B.1 Elaboración del Mapa Estratégico

The list of resources that I have listed here is just a drop in the ocean when compared to the amount of information available however it forms a recurring list of those that not only do I personally use but it also appears on a regular basis on other web sites such as those listed below.

Gouge (a web term, peer-to-peer collective wisdom. In this case other pilots’ interview experiences)

Gouge is a useful part of your research. Beware of using it exclusively or of placing all your interview preparation and faith in this form of information. It is believable because it is written first hand by a Pilot who has experienced the interview however the information could be outdated (companies have a habit of changing their interview questions and requirements).

Use gouge to give you background knowledge then apply it to your own research and use ‘A Pilots Guide to the Interview’ to thoroughly prepare for your interview.

During the course of my interviews with panel members, it was made quite clear to me that, although most of the airlines follow a set format for the interview, new questions may be introduced or questions may be changed around at any time. The airlines are all aware of the amount of information available on the web, and that pilots who have completed the interview make notes after the interview that they then pass onto their colleagues.

For this reason I cannot stress enough that the only effective way to prepare for the interview is through proper pre-interview preparation and to know yourself – to have your story straight as it were – to know your USP’s, your career to date, your current aircraft and what your goals and aims are.

The two biggest killers of the successful interview in my company are lack of knowledge about their own aircraft and not knowing themselves e.g. being caught out trying to be something they are not.

CAUTION

11.1. Manufacturers

• www.boeing.com

• www.airbus.com/en/

• www.saabaircraft.com

• www.bombardier.com

• www.atraircraft.com

• www.cessna.com

• www.raytheonaircraft.com

11.2. Web Resources - Australia

• www.airniugini.pg

• www.rex.com.au “About Rex“ This page gives information about the Company and it’s History, Subsidiaries, Major Policies (good for those end of interview questions) and Career Opportunities. This page details the minimum requirements for pilot applicants. This section also has the companies mission statement - make sure you read it.

• www.qantas.com.au ‘About Qantas’ - this web page is a gold mine of information and provides information on the company’s - History, Subsidiary companies, Fleet developments, Flight Operations Training, Engineering and Maintenance, Corporate Governance, etc. It is here that you will find details about pilot employment. Obviously a ‘must read’ for those interested in a career with Qantas.

Under ‘Subsidiary Companies’ you will find information relevant to Sunstate, Eastern Australia Airlines, JetStar, and Australian Airlines

See also (on the same page) under “Company Information” – Qantas Facts.

On this one web site there is enough information to give you a broad overview of the company and a substantial amount of information for the

• www.virginblue.com.au

• www.wagenet.gov.au/wagenet/search For pay, awards and conditions - Australia 11.3. Web Resources – International

• www.icao.int/

• www.jeppesen.com check out the ‘chart clinic’ (search)

• FAA http://www.faa.gov/

• FARs http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/c.../14tab_00.html

• http://www.faa.gov/ats/aat/ifim/ FAA International Flight Information Manual - You can go to specific countries & often check the direct link for their respective AIP (& other essential data)

• http://av-info.faa.gov/ USA FAA Flight Standards Service

• http://www.faa.gov/arp/ FAA Airport Information and Services

• www.caa.co.uk/ United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority

• www.jaa.nl The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) is the associated body of the European Civil Aviation Conference.

• www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/menu.htm Canadian Civil Aviation Authority

• www.cad.gov.hk/english/home.html Hong Kong Civil Aviation Authority

• www.gcaa.ae/en/ General Civil Aviation Authority for the United Arab Emirates

• www.uae.gov.ae/Government/ports.htm General information about air and sea ports in Abu Dhabi

• www.caa.govt.nz New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority 11.4. Web Resources – Airlines

• www.cathaypacific.com Cathay Pacific

• www.dragonair.com Dragonair

• www.emirates.com/uae/index.asp Emirates UAE

• www.airnewzealand.co.nz/aboutus/default.htm Air New Zealand 11.5. Online employment agencies

• http://www.pirep.org/forum/index.php?c=3 Aviation – Australia & worldwide

• www.willflyforfood.cc/Interviews.htm an unfortunate but sometimes true title

• www.pprune.org/forums/ interviews, jobs and sponsorship or search.

• www.avianation.com website for aviation jobs worldwide

• www.futureairlinepilot.com useful info for work in the UK

• www.ljaero.com/links.html Great web site for USA

• www.checkride.com

• www.grapeshisha.com Information and insight on the UAE

• www.expatwoman.com Thinking of working in the Middle East – This is a great site for your partner

• www.infinidim.org Information on working in actual airline based in the UAE, including rostering etc

• http://213.132.44.184/emiratestoday/

• www.gulfnews.com/home/index.html Local newspaper for UAE

• http://www.xe.com/ Currency converter

11.7. Government/Regulatory Aviation Departments - Australia

• http://casa.gov.au/rules/orders/index.htm For Civil Aviation Regulations.

• www.airservicesaustralia.com check out approach charts (site map/publications)

11.8. Weather Websites

• http://aviationweather.noaa.gov/

• http://www.bom.gov.au/reguser/by_prod/aviation/

• http://www.landings.com/_landings/pages/weather.html

• http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afs/afs 400/awsac/

• http://www.weather.org.hk/tc.html Limited info on typhoons

• http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm Hong Kong wx agency

11.9. Recommended Book Resources

• Beyond Aviation Human Factors- Daniel E Maurino, James Reason, Neil Johnstone and Rob Lee (Ashgate Publishing Limited, UK)

• Human Factors in Multi-Crew Operations- Harry W. Orlady and Linda M.

Orlady (Ashgate Publishing Limited, UK)

• Redefining Airmanship- Tony Kern (McGraw Hill)

• Body Language- Allan Pease (Camel Publishing Company)

• Handling the Big Jets- D.P. Davies

• Fly the Wing- James Webb

• Mechanics of Flight- AC Kermode (Pittman Publishing) or (Prentice Hall)

• Flight without Formulae- AC Kermode

• Preparing for your Cathay Pacific Interview- Captains X,Y,Z

• Preparing for your Emirates Interview- Captains X,Y,Z

• Any books on IQ testing and psychometric testing will assist. Any good book shop will have them.

• Charles Kingsford Smith- Pedr Davis (Summit Books published by Paul Hamlyn Pty Limited)

• Kingsford Smith – Peter Fitsimmons

Note: Be careful of placing too much faith in just one resource. As I have tried to point out all the way through this guide the only way to be successful is to have a broad depth of knowledge through targeting what you already know, both technically and personally and expanding on that.