Reporting Clear? A Pilot's Interview Guide to Background Checks & Presentation of Personal History

by Cage, Cheryl A.

• ISBN13: 9781560275091
• ISBN10: 156027509X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics

Summary

This comprehensive guide to the pilot-interview process walks applicants through the process and illustrates the best way to present their personal-history paperwork to airlines and increase their chances of landing an interview. Covering how to discuss shortcomings in a professional history and obtaining the supplemental paperwork that must be provided to an interviewer, these strategies enable pilots to avoid common mistakes and present background information confidently and concisely. Questions such asWhat exactly is the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA) and how does the Act impact pilots? Why are the airlines interested in every area of a pilot's background?andWhat is an addendum and when do pilots need one? are addressed.

Author Biography

Cheryl A. Cage is the author of Calm in the Face of Conflict, The Resilient Pilot, and Your Job Search Partner. She is the founder of Cage Consulting, a career consulting firm for pilots, and has served as an independent consultant for the Air Line Pilots Association. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Table of Contents

The Importance Of Knowing	1	(8)
Pilot Record Improvement Act (PRIA) and Airline Specific Background Checks	9	(6)
Do-It-Yourself Background Check	15	(22)
Tried and True Methods	37	(10)
I've Got a Problem---Specific Suggestions and Explanations	47	(26)
Writing An Addendum	73	(6)
In Conclusion	79	(2)
Index	81	(2)
Products and Services	83	(2)
Sample Request Letter	85	(4)
A Final Thought	89