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Lt. Daniel Kaffee
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:11 pm 
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For those who are interested, there are at least two companies that are providing coaching for AC and other interviews....

http://professionalpilotinterviews.ca

and

http://pilotcareercentre.ca


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chipmunk
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Lt. Daniel Kaffee wrote:
For those who are interested, there are at least two companies that are providing coaching for AC and other interviews....

http://professionalpilotinterviews.ca

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http://pilotcareercentre.ca



I had a friend who was called for an interview a few weeks ago, and she was very specifically told NOT to do an interview prep course.


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frog
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At the bottom of the letter inviting candidates to an interview :

**Please Note**
We are aware that coaching programs are being offered by third party companies on Air Canada's pilot interview questions. Please be advised that Air Canada does not endorse any agencies that prepare candidates for our interviews. Candidates who arrive for an interview with prepared answers provided by such agencies are easily recognized and will be assessed accordingly. Interview questions are changed at regular intervals. Providing 'canned' answers will likely result in a poor assessment of your suitability as an Air Canada pilot.

Please reply at your earliest convenience,


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yvrflyguy
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Anyone who interviewed in the last week of april or first week of may gotten a call for a medical?


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homer85
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Any hiring coming up? Or is it on hold for now?


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groundtoflightdeck
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20 per month UFN. They would like to get 40/ month but the CA would need to settled so pilots can go elsewhere besides the EMJ or RPs.


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dying2fly
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Does anyone have any contact information they can pass along (or can direct me to the right people)? I can't access my online profile and I'm not sure who to contact.

Feel free to PM if you wish.

Thanks.


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Orbit51
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Hey guys, I'm new to the forum.. just wanted to give everyone a quick review of my experience.

I interviewed May 22, 2012
5000 TT, 4000 Jet/glass cockpit, 1000 Pic. And 29 yrs old.

The interview was very cool and laid back. The people are very nice and very helpful.
I felt great about the cog test and answered as honestly as possible on the psych
Eval and behavioural exams.
The interview panel was the best part. Two retired captains did mine and they were a pleasure
To work with.

When i left the air canada training center i felt great about the whole process.
Unfortunately I was pfo'd about 4.5 weeks later.
But for those of you going to interview know that its a very laid back atmosphere and the people
Are amazing so don't stress.

Hope this helps and good luck guys!


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Dh8Classic
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Why pay for an interview practice thing when you can just go to an internet airline interview site that has all the interview questions and stuff that you do including Big Red.

http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot/gouge.html


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ram
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Is there an Aug G/S scheduled?

Thanks...


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777LR
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Yup, August 13th. Calls go out 1 month to 3 weeks before start date.
They are planning on hiring 20/month until further notice. We should have the contract details in a few weeks.
Good luck! It has been a great experience so far!


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DHC-1 Jockey
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Calls have started going out for Aug. 13th G/S. A buddy of mine got the call and instead PFO'd AC. Couldn't afford the pay cut. :shock:


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pelmet
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Dh8Classic wrote:
Why pay for an interview practice thing when you can just go to an internet airline interview site that has all the interview questions and stuff that you do including Big Red.

http://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot/gouge.html


Talked to a friend of mine who interviewed a while ago and those are the questions pretty much.


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dash88
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DHC-1 what a dumbie your buddy is? Didnt know what the pay was going in?


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DHC-1 Jockey
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DHC-1 what a dumbie your buddy is? Didnt know what the pay was going in?

He did know the salary going in, but He JUST got upgraded to the left seat, meaning he started the process with AC before he got the big raise. Now that he's in that new position and can afford the fancy mac n' cheese, it's hard to give it up.

He was also probably hoping the arbitration would be complete and he would know the new pay scale for new hires ($40,000 for first 4 years, rumoured) before he got the job offer, just as I am, which I think it pretty smart, no?

As a side note, I personally think they should stop hiring until the arbitration is finished. I told my interviewers that I am applying based on current WAWCON.. what happens if I accept a position but my date of hire is AFTER arbitration finishes? I was told I would then be under that new contract, which I currently have no clue how it could turn out. Don't offer any more classes at this critical time until this is all done and put to bed. People can then accept or turn down a job based on a known quantity rather than accepting the job and HOPING for the best but probably getting the worst.


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ZBBYLW
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I heard that the first 2 year "salary" was going to be for the first 4 years however the actual monetary amount was going to be significantly higher. As someone who has completed his medical I am fairly anxious to see how it all plays out.


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Lateralus
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ZBBYLW wrote:
I heard that the first 2 year "salary" was going to be for the first 4 years however the actual monetary amount was going to be significantly higher. As someone who has completed his medical I am fairly anxious to see how it all plays out.


Interesting I just interviewed three weeks ago and was told that there will most likely be a pay raise for new hires but it would probably be minimal and they will most likely have to give up something in return like a longer position freeze. This is what I was told, will be interesting to see how this all plays out.


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Lateralus wrote:
ZBBYLW wrote:
I heard that the first 2 year "salary" was going to be for the first 4 years however the actual monetary amount was going to be significantly higher. As someone who has completed his medical I am fairly anxious to see how it all plays out.


Interesting I just interviewed three weeks ago and was told that there will most likely be a pay raise for new hires but it would probably be minimal and they will most likely have to give up something in return like a longer position freeze. This is what I was told, will be interesting to see how this all plays out.


I have no doubt that is how it is spun.

The result from the arbitration process will be something close to the failed tentative agreement. In that agreement, year 1 and 2 were slightly higher than our current CBA. When you project the new hire flat pay over 4 years versus our current CBA there was a DECREASE in the pay to new hires.

Don't be surprised if that is the case with the final offer selection.

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As a side note, I personally think they should stop hiring until the arbitration is finished


The corporation was expecting the implementation of the failed tentative agreement. When it was not ratified by the pilots they were left extremely short staffed. The productivity gains with the existing pilot numbers was going to offset the need for new hires. When this didn't happen they have been scrambling to fill seats.

Retirements are continuing at around 10 per months, plus there are many pissed off pilots who fear there will be changes to their pension plans with the upcoming FOS so they are taking the penalty of an early retirement to protect what they have. These unplanned retirements have a serious impact as they are the top positions within the company which creates vacancies and training for everyone below that position. It's a mess that is about to get messier in the next 2 weeks (pending any extensions to the decision).


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chatman
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DHC-1 Jockey wrote:
dash88 wrote:
DHC-1 what a dumbie your buddy is? Didnt know what the pay was going in?[/quote
As a side note, I personally think they should stop hiring until the arbitration is finished. I told my interviewers that I am applying based on current WAWCON.. what happens if I accept a position but my date of hire is AFTER arbitration finishes? I was told I would then be under that new contract, which I currently have no clue how it could turn out. Don't offer any more classes at this critical time until this is all done and put to bed. People can then accept or turn down a job based on a known quantity rather than accepting the job and HOPING for the best but probably getting the worst.


Business as usual...look at all the new mechs that were hired a few months before Aveos went bankrupt. The pilots are going to get shafted just as bad.


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chatman wrote:
DHC-1 Jockey wrote:
dash88 wrote:
DHC-1 what a dumbie your buddy is? Didnt know what the pay was going in?[/quote
As a side note, I personally think they should stop hiring until the arbitration is finished. I told my interviewers that I am applying based on current WAWCON.. what happens if I accept a position but my date of hire is AFTER arbitration finishes? I was told I would then be under that new contract, which I currently have no clue how it could turn out. Don't offer any more classes at this critical time until this is all done and put to bed. People can then accept or turn down a job based on a known quantity rather than accepting the job and HOPING for the best but probably getting the worst.


Business as usual...look at all the new mechs that were hired a few months before Aveos went bankrupt. The pilots are going to get shafted just as bad.


Enlighten us... how many AMEs were hired before Aveos shutdown?


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DHC-1 Jockey
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Got the PFO today, 6 weeks to the day after the interview. I thought it was the best interview I ever did, but I guess I don't have the right stuff. No word (and they won't tell you) whether it was the interview, psych tests or cog tests that sunk me.

3500TT, glass cockpit, multi-turbine, etc.
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oldone0303
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Good luck to everyone that goes to Air Canada, seriously. There is not one good thing about that company anymore, its really a shame. I'll say one more thing... working there was a dream, but it WILL and IS turning into a nightmare. Good luck again.

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LAX
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Quick question on languages.
Do they test your level of fluency on second languages other than French?
I speak Spanish and noted it on my application. Just wondering if I can expect to be tested on it.


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snag
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No, I wouldn't count on the second language thing even coming up. Like oldone said, good luck to the applicants, it really is not the same airline we heard about in flight school.

New contract info out on Monday. Get your helmet and mouth guard, it ain't gonna be pretty.


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FL020
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DHC-1 Jockey wrote:
Got the PFO today, 6 weeks to the day after the interview. I thought it was the best interview I ever did, but I guess I don't have the right stuff. No word (and they won't tell you) whether it was the interview, psych tests or cog tests that sunk me.

3500TT, glass cockpit, multi-turbine, etc.
University Degree
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Being overqualified is what sunk ya........


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