There is a rumor that a guy in the last group took it 3 times. One guy had to take it twice but I think it was a cultural thing since he was French born. Just remember that you are a good person, you loved both your mother and father but your mom a little more, and that all humans have some faults - and you'll do fine. After dinner we took the MMPI, the most ridiculous test ever conceived. After the timed tests we had a break and the company bought us all dinner- nice. I don't think it matters how well you do on these, it's just a hoop to jump through and to see how well rounded you are. The "cultural adaptability" test is the only written test and it's just common sense. All tests are timed and you probably won't finish any of them. There were simple math problems (Bob bought 5 apples for a quarter), vocabulary (phlegmatic), science (who invented the steam engine, the telephone), spatial orientation (pick the object on the right that is the same as that on the left just rotated), Picture stories (arrange the pictures (3-6 of them) to tell a story), literature and the arts. I'd recommend getting the ASVAB test book to prepare. I was the only old fart with a major airline. The other candidates in my group were all fairly young corporate or commuter types with tons of hours. STUDY IT from the first minute! There are 6 candidates per interview class. It lists all the crazy call-outs (SPEED CHECK, FLAPS TWO ZERO, SPEED BUG ONE SIX ZERO, etc, etc, etc) that they what to hear during your check. You'll have a much easier time if you can get your hands on this thing before hand from somebody who's interviewed already. You'll get a package with a schedule of events for your group and the most important thing "the profile" for the sim eval. Check-in at the company paid Renaissance Denver Hotel. It'll be an early departure to arrive in DEN by 1PM so it'll be a long day. OK, now to the meat.ĭay 1 is free, positive space travel from your home to DEN. There are a few paper work hurdles to jump through - background investigations, FAA record requests, company contacts and such but no big deal. "Why do you want to work for us?" He then set up the interview date. A few days later their personnel manager called me and we had a mini-telephone interview. The next day he called me and told me all about the company: pay, benefits, etc. A nice letter I thought, so I E-mailed him my resume. He expressed sympathy for our plight and offered a chance at doing some contract work for JAL. I contacted their chief pilot after having seen a letter he posted on my current company's MEC web board.
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