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  • 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...

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    Oct 24, 2025
    Interview was super relaxed. First stared with introductions, interviewer talked for about 5 minutes, then I introduced myself. Talked about why do I want to work for Skywest, personal flying experiences etc. (view the study guide of this website).  After that, short technical portion, critical Mach, swept wings, aerodynamic, turbofan engines. He then pulled up some weather asked if we need an alternate, can we takeoff, then briefed ILS and star. Finished with some questions I had. Took...

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    Oct 24, 2025
    Went over pretty much everything on this website. Study it all and read the interviews, and study guides. Started with HR questions, went all technical after that. Briefed METAR and TAF. Alternates. 91.175. Jep 10-9(Know the symbols). Weather. Know the Airplanes you fly. Critical Engine. V1. Briefed on an approach and a SID. Go hard on...

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    Oct 24, 2025
    Relaxed interview with a CRJ FO, started with intros, flight times, questions that were on the application... type of aircraft preference, etc. went into technical, jepp charts, jet engine systems, bleed air heavy, runway markings, airport signage, airport lighting, know all jepp chart symbology, SID, STAR, ILS approach, FAF vs FAP, holding speeds. HR questions just a couple. What makes Skywest stand out from other regionals, etc. (view the study guide of this website).  Questions at...

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    Oct 23, 2025
    Overall, it went very well, relaxed atmosphere. They started by asking about my background and experience leading up to this point. The previous interview reviews were accurate: they covered Jeppesen charts, including airport diagram symbology, STAR symbols, and briefing an ILS approach. We discussed aircraft systems in the most recent plane Iâ??ve been flying, specifically AC/DC power, voltage regulators, rectifiers, and inverters. There was also a scenario question involving turbulence...

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    Oct 23, 2025
    Started out with introductions then went into current times and the flying I've been doing since my application which was 10 months ago. Then we went into some basic weather questions about METARs, TAFs, Prog charts and winds/temps aloft. Then came high altitude aerodynamics, system questions, then SIDs, STARs, and approach plates. Make sure you know how to use jepp charts - study up if you are use to the basic FAA ones. We also went over HR questions (all were in the study guide so no...

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    Oct 15, 2025
    Interviewed with a guy who is a current captain at Skywest. He was friendly and made the interview process easy. Started off going through hours and certs confirming everything. Hours in the last 30/60/90/365. He talked about himself first and the company then asked the standard tell me about yourself and why Skywest. Went straight into weather after that. Had me read a semi complex METAR and TAF with bad weather (BKN028CB, PK WND, TEMPO, TS, BR, RA,etc.). Asked if we need alternate based on...

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    Oct 15, 2025
    Interview was 2 hours, started with his intro and than he asked me to give my intro. He gave me a senario thay we are flying from a airport to another and walking to the airport what documents do we need on us also what documents does aircraft need. (Make sure to mention EFD updated and charged). He asked about coffin corner and how to fix it. Mack tuck and how to fix it. Whats a hot start, hung start, compressor stall, V sleeds, jet engine how it works and its stages. How would you deal...

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    Oct 15, 2025
    Took a hour and a half, started with introductions then moved into HR. From there went into airspace, systems and IFR knowledge. No trick questions very straight forward. AviationInterviews had every question that was asked on the study guide, as long as you give yourself a few days to review it you will be just...

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    Oct 15, 2025
    Performed by pleasant retired Captian. Asked questions Iâ??ve seen on other Aviationinterviews including speed limits, ILS boundary vs Hold Position signage, METAR/TAFâ??s, ARROW, briefing Jeppesen charts, swept wing characteristics, Dutch Roll, Critical Mach, Coffin corner (what affects and how to correct when required). Best luck and safe...

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    Oct 15, 2025
    My interview was right around 2 hours total conducted by a FO. He made it a very relaxing environment and dropped his own stories throughout the interview. It took about 30 min for introductions, logbook/hour review, resume review, flight training history, and updating any documents that I had renewed since applying. After that the actual interview portion was broken up into HR, technical, then the CRM scenario with the bulk of the time spent in the technical portion. All of the HR portion...

  11. I used the study guide the most and I liked how everything is broken down into categories.

    Bailey S Oct 26, 2025

    Hired at SkyWest Airlines
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    Obasola O Jun 29, 2025

    Hired at SkyWest Airlines