, so it's more of a formality than anything. He basically asks you to tell your life story from the day that you were born. If all goes well, you then go to the Kennedy Medical Center for a relatively thorough medical, including vaccinations for yellow fever and tetanus (I think that's how you spell it). The company is going through a little growth spurt right now. The fleet consists of four 757 200 ERs and two 767 300 ERs are on the way. 03/09/00

I feel compelled to share some interview gouge after reading willfly.

I had two interviews at North American airlines. One in January 99 (thumbs down) and one in September 99 (thumbs up but turned it down).

Reccomendations seem to be a must. I got to know one of the chief pilots by simply calling every two months regarding employment. It is ok to call their chief pilot's office to inquire about employment. The interview is in NYC at their headquarters. The interview consists of speaking to the chief pilots and some line pilots. Basic general interview questions to attempt to get to know you. No real technical stuff. Everyone employed by the company must also interview with the owner of the airline and he will ask you to tell him about yourself. An overall story of your life after high school.

If you are approved, they will send you a letter with a job offer or a "thanks for your interest in North American" letter. A very thorough medical follows at the Medical office in JFK.

North American is looking for individuals that want a career their. They clearly want mature individuals (40yrs plus). If your a young guy they think you will hire on, get your type, and bolt to the majors. I was 28-29 yrs old when i interviewed and had a lot of difficulty convincing them that i was interested in a long-term position.

North American has 2 757's and 2 737-800's. Seems to be a nice little airline to work for. Not much expansion forecasted however the carrier is very stable.

Hope this helps.......Good Luck