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  1. 1.  (Sep 30, 2025) I flew to KCLT a day prior; as soon as I exited the airport through the first door on the left, I found that the hotel shuttle bus had just arrived in the designated area. The driver dropped me off first at my hotel, then went to drop off other passengers at a nearby hotel. I award 5 stars to the hotel itself, the hotel staff, and whoever is cleaning the rooms (you can tip them via a tip QR code in your room). There was no room service menu in the room, and they did not answer the phone, so... Continue reading this interview experience..

  2. 2.  (Sep 30, 2025) Flew into CLT in the evening. There's no food around the hotel, so either eat at the airport or be ready to pay $$ at the hotel restaurant. Breakfast the next morning same thing. Breakfast buffet was $19 for buffet/ coffee. My keurig had visible nastiness inside so I had to get the lobby coffee. They did have coffee and pastries in the briefing room and had lunch delivered but I was done before it came. Got to the airport after my interview and got my flight moved up to an earlier time at... Continue reading this interview experience..

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Study Guide Questions for Your Piedmont Airlines Cadet Program Interview:

  1. 1. (Apr 28, 2026) What are standard IFR fuel requirements?
    • enough to get to your destination, alternate, 45 minutes
  2. 2. (Apr 28, 2026) What does Vgsi not coincident mean?
    • visual aids (PAPIs, VASIs) don't have the same glidepath as your ILS
  3. 3. (Apr 14, 2026) Do you have any checkride failures?
  4. 4. (Apr 07, 2026) What sets you apart from other candidates?
    • I'm a bit older and have extensive leadership experience through my time in the military.
  5. 5. (Apr 09, 2026) What are the three types of structural icing and which is the most dangerous?
    • Clear, rime, mixed clear is the most dangerous
  6. 6. (Apr 28, 2026) What are the stages of a thunderstorm?
    • Cumulus, mature, dissipating.
    • Cumulus (updrafts), mature (up and downdrafts, rain at the surface), dissipating (downdrafts)
  7. 7. (Feb 19, 2026) What are your goals?
    • To find a good company to fly for and stick with them all the way through
    • My goal is to be a Captain at American Airlines, but more importantly, my goal is to never stop being a student of the industry. I deliberately chose aviation because it demands constant growth. I’m currently focused on being the most effective instructor I can be, but I’m eager to transition into the regional environment to learn the complexities of airline operations. I want a career where I am constantly challenged—from mastering a new airframe to eventually leading a crew—and I believe the structured path through Piedmont to American is the best place for me to achieve that constant evolution.
  8. 8. (Apr 02, 2026) How many hours do you typically do in a month?
    • 60
    • 50
    • 80 -100
  9. 9. (Apr 15, 2026) How are you building your time?
    • Flight instructing at a University
    • Flight instructing at IFG and personal plane
  10. 10. (May 05, 2026) What is a microburst?
    • it is 6000FMP and less that 15 mins and 2.5 miles
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