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  • Read Page 1 ... control in a stall, how does a turbofan engine work, what is bypass air, why do we use so much bypass air, what kind of systems does a jet have, what do we use bleed air for, what about hydraulics, what kind of power does the plane have, why do use AC instead of DC, how to you convert between ac and dc (inverters and rectifiers). We talked about anticipated and unanticipated threats, time and no time threats, and discussed how emergencies are usually handled. Asked me what to do if you get a hot start or if a circuit breaker pops. Next we talked about jepp charts, discussed a hot spot, asked me about what markings you would see where and what they look like, mandatory hold short sign, taxiway signs, runway remaining signs, ILS critical area, and displaced thresholds. We went into a scenario flying along and having a small issue...

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    Apr 28, 2026
    All my answers were brief and concise, very surface level. Had to brief a STAR and Approach. Electrical systems of the plane I chose, airspace speeds, aerodynamics, etc everything was on this website. Very few HR or tell me about a time stories, really all I had to say was how I got into aviation. Lasted about...

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    Apr 27, 2026
    Overall good experience lasted approx. 60 minutes. Started off with some HR, How'd you get into Aviation, Why Skywest ect. Then moved onto technical. High altitude aerodynamics, Engine, Bleed air, rectifier, your electrical system, holding speeds/airspace speeds, some METAR/TAFS, then Jepp App plates. CRM came after this, medical emergency. Make sure to take notes throughout for anything you weren't sure on or didn't know. Or for any questions you may have at the...

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    Apr 23, 2026
    Interview was straightforward and simpler than what I thought, I used this study guide and I was very prepared. We started out with intros, then moved into systems on a 172. From there we went to high altitude aerodynamics, then how a jet engine works. We briefed an ils and then do a simple crm...

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    Apr 23, 2026
    I was nervous during studying and at the beginning of the interview but the recruiter was super nice guy (3 years FO ERJ) and overall did a great job with breaking the ice and it was very laid back interview. Asked about airport markings, EMAS, and all the house cleaning questions. CRM questions.   I felt I could have done better but at the end I gave hime the answer he was looking for. Good luck to...

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    Apr 22, 2026
    Had my SkyWest interview with a retired SkyWest Airlines captain who was very conversational and liked to teach; he started by sharing his career. (view the study guide of this website).  Went into a detailed review of flight times (total, PIC, XC, night, multi, instrument excluding sim, and 30/60/90/365-day recency). He asked questions. There was a heavy emphasis on CRM and TEMâ??definitions, anticipated vs unanticipated threats, time vs no-time threatsâ??with multiple scenarios that...

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    Apr 22, 2026
    Fairly comfortable experience. The interviewer and I were able to relate based off endurance shared interests. We discussed a lot about ourself for the first 45 minutes and then broke into a review of some of the following: Turbojet engine components and principles of operation, bleed air uses, bypass air functions, mack buffet and tuck, swept wings and their benefits and draw backs. We also discussed TAF and Metar data off of the provided dispatch sheet which was then applied to 2 separate...

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    Apr 21, 2026
    I logged in about 30 minutes before my scheduled interview and was pleasantly surprised when the interviewer joined about 20 minutes early. We started shortly after. My interviewer was a very professional pilot with around 10 years of experience at the company, which made the conversation both insightful and comfortable. We began with a few HR questions.  After that, we transitioned into the technical portion. (Highly recommend reviewing the study guideâ??it was extremely helpful.)...

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    Apr 21, 2026
    Overall pretty straightforward interview. Started off with introductions and she asked about my flight time. We did CRM scenarios first. She asked me three, (view the sim/scenario section of this website).  Then we went into technical. Pretty much all questions were from the gouge. Overall easier than I thought. As long as you study the questions here you'll be...

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    Apr 21, 2026
    Interview was pretty much identical to airline interviews. Started out with get to know you, then hours/ratings, HR, and then technical/scenario based. I was given a flight with holds and a cabin fire. We briefed jepp charts and he asked me a few questions on those (study up on...

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    Apr 21, 2026
    The interview started off with getting to know a little about the captain conducting the session and then a little about me. We then continued on with just reviewing some of the HR related questions and updating my logbook totals and current flying experience. We then went into some airport signage/markings which was short and then we rolled into some basic IFR knowledge. We briefed a plate and discussed SIDâ??s and STARâ??s. We ended the interview session with a CRM scenario and debrief....

  11. Very helpful study guide

    Benjamin F Apr 30, 2026

    Hired at SkyWest Airlines
    Gouges were accurate would recommend to others to use this service.

    Noah H Apr 30, 2026

    Hired at SkyWest Airlines