Human Resources

Question 1

What do you know about Envoy?

Answer 1

Envoy Air Inc. is an American regional airline headquartered in Irving, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group that, along with several carriers outside the group, feeds the American Airlines route network under the American Eagle brand.

CEO: Pedro Fábregas (Dec 2013–)
Headquarters: Irving, TX
Founded: 1998
Hubs: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, O’Hare International Airport, Miami International Airport

Envoy Air Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) operating more than 185 aircraft on 1,000 daily flights to over 150 destinations. The company’s more than 18,000 employees provide regional flight service to American Airlines under the American Eagle brand and livery and ground handling services for many American flights.

The company was founded in 1998 as American Eagle Airlines, Inc. following the merger of several smaller regional carriers to create one of the largest regional airlines in the world. Envoy is headquartered in Irving, Texas with large operations in American’s hubs, including Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.

On April 15, 2014 the company changed its name to Envoy Air Inc. to distinguish the company from the American Eagle brand, under which several carriers operate regional flight service for American. American Airlines Group is the holding company for American Airlines, US Airways, and Envoy.

Question 2

Who is the CEO of the company?

Answer 2

Pedro Fábregas

Question 3

Fleet?

Answer 3

Envoy is undergoing a fleet transformation, welcoming brand-new, two-class Embraer 175 (E175) aircraft to our fleet. The spacious 76-seat E175 offers a seamless travel experience to customers connecting to and from mainline flights.

As we welcome the large E175 regional jets to the fleet, Envoy continues to operate a substantial fleet of jets, including the Embraer 145 (50 seats) and the Embraer 140 (44 seats).

Question 4

What crew domiciles does Envoy have?

Answer 4

DFW Dallas, ORD Chicaco , MIA Miami

Question 5

Why do you want to work for Envoy?

Answer 5

Because Envoy appears to me to be an airline that will be around for a long time and because of its size, there will be room for me to move up to captain in a reasonable time

Question 6

Why should Envoy hire you?

Answer 6

I have a good track record as being a professional person, punctual and dedicated worker. I have the required experience and qualifications and I think I will be able to contribute positively the on going development of this company.

Question 7

What are two things that are important to you when working for an airline?

Answer 7

Positive working environment and good leadership

Question 8

What do you hope to get out of your time here?

Answer 8

Experience. I will learn from everything I do here. I will never stop learning. I will take that experience and pass it down through the aviation community whether that be speaking to kids about flying or transferring it to my students.

Question 9

What will be the hardest part of working for Envoy?

Answer 9

I think every transition can be challenging but with the proper training and with me applying myself I will be able to overcome all challenges

Question 10

What will you do to be successful in training?

Answer 10

Study smarter, not harder. Take the ground instructor’s advice and study the materials in the order they tell you. Use flash cards. Study with others in your class

Question 11

What would you do if you found yourself falling behind in ground school?

Answer 11

I would ask my fellow peers in my class how they are studying, if we can study in groups to see what I’m missing in my studies, see how they’re studying so I can change my study habits, and I would also ask the ground instructor what he recommends on how I study to improve my status in class

Question 12

Tell me about a time when you overcame difficulty.

Answer 12

The entire ATP experience was difficult.

Question 13

Do you have any checkride failures?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What are your strengths?

Answer 14

I am thorough and detailed. Being organized helps me run my everyday life more efficientl

Question 15

What is your greatest weakness?

Answer 15

Public speaking?

Question 16

What would you change about yourself,if anything?

Answer 16

As of today, i belive i am doing a good job, but tomorrow I may need to change in order to better myself. So a better question would be, what are you whiling to change about myself, and the answer is everything.

Question 17

What makes you a great leader

Answer 17

explain

Question 18

How do you define professionalism?

Answer 18

Appearance. 
Demeanour
Reliability
Competence
Ethics
Maintaining Your Poise. ...
Etiquette. ...
How you communicate.

Question 19

What are two things that define a professional pilot?

Answer 19

Safety / Leadership - get into a CRM talk

Question 20

What makes a good captain?

Answer 20

Mentor
First and most important, a good Captain accepts the terrible responsibility of putting his skills and judgement towards keeping the souls of others safe. A good Captain knows the difference between leadership and management. You lead people, you manage systems. Standby all decisions to keep people safe, but be ready to compromise and admit when you make a mistake. The best Captain knows how to delegate authority and to listen to the advice of those under his/her command. He/she uses these assets to make the best decision under the circumstances. Be of such mettle that when things go wrong, all eyes are upon you, accept it, and take the initiative

Question 21

What do you expect out of a captain?

Answer 21

mentor

Question 22

What’s important to you as a FO?

Answer 22

Being able to work as a professional team player, learning the airplane as quickly as possible and being courteous to customers

Question 23

If you hit a small bird on the second to last leg of a trip and the captain wants to fly home and write it up when you get back to base, what would you do?

Answer 23

Write it up and call maintenance

Question 24

You and the Captain are going to the aircraft for a trip that morning, he reeks of alcohol, what are you going do?

Answer 24

alk directly to Captain first try to talk him down (to call out sick) -if that doesn’t work next two options were recommended by interviewer: —you call out sick/ call out sick for the capt —contact the union
hey are looking for you to say something along the lines of - give him a way out before reporting him to management. Give him a chance to call in sick or something like that and if he still refuses then you can report him to management

Question 25

You are next to take off and you hear the Captain read-back

Answer 25

I would tell ATC, standby finishing up a checklist

Question 26

What would you do? You are an FO and are done with your preflight. Your Captain shows up with a buddy who is riding in the jumpseat and they are talking non-stop throughout all your checklists and taxi to the runway even though it should be “sterile”.

Answer 26

Kindly remind them of the policy

Question 27

What would you do if the captain was breaking procedures?

Answer 27

Remind him of the proper procedure. If he/she does not correct it, my next action depends on the seriousness of the offense

Question 28

When would you take the controls from the captain?

Answer 28

If I see that the captains control of the aircraft is seious doubt of saftey or if I se that the captain is breaking a regulation or policy, I would quickly intervene

Question 29

Tell me about a close call or incident you have been involved in or witnessed and what did you learn from it?

Answer 29

Explain the CR bust

Question 30

Tell me about any mistakes you have made while flying.

Answer 30

Trying to fly while sick

Question 31

What would you do if the captain was going to break a regulation?

Answer 31

I would question his actions first and make sure he realizes that he is breaking a regulation. If he is continuously doing it, I would tell him that I do not feel comfortable with that and I need to report it to management.

Question 32

What would you do if there was frost on the plane and the captain insisted on going?

Answer 32

Insist on waiting for the frost to melt, if available, de-ice the plane using a deicing truck. Wait for it to melt / postpone

Question 33

What would you do if you are holding short and discover that you’re 20 lbs below minimum takeoff weight?

Answer 33

Advise the captain and tell him we need to taxi back to the ramp. Contact ATC and do the same

Question 34

What would you do if your captain didn’t understand a clearance?

Answer 34

I said explain it to him. If he still doesn’t understand ask ATC to clarify. If he still doesn’t comply with clearance take the aircraft to avoid violating a regulation or causing safety concerns.

Question 35

What does attendance mean to you?

Answer 35

I said to me it meant showing up to work ready to perform duties and being present and involved with the company.

Question 36

What would you do if the captain doesn’t appear to be recognizing hold short instructions?

Answer 36

Clarify with the captain and if that doesn’t work clarify with ATC. It’s all about CRM

Question 37

What would you do if the captain wants to drop below the DA to try to see the runway?

Answer 37

I would ask him if he has any of the things listed in 91.175 in sight / Call a go around in freq