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Introduce yourself

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Thank you for having me here today, this huge opportunity for my family and I. I have flown a long way and worked very hard to be here today.

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Tell us about your professional career/Walk us thru your resume

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Thank you for having me here today, this huge opportunity for my family and I. I have flown a long way and worked very hard to be here today.

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Why did you change from 737 to EMB

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Pay is the same, schedule, pregnant

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Company History

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Atlas started in 1992 and has become the global leader in ACMI leasing. Last year they operated over 60,000 cargo, passenger and charter flights to 400 destinations and 90 countries. Operating as shippers, forwarders, charter and leasing.

Atlas Worldwide includes Polar Air, Atlas Air, Titan leasing, and Southern Air.

They operate the 737/747/767/777 In North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania

They are the largest 747 operator

They operate for a diverse customer base such as the US government, sports teams, private charters, Amazon, Boeing, Fedex, DHL, Emirates, Qantas just to name a few.

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Why Atlas

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When my fleet was grounded and we were informed that the airplanes would be sold off, I was speaking with my friend Ben and he recommended Atlas to me and felt that I would be a good fit.

I discovered thru my online research, the FAPA online job fair and the company presentation that Atlas is stable and growing business model; has a diverse operation and is the global leader in ACMI leasing operations. Operating to numerous international destination carrying Cargo, Charter and passengers in the 737, 747, 767,777 and is the largest B747 operator.

Upgrade time on wide body of 4 – 5 years
Upgrade time of 1 year on 737
Offering flexibility to it customers and pilots with the opportunity to fly to new destinations and have a 13 Block of Days OFF

Commuter friendly - Company paid travel and hotel before and after trips

Ben, Karol and Juilian have told me Atlas is like a family, everyone is nice and very helpful. Training is challenging but everyone is willing to help you pass.

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Why Now?

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I was unaware of the benefits of flying for Atlas Air. When my fleet was grounded and we were informed that the airplanes would be sold off, I was speaking with my friend Ben and he recommended Atlas to me and felt that I would be a good fit.

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Why Should we hire you?

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loyal
Hard working    
Training/Trainable    
Knowledgeable
Approachable

I have been working at Oman Air for over 9 years/bond, volunteer
work high school - college
Gold seal, Degree
Republic, Oman Air
Command upgrade
IOE
study with my fellow pilots and come prepared for training.
I’m a people person and enjoy getting to know people and learning about there backgrounds

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What is Leadership

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Influencing others

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What is your leadership style

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Leadership Style
o Lead by example
• Pressed and clean Uniform
• Disciplined
• Trustworthy
• Knowledge
• Approachable
o Democratic
• To be democratic you must lead by example
• FO: fuel, landings, setting up FMS, walk arounds, starting 2nd engine
• Ask for suggestions
• Build trust by being knowledgeable but always willing to open the book and verify the information
• Listen to others and make them feel valued
• 2 hours before the flight the dispatchers release the flight, weather and notams. I go thru the flight plan at home and show up early and discuss any last minute changes. When the FO shows up we go over the information together and discuss any concerns. When it comes to safety I follow the rules and I’m conservative I never put my self into a corner.
• Reinforced during briefings, to speak up if they see anything out of the ordinary and if they have any suggestions now or during the flight the door is always open

  • Autocratic during the initial part of an emergency
    o No bleed Take off out of HYD with SO with TS in the vicinity, Door opened, FD failed, YD Fail
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Leadership vs Manager

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Manger provides the tools to do a job a leader inspires your passion to do a job well by leading by example being democratic and being a servant leader.

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How will you handle transitioning back to FO

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  • I wont have any issues transitioning to being an FO. I believe having the experience, as a captain will help me be a better FO. I now know what it was like to be a captain and I can better advise and assist the captain throughout the operation. For me its not about being in charge but doing the best job I can as an FO to help operate safely, efficiently and on time.
  • Letting the captain go thru there mental checklist unless I feel safety is a concern and when prompted give the best advise I can knowing the captain is looking at the big picture.
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What is your weakness

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Diversity

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Sick Record

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I work in small company and the effects of calling sick are very apparent. I call sick when I’m sick but I don’t call sick for a day off. I enjoy flying and when I have to fly on the holidays such a Christmas we celebrate as a family before or after. Austria

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How did you prepare for today

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First I had to get out of Oman! I researched Atlas online after talking with Ben and Karoll. I watched the video presentation during the FAPA virtual job fair. I took a look and compared the 737 to the 767 and 747 to look for similarities and differences. I did research on crossing the North Atlantic and pacific. As I operated under different rules at Oman Air I opened up the FAR/AIM and refreshed myself on FAA flight and duty time limitations, weather and fuel requirements. After receiving the study outline from Katlyn I also reviewed the material.

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Any Regrets

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Regret failing my Multi – but I passed the lessoned learned onto my students and fellow aviators of being knowledgeable, assertive, staying calm under pressure by using communication (speaking mental checklist out loud), delegation. With perseverance we can turn a negative into a positive. In turn my students in light aircraft and during IOE have never had a failure and in return I received my gold seal certificate.

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How do you handle stress

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  • I don’t sweat the small stuff
  • Mostly have a stress free home life, I enjoy going to the gym, cooking, and spending time with family
  • Teamwork, Communication, delegation decrease stress at work
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What do you like most about your Job

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The people, the challenge, what it provides for my family

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What do you like Least about your Job/If you were a CEO of the company you are at what would you change?

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I’m passionate about flying and wish that they had implemented a software to maximize the crews. When I’m at work I enjoy working a full day.

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You’ve got a recommendation on file, what do you think was said about you?

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The truth
o	Trainable/Good Pilot
o	Knowledgeable/safety conscious 
o	Humble
o	Approachable
o	Strong work Ethic
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How have you contributed to your current employer?

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Fuel savings, OTP, Customers, Took 1st command upgrade, transferred to Emb when they needed volunteers, IOE flights

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What are you most proud of? What is your best professional accomplishment?

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Gaining international experience in a diverse environment, fleet transfer, command upgrade, IOE,

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What was your most stressful life event?

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Birth of children

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Tell me how you keep up professional knowledge/skills.

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I have a strong work ethic and a passion for aviation, I’m constantly reading and I review my note cards weekly, read everyday

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How do you build rapport in the cockpit? Is it important to the success of the flight? How do you build rapport at the beginning of the trip

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Being myself, I’m always interested to hear peoples stories and I like to talk about my kids
o Always offer to buy my CRM - COFFEE

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5 things I want them to know about me Personally

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o Father of 2, Love to ski, Travel, be with my family, I like to set goals outside of work Hike Machu Pichu, Train with an X body builder, Jeep off Roading,

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5 things I want them to know about me Professionally

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o IOE, volunteer time to new capt/SO, Service industry(People Skills) mulit cultural backround,

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What Makes a great Pilot

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  • Interpersonal Skills - managing people

- Knowledge, humble, approachable

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What would the dispatchers at your current employer say about you?

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Hard working
Knowledgeable
Approachable

2 hours before the flight the dispatchers release the flight, weather and notams. I go thru the flight plan and 99% of the time they are perfect. If I have a question I will shoot them an email and or call them. I always show up early and thank them for the flight plan and discuss any last minute changes. I have caught a few mistakes but I always open our operations manual first and than ask them to verify if I’m understanding it correctly.

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What would the schedulers say about you?

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Reliable
- Hard working/never calling sick, extending duty
- Easy to get along with, calling to verify duty times
Drone closed airport, divert, extended duty to come back

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What was the Worst Day in Aviation?

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Being laid off due to the pandemic. But the opportunity to fly a wide body internationally and eventually as a wide body captain while living in the USA has offset my worst day.

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What was your best Day in Aviation?

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My best day so far is when I became a captain. But my ultimate goal is to be a wide body Captain here at Atlas.

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What have your friends said about Atlas

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Atlas is Family environment where everyone is willing to help. Training is very extensive and they learned a lot and appreciated that the standards are set high.

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What did your friends say about the Pay

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Time away/4.85 or flight hours whichever is higher

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Are you familiar with our schedule

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Yes my Friend Ben and Karol have explained the schedule to me. Ben was on the 767 and Karol just started IOE on the 747 and Her husband is Starting class in May. I understand we will be gone 17 days(7-10 day trip) with flights up to 12 hours, with a mix of day and night flights, but I look forward to having a block of days off which is much better than 1-2 days off per week now.

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How will your family deal with the schedule

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I have a very supportive wife who is excited that I will have the opportunity to fly widebody and be based in the USA. We have a very supportive family who are looking forward to having the grandkids so close.

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How do you feel about being on the road for 22 days

Are you ready to work for 22 days at a time

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I currently work 5-6 days a week with 2-3 being night flights and have 1-2 days off at a time so Im looking forward to having a block of days off.

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What if something big breaks at home while you are gone?

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My wife is very handy and we have a lot of family support close by

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What is ACMI, CMI?

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Aircraft, crew, mx, insurance

Crew, mx, insurance

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Who are some of our customers?

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Fedex, UPS, DHL, Boeing, Emirates, Qantas, along with multiple other airlines

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What companies make up Atlas Air worldwide

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PATS

Polar, Atlas, Titan, Southern

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What aircraft do you want at Atlas?

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I would like to opportunity to fly the 747 but I would be happy to start on any aircraft and than transfer to 747 later.

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Atlas - If FedEx/UPS/Delta called you, would you go?

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Atlas is the Largest 747 operator
I would like to be 747/widebody Captain
Upgrade time on wide body of 4 – 5 years
Upgrade time of 1 year on 737
Home Based, confirmed ticket and hotel at the start and end of the trip
mix of cargo and charter operations
block of days off in a row (17 and 13)

Fedex/Ups/Delta can’t offer the same

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What will you do with you free time on layovers

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Exploring new places, people and food!

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What do you do when you find yourself bored?

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I don’t usually find myself bored. I’m a people person, I like to make small take, read, check out a new recipe, discover new places and workout.

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What makes a good captain? And how do you instill this in the cockpit

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Knowledgeable
Approachable
humble
Safety Conscious

Instill this by Leading by example. 2 hours before the flight the dispatchers release the flight, weather and notams. I go thru the flight plan at home and show up early and discuss any last minute changes. When the FO shows up we go over the information together and discuss any concerns. When it comes to safety I follow the rules and I’m conservative I never put my self into a corner.

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What Makes a bad captain?

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No CRM

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What is your best quality as a pilot?

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Hard working
Training/Trainable
Knowledgeable
Approachable

work high school - college
Gold seal, Degree
Republic, Oman Air
Command upgrade
IOE
study with my fellow pilots and come prepared for training
People skills. I work well with others to safely and efficiently operate the aircraft to its destination.

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What is your weakness?

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Diversity

growing up in California I thought I had came from a diverse background. When I moved to Oman and started working with people all around the world I realized I had a lot to learn. We started spending time together, eating together and becoming friends with people from all around the world. We got to learn about each other’s cultures while learning about the local culture.

Diversity has allowed me to easily build rapport with my fellow crew and better understand people from different cultures.

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Any failed checkrides?

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I learned the importance of relaying on your training, being knowledgeable, using mental checklist/pneumonics and staying calm under pressure. After this I applied the lessons learned and never failed again. I also shared with my students, 100% and IOE.

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If you could go back and do it all over again would you change anything about your career?

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No. I have had the opportunity to gain 121 experiences in North America and international experience on the EMB 170, B737NG and MAX. I’m proud of my training record, I always study with my coworkers and come prepared. I did fail my Private Pilot Mulit add on but I learned from it and took what I learned and emphasized when I was a CFI. All of my students passed on there first attempt and I became a gold seal inst.

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What do you think will be your greatest challenge in your first year here?
What do you think the hardest thing will be for you if you get hired by _____________?

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Adjusting to the Time Zones but I know by adjusting my eating times, eating right and exercising I can adapt easier.

I’m used to doing up to 11 long night flights, leaving at midnight and coming back at 2pm. I wake up early, eat healthy and exercise. I eat a late lunch around 3-4pm and than sleep until 10pm. I wake up and prepare for my flight by logging onto SITA and getting the route, weather, and notams.

When I fly from DXB to SFO or SFO to DXB I have a snack, exercise and eat dinner at the local time. I keep myself awake until 10pm and than pass out.

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Tell me about a time you did something wrong at your airline?

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New captain on b737 in ISB I required 10 tons of fuel and I accidently told the fueler 11 tons. After we started refueling I was helping set up the FMC when I realized the mistake I made. I informed the fueler before reaching 10 tons. I learned my lesson and than after this I always handed over the fuel slip to the fuler.

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If you had a real mean captain you were flying with how would you handle him?

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Calm
Debrief
	Give the benefit of the doubt 
	Safety brief now
	Solve amongst ourselves 
What actions I will Take if unable to solve 
Follow up
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Tell me about a time you went above and beyond?

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Volunteered to fly during the hurricane relief flight to SLL.
Came early to plan with chief and dispatcher
We took supplies, other volunteers, pax
Kept everyone informed during the flight about the conditions
Hurricane had past thru but still bumpy approach

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What would you do if the captain shows up drunk and pushes you around?

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Calm
Give him the benefit of the doubt that he is not drunk
Tell him I know you are not drunk but I have a doubt now so we both need to get tested.
If we don’t get tested we are not flying and I will call pro standards
Follow up with him later, maybe he is having a personal issue and I will ask if there is anything I can do to help

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If you’re fatigued to the point of being unsafe would you still fly?

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NO I wouldn’t fly. I’m familiar with doing up to 11 night flights per month. I adapt myself to the new schedule by eating on my new time, eating healthy, and exercising

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How do you deal with fatigue?

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I’m familiar with doing up to 11 night flights per month. I adapt myself to the new schedule by eating on my new time, eating healthy, and exercising.

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What would you do if the captain is being unsafe or nonstandard?

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Calm
Debrief
  If safety now
  If not at the correct time
Hey I’m new and I notice you doing this and I just want to check if that is by the book.  I would feel more comfortable if we follow the standard.

If we are unable to solve the issue between us I would bring the issue up to Pro Standards.

Follow up

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What would you do if the captain is loading more gas than normal?

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Calm
I’m new when you have some free time can help me with how you decide how much extra to take
Action I will Take
Follow up

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Tell me a time you were stressed

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Suspected Smoke

I learned the importance of teamwork, CRM and being able to quickly adapt to an unusual situation

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Tell about a time where you used CRM in an emergency or any other situation/ Tell me about a crisis and how you managed it

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Suspected Smoke

I learned the importance of teamwork, CRM and being able to quickly adapt to an unusual situation

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How would you deal with a Captain who isn’t all there?

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Calm
Debrief - Talk about safety Issue now
Is everything Ok?
You seem off and I’m feeling uncomfortable as its a
safety issue. It may be a small issue now but what if we
have an emergency and you pull out the wrong QRH
You need to take the day off.
Actions I will take if we are unable to solve the safety
issue
Pro Stand
Sked
Chief
Follow Up
Check up on my colleague a few days later and let
him/her know I’m here to help

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Are you Flexible

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Selling point of charters/operations is the flexibility and anything I can do to help keep customers coming back

I will have the opportunity to see lots of new places
I have been in aviation since 2003 and being flexible is apart of the job. We must be flexible to be successful. My family is are very understanding. We know the days I work and the days I’m off. We always celebrate holidays and birthdays around the days I’m off.

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If you were hired, would you volunteer for Open Time?

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Yes! My wife is always asking to upgrade something so she is happy when I pick up extra flights.

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What Is CRM to you

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Is a tool used to increase safety where the crew manage all of there recourses to make the safest decision.

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What is your current work schedule like?

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5-6 days on and 1-2 days off.

I work 3-4 12 hour day shifts and 2-3 night flights reporting at midnight.

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What do you do outside of work/for fun?

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Spend time with friends and family, cook, gym, anything outdoors.

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What gets you worked up/angry?

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I’m very easy to get along with. I don’t like when people treat others disrespectfully. I find the appropriate time to discuss what made me feel uncomfortable. Most of the time people didn’t realize or didn’t mean it that way.

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Tell me about a time you were angry at a coworker.

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Heisham

I learned the importance of effective conflict resolution, staying calm, debrief at the appropriate time. After this I did not hesitate use effective conflict resolution at the appropriate time.

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What would your coworkers say about you/if we call up your friends at Atlas what will they say about you?

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Hardworking
Knowledgeable
Approachable
Safety Concious

I always get the flight plan, weather and notams 2 hours before the flight and I show to briefing room early. We review the flight plan and if there are any questions we always have time to open the book so there are no doubts. My team always feel they can ask me anything. I also included in my briefing to not hesitate to speak up. When it comes to safety I follow the rules and I’m conservative I never put my self into a corner.

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What would be some challenges of flying with a new captain?

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I don’t think it will be a challenge. He or she was an experienced FO before being trained and released by the training department. A new captain will set the pace, which might be slower than a more experienced captain, but I will follow the captains pace and offer my full support. He was highly experienced FO before and has gone thru all the training to become a captain.

I remember when I was a new captain I would go slow on purpose because I was double checking everything.

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Tell me about your longest flight

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I often did augmented night flights to Bangladesh. As an augmented Crew we would operate up to 15 hours of duty. The total flight time round trip was around 11 hours round trip Plus 1.5 hours before the flight and we would spend a few hours on the ground.

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Where have you been internationally?

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Gulf countries(UAE, BAH), Middle east (IRAN, IRAQ, Jordan), Russia and India

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Have you ever taken the controls from my FO?

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I haven’t had to. Calmly give instructions.

if I did

Calmly Debrief, if needed take to next level but follow up

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Being a CA for so long and coming here as an FO how would you convey your knowledge to a newly upgraded CA and not offend?

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The Main Goal, safety operating as a team

My role as a FO is to advise and assist the captain to safely and efficiently operate the a/c I believe we can all learn from each other. If the captain chooses to utilize my exp. than great but I will also promptly bring up any safety issues.

Hey Capt. I had this happen before and we did X for this reason

Ex. New Capt from 145 to 170 at republic
New Capt to 170 from ATR
help by passing on knowledge of the a/c

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What would you do if the Captain continues below minimums and refuses to go around?

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Call GA, Press TOGA and say your controls my radios

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At 500/l,000 Captain is not stable

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Call unstable GA, Press TOGA and say your controls my radios

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What would you look for if you were hiring someone for this job?

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Loyal
Trainable
Approachable
Safety Conscious

WY for 9 years
I always prepare with my fellow pilots and show up prepared fro my training events. I have been flying since 2003 and I have only had 1 failure.
I’m a people person and I enjoy getting to know about people and there backgrounds
When it comes to safety I follow the rules and I’m conservative I never put my self into a corner.

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What Makes a good First Officer

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loyal
Hard working    
Trainable    
Knowledgeable
Approachable
Safety Concious

I have been working at Oman Air for over 9 years
work high school - college
Gold seal, Degree
Republic, Oman Air
Command upgrade
IOE
study with my fellow pilots and come prepared for training
People skills. I’m a people person and enjoy getting to know people and learning bout there backgrounds
When it comes to safety I follow the rules and I’m conservative I never put my self into a corner.

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TMAAT that you had an emergency. Would it be better for the Capt. to be the PM(Pilot Monitoring) or PF(Pilot Flying)?

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When the FO is the PF it allows the captain to better monitor coordinate the situation. He is able expand his view and make better decisions.

Suspected Smoke

I learned the importance of teamwork, CRM and being able to quickly adapt to an unusual situation

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Have you applied with any other companies?

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Yes I have applied to Go-Jets who have a pathway program to Atlas. Atlas is where I want to be I want to eventually be a wide body international captain having a string of days off.

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What do you find challenging about your current job?

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Only have 1-2 days off at a time. My activity options are limited when only have 1-2 days as I’m mostly do honey do list. I look forward to having a block of days off.

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When would I call it a day if you tired?

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Anytime I feel safety will be compromised

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Q

How will you make the transition from whatever you are flying now, to a 747? How will you prepare for training?

A

Hard working
Training/Trainable
Knowledgeable
Approachable

work high school - college
Gold seal, Degree
Republic, Oman Air
Command upgrade
IOE
study with my fellow pilots and come prepared for training ask the instructors questions
I read and come prepared to class with any questions and make note cards: Ops manual, Limitations, memory items, flows, systems/MEL/QRH. From the beginning I’m studying my memory items, flows, and limitations as I know Sim time is limited and costly

85
Q

What did you like about being an instructor before

A

I enjoyed helping other people succeed

86
Q

How do you feel about flying into hazardous area like Afghan, Africa?

A

I don’t have any issues. I have flow to Iraq(Najaf), Iran(tehran), Pakistan, and Africa

87
Q

If I call up one of your friends, what will they say you’ll need to work on.

A

I sometimes put my personal life on hold to help others. As an mentor pilot I helped SO and senior FOs become capt.

88
Q

How are you going to prepare for last minutes change of schedule?

A

I’m used to my schedule being changed. I always keep a set of cloths for warm and cold weather.

New flight plan, weather, notams,

When landing in a new time zone I like to have a snack, hit the gym and than keep myself awake to set myself to the new time

89
Q

You get to Sydney and are at a bar with your captain, a couple Australian pilots walk up to you and start accusing you of flying their planes, in their country, and that you’re taking their jobs. How do you react?

A

I generally don’t speak about work in public. Offer to buy them a beer and change the topic. If we are unable to be civil than call it a night.

90
Q

What would you do if you didn’t get the job at Atlas?

A

Try again. Fly for Go-Jets and apply again as I would like to eventually be a widebody captain

91
Q

What is something about flying for Atlas that you think is not nice?

A

Nothing I can think of. This is an exciting opportunity to fly wide bodies internationally and eventually as a captin in 4-5 years

92
Q

Why do you think you would fit in here?

A

I’m a people person. Ben and Karol have both told me they feel like family, everyone is friendly and helpful.

I’m excited to fly wide body aircraft around the world. Taking part in cargo, passenger, and charter flights. Being able to see new place, meet new people and try new food.

93
Q

How would you handle a conflict in flight dealing with a safety of flight issue? give an example, 1 as capt, 1 as FO

A

Calm
Debrief - at the appropriate time, Talk about safety Issue now
Actions I will take if we are unable to solve the safety
issue
Follow Up - sign of another problem in life

Capt - Thomas SOPs
FO - Starting second engine 10kts

The importance of conflict Resolution, working together as a team to safely complete the flight.

94
Q

How do we know you’re not going to leave after training?

A

Loyal – stayed with WY for more than 9 years
I’m excited to fly widebody internationally
Block of days off
747 captain

95
Q

As a pilot what gives you a sense of accomplishment and what have you done in the last year
in the aviation world to improve your knowledge or skills?

A

Safely operating on time while having fun with my crew.

I help the SO and FOs become captain. By helping them I always find myself learning something new.

As I have never flown NAT tracks and I know Atlas flys across the pond I have learned about NATs.

I started looking for similarities and difference of the 737 to 767 and 747

Everyday I review the FAR/AIM + practice my scan with 737 raw data app

96
Q

Who was your mentor

A

Mentor was Juston

Knowledgeable
easy to get along with
safety conscious

was easy to talk to and had immense amounts of knowledge. A former Aviator in the Marines and now a captain at AA who demonstrated safety by always being conservative.

97
Q

I’m sitting at JFK preparing for a flight East towards Europe, then we get a change to fly West to Dallas and then somewhere further West into Westbound time zones. What adjustments would I have to make?

A

I adjust my eating schedule to the time zone I’m in. I keep myself awake by staying active until the evening to readjust my sleeping

98
Q

Tell us about a time you were happy with the decision you decided to make.

A

Runway Closed due to drone and we diverted early.

I learned the a stressful situation can be less stressful by using CRM and teamwork.

99
Q

How do you feel about the contract negotiations?

A

I’m not familiar and Hope it works out for everyone.

100
Q

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

A

As a wide body captain

101
Q

What are your pet peeves.

A

I don’t let little things bother me. I realize we are going to be the cockpit together for a long time so I don’t sweat the small stuff.

If pressed, bring it up over dinner in a friendly way.

102
Q

How do you deal with complacency?

A

By engaging those around me. I have been flying since 2003 and I’m still passionate about flight and I still find new things to learn everyday.

103
Q

How will you adjust to the long flights

A

I will enjoying tracking our progress either on the NATs or Pacific crossings

I’m a people person and enjoy getting to know people and learn about there backgrounds

104
Q

Do you think you will have any struggles

A

Training is always a good challenge. I read and come prepared to class with any questions and make note cards: Ops manual, Limitations, memory items, flows, systems/MEL/QRH. From the beginning I’m studying my memory items, flows, and limitations as I know Sim time is limited and costly. I also study with my fellow classmates and reach out to the instructors for help.

105
Q

What is your Favorite System on the E175/B737NG and describe it?

A

E170 Ice and Rain Protection
- Electric: Windshield, Smart Probes, TAT Probes
o Automatically after engine start or when manually selected on
- Pneumatic: Wing Slats and Engine Cowls
o In the Air: Automatically based on Ice Detectors
o On the Ground:
• 10 – 5C w/ icing conditions: Set Eng AI ON
• ENG AI: After Engine Start
• 5 – 0C w/ icing conditions: Set ALL
• ENG AI: After Engine Start
• Wing AI: after 60kts

B737NG
- Primary flight controls are linked mechanically to hydraulic power control units and powered by redundant hydraulic systems. The ailerons and elevator may be operated manually. The rudder may be operated by the standby hydraulic system if Hyd systems A and B are not available.

106
Q

What would you do if you are flying with three other very senior pilots, you are fresh out of the school house, and you have an MEL for a boost pump that is not done correctly. They all say we are good to go, how would you handle that situation?

A

WWYD

  • Safety is our number 1 priority and we will find a way to work together
  • Give them benefit of the doubt and ask them if they help me understand the MEL
  • Tell them how I understand it differently
  • If needed ask for an engineer because I have a doubt
  • I’m not feeling comfortable because I understand it
  • Actions I will take
  • Follow up
107
Q

Was there anything new in the Presentation?

A

I really enjoyed how in-depth the presentation was. Everyone has gone out of there way to show me what to expect at Atlas and I appreciate that. I had a chance to watch the presentation once before during the online FAPA job fair. Katlyn, Ben, Karol and juilan have gone out of her way to answer any questions.

When Kyle and Kenra gave the presentation I learned:
DHL owns 51% of Polar
DHL has a huge hub in CVG and Amazon is building a huge hub in CVG
53 – 747s, 111 aircraft in total
3 types of Reserve: Home, Hotel, and airport
The pay: highest of the guarantee of 62 hours, trip rig /4.85 or actual flight time
Per diem is currently 4/hr to revert to 2.40/hr

108
Q

Would you prefer Atlas or Southern, which aircraft and why?

A

If I had the choice I would love the opportunity to fly the 747 or 767 at Atlas. I’m not biased and would be happy to be based in CVG and fly the 737. I will be here for the long haul so If I’m on the 737 I know I will eventually make it to the wide bodies.

109
Q

Are you ready for this challenge? How will you set yourself up to succeed at Atlas?

A

For Training: I read and come prepared to class with any questions and make note cards: Ops manual, Limitations, memory items, flows, systems/MEL/QRH. From the beginning I’m studying my memory items, flows, and limitations as I know Sim time is limited and costly

Line Flying: I’m familiar with a busy schedule doing up to 11 night flights per month. I have a very helpful wife who helps as much as she can. I adapt myself to the new schedule by eating on my new time, eating healthy, and exercising.

110
Q

Who is the current and former CEO

A

Current CEO – John Dietrick as of Jan 1 2020

Former CEO – Bill Flynn as of the end of Dec and still sits on the board

Atlas (16 decks)

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