SkyWest Airlines

All Companies

FREE Pilot interview information and gouge

We've Aviation Professionals Prepare for their Interviews!
  • The interview was exactly what you'd expect based on other experiences on here. Started off with just some small talk before the interviewer introduced himself and talked about his history and how he ended up doing interviews. The interviewer was a retired captain from Skywest. I introduced myself, then we got rolling with verifying paperwork. I needed to resubmit some things, like my CFI, since it expired between now and the original application date in January. We talked about my logbook, total time, PIC, multi-engine, night, instrument while in the actual airplane, 30/60/90 day, and 12-month flight times. Actual order after this was different, I'm just jotting down things I remember going over. Coffin corner, mach tuck, swept wing advantages and disadvantages, where does a swept wing stall at, how do we maintain roll...

Pilot interviewing trend at SkyWest Airlines

See more interview data
  1. 1. 

    May 06, 2026
    The interview was very straightforward. It was just two pilots having a conversation about their day. It started off with the 30/60/90/365 hours and some small talk, which led into behavioral-type questions. After the behavioral questions, we went into the interview itself. We started our day KOAK and were flying to Seattle. We basically went from the hotel lobby all the way to landing in Seattle. We went through some CRM Questions as well as a variety of technical questions....

  2. 2. 

    May 06, 2026
    The interview was an hour long and was everything that AviationInterviews stated it would be. CRM, technical, and behavioral questions. It started with the 30/60/90/365 hour review. It was just a conversation with two pilots, very relaxed setting. It was with a FO who had been there for a year. The technical questions were basic. Make sure to be familiar with Jeppesen charts they were covered quite a...

  3. 3. 

    May 01, 2026
    Started off with the interviewer telling me his story and his background with the company. We then went into the TMAAT questions, there was two of them. Next we covered high altitude aerodynamics, mach tuck, critmach, dutch roll, coffin corner, ect. Then moved on to airplane systems and jet engines. Spent a good amount of time talking about emergencies. Finally we covered a TAF and METAR, then applied those to our Jepp charts and used those to create our situation. Overall had a great...

  4. 4. 

    Apr 30, 2026
    HR tell me about yourself and small talk. How high bypass turbofan works. Read taf. Tell me about your electrical system. Jep symbology/ plates, and other questions, (view the study guide of this website).  Overall straightforward, explain what you know in own words to show understanding- not rote...

  5. 5. 

    Apr 30, 2026
    Conducted in a phases. Lasted 1hr 45 min start to finish. first was intros, then flight time, morals/character, Skywest history and guiding principals types of questions. (view the study guide of this website).  Next we went into TMAAT questions.   Next was technical section. pulled up a powerpoint and we ripped through airport signs/ markings. different types of RWYs , rwy APCH signs, ils critical area.Wx was essentially just a metar/TAF, then all the IFR alternates. Was honestly...

  6. 6. 

    Apr 30, 2026
    The interview was a positive experience. It felt nice to be over prepared and have an idea of what to expect thanks to AviationInterviews. SkyWest was not trying to trick you but it was more of a conversation about your logbook, flying experience and some technical questions. My experience left me excited to learn more about the company and the planes they fly. Follow the guidelines here and you will have no problem walking away feeling good about your answers and that you gave yourself the...

  7. 7. 

    Apr 30, 2026
    Overall very straightforward and almost exactly like the other interviews Iâ??ve seen on here. Started with housekeeping items such as logbook totals and verifying when Iâ??ll get ATP minimums, etc. Started with basic HR questions, nothing crazy. Moved into a CRM scenario first. (view the study guide of this website, including the Sim/Scenario section). Went into the technical section which again was very similar to what Iâ??ve seen on the study guide. My interviewer seemed to appreciate...

  8. 8. 

    Apr 30, 2026
    I recently interviewed with SkyWest Airlines for a First Officer position. Overall, the interview was a very positive experience. The interviewer was extremely professional, friendly, and approachable. From the beginning, he made the environment feel calm and comfortable, which helped the conversation flow naturally. The interviewer first introduced himself. He was a very experienced SkyWest pilot with many years in the company. After that, he asked me to introduce myself and talk about my...

  9. 9. 

    Apr 30, 2026
    90 minute Teams interview with a SkyWest FO. Started with introductions and background, followed by documents and a flight time review covering last 30/60/90/120/365 days. Have these times ready along with total XC, night, and multi engine time. Technical portion included METARs and TAFs, Jepp approach plate briefing, airport diagram symbology, high altitude aerodynamics, turbine engine basics, and general systems knowledge. CRM scenario as CA handling an inflight emergency with emphasis on...

  10. 10. 

    Apr 29, 2026
    Interviewed with a 20 year captain. Was a laid back conversation the whole time, captain was very easy to talk to and get along with. Started with recent hours, pria, and tell me about yourself. Got into reading a metar and TAF, no additional questions beyond do we need an alternate. Talked about thunderstorms, identifying them and avoiding them. Technical was how a jet engine works, how it starts, and different engine start malfunctions. Got into approach plates, brief it, where is FAF on a...

  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