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  1. 1.  (Oct 12, 2025) Asked me why do I want to work for Alaskan. I told him it was because of the location and the increased opportunities their merger with Hawaiian would afford them. Then looked at my resume and said it was very impressive with all of my background in aviation maintenance. However he then said that I need more turbine PIC. The minimum is 1,000 and there's no way around it. That was the end of the interview. All in all, it lasted about 5... Continue reading this interview experience..

  2. 2.  (Oct 03, 2025) We started the day in the lobby, where they kept us together. Afterward, they took us into a group presentation and collected our logbooks. During the group portion of the interview, separated us down the middle 6 panelists and 8 candidates each of us were asked to introduce ourselves. After that, we were each given a CRM scenario card with an individualized question to answer. Scenario Exercise: 2 applicants using CRM working together using a METAR, release and all available resources to... Continue reading this interview experience..

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Study Guide Questions for Your Alaska Airlines Interview:

  1. 1. (Oct 10, 2025) What are your personal traits that contributed to your success?
  2. 2. (Oct 26, 2025) How did you prepare for this interview?
  3. 3. (Oct 07, 2025) What do you think are the qualities you would look for when hiring a pilot?
    • Gets along with others, has integrity and desire to get the job done well.
  4. 4. (Jul 31, 2025) Tell us how you got started in aviation.
    • My father was a pilot
  5. 5. (Oct 07, 2025) How did you get the bug for flying?
    • This question was asked during lunch informally. But just answer honestly. Mine was from my grandfather who was a pilot In the Air Force.
  6. 6. (Oct 01, 2025) Tell me a bit about your flight background.
    • CFI, 135 corporate job, then the regionals
  7. 7. (Aug 18, 2025) Have you had any training failures or checkride busts?
    • I had, so they asked me to explain. I had busted an IFR and commercial check-ride. I didn’t make any excuses, just explained what happened.
  8. 8. (Oct 22, 2025) Do you have any questions for us?
    • How is the merger going?
    • I told them I didn't and that all my questions were answered throughout the day.
  9. 9. (Oct 12, 2025) What makes a good Captain?
    • Uses all available resources
    • Good situational awareness, CRM, and ADM
  10. 10. (Oct 10, 2025) What attracts you about the company?
    • hometown, stability
    • Friendly, family atmosphere. Strong financials. Growth potential
    • The company is is in a region that I’d like to live, I’ve had enjoyable experiences on the airline. It seems to be in a strong financial position. The most attractive thing to me is Alaska seems to be good to their people. A real focus inclusivity and diversity.
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