interview advice

[warpig]

does anyone have any tips for someone going in for an interview for their first turbine job.. would a little knowledge of the area, operation and aircraft help? should i brush up on 135 ops? any info is greatly appreciated.

[PhotoFlyer]

I don't have first hand knowledge, but if I was hiring you that knowledge would be a plus. Not because you know it, but because you want the job and took the time to learn it without prompting.

[flingwing206]

Where are you going? GOM, Ditch, Alaska, ...?

[warpig]

the canyon or the ditch, whichever you prefer heres hoping all goes well. some people said its wise to gain that knowledge, others said dont bother.. i dont mean know the ins and outs of the L4 and the area. but show a little knowledge of aircraft and area.

[500pilot]

Mainly show up with a good attitude and looking presentable. The people hiring know you have no turbine experience and dont expect you to know about the helo, 135 etc. They just want to make sure you are a safe pilot with good decision making skills. Dont go in there with a chip on your shoulder or try to impress them with your knowledge. In a way if you have a little knowledge of say the 206 and you try to impress them with it you can open a whole can of worms on the subject by asking you other questions you may not know. Go there with an open mind and a desire to learn and you'll get the job. If you have an interview your already there. Good Luck.

[gofly]

If you are applying for a job where you'll be flying a certain type of aircraft, then I would HIGHLY recommend you study as much as you can on the aircraft. I don't mean study so you can "blab" about how much you know about the aircraft but study so you know if a question is asked during the interview on the aircraft, you'll have an idea how to answer. Instead of having a blank stare on your face!

 

Good luck with the interview!

[flingwing206]

"A little knowedge is a dangerous thing."

 

It doesn't hurt to know a little about turbines, or Astars, or the Grand Canyon, or the service industry, as long as you don't profess to know anything. 500 pilot pretty much said the basics - you may have learned a lot, but if it isn't the way they do it at Papillon or Maverick or AirStar or HeliUSA or wherever, you need to be able to take it in stride.

 

You'd do best learning about the local economy, the clientele of the company, and the living and working environment you'd be moving into. Helicopters are the common denominator.

[HH60Pilot]

I second what 500 and flingwing said. Show up properly dressed with a positive attitude. This, however, doesn't mean a cocky attitude; that will have them showing you the door quicker than most anything else that you can do. If you are looking for something to study, I'd be reading Part 135 and not the POH. If they hire you, they are going to train you to do things the way that they want them done in the aircraft that you will be flying for them. Being knowledgeable regarding the regs that govern that particular portion of the industry will make your training go easier even if the subect never comes up in the interview.

 

Don't try to either dazzle them or baffle them, they've done a lot more interviews than you have and can pretty easily smell out someone that isn't on the up and up.

 

Doug

[warpig]

thanks for all the info guys. im doing a little reading ont he 135 ops but just for my personal satisfaction. i was speaking to someone who was recently hired there and he gave me his experience. hopefully all goes well. its sunday night and im getting ancy