时间:2011-04-05 11:37来源:蓝天飞行翻译 作者:航空 点击:次
To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124 or greater is installed. What would your father want to know? That he will get his car back, of course, undamaged, and with no after effects, like traffic tickets. Similarly, a Chief Pilot will need reassurance that you are capable of flying one of the company machines without crashing it, upsetting the customers and being the cause of a subsequent visit from your local friendly Operations Inspector. In this respect flying ability counts for only a small portion of the qualities required - it's the remainder that need to be emphasised when doing the rounds at such a disadvantage. OK, so now imagine you're a Chief Pilot - what would you like to see in someone who walks into the office with a resume in one hand and no box of doughnuts in the other? I would suggest a selection from the following would be appropriate: . A smile on your face . . . .
Believe it or not, someone with relatively low experience and who gets on with customers is actually in a better position than somebody the other way round, other things being equal, as experience and flying techniques can be taught – personality can’t. Also, get to know lots of people at the bottom levels, because Chief Pilots very often ask the guys on the shop floor if they know anyone when there’s a vacancy and, if you are recommended, there’s less chance of personality conflicts later (Chief Pilots don’t like hassle, but they do like people who are not going to drop them in it, as they carry a lot of responsibility). At least one company of my acquaintance gets all the pilots in the crew room whenever a potential employee is about to be offered a job, and they vote on their acceptance. |