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  • I submitted my application early fall. The day I submitted my application, I received an email to complete the CUT-E test. I completed two Meet & Greets with AA.  (one the next month and one 4 months later.   I had a third Meet & Greet scheduled with AA at WAI. Three weeks prior to my M&G at WAI, I...

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    Aug 12, 2025
    1. Intro to start off 2. Tell me about a time questions, (view the study guide of this website).  Technical scenarios followed: LGA->DFW thunderstorms in the northeast passing Dallas? They give you alternate of LBB and holding at FL360 over LIT. Use your resources to make an educated decisions and include all your thoughts about diversion airport. All your normal considerations.  Then Technical scenario: Nav light inop scenario. This one is simple just refer to the scenario...

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    Aug 12, 2025
    I was part of the afternoon interview group. As I arrived, I saw at least 6 people from an earlier interview group being walked out looking pretty glum, presumably having not been offered a CJO. The first part of the on-site interview went as described with turning in logbooks, followed by the museum tour and video. They led us back to the DC-3 where we met our interviewers; I interviewed with a senior captain and a four year FO. They asked me three TMAATs (time you had a conflict with a...

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    Aug 06, 2025
    TMAY TMAAT questions, (view the study guide of this website).  WWYD questions.  Once complete, they asked if I had questions. I forgot to prepare a question and then asked them “what's your favorite part of American?” They both laughed and then gave an explanation and asked me “Why American?” I then asked a follow up question, which led to them asking me another question which was very conversational. They seemed to enjoy “uno reversing” you if...

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    Jul 29, 2025
    I got the interview last month. Did HR online meeting. I wore my suit. Only 20 mins and 4-6 questions. Three weeks later I did my in person. Got flight out to DFW and hotel. woke up and did the afternoon slot. They shuttled me over. I meet the other 9 candidates. Got badges and turned in our logbooks and documents. I would recommend having a binder that you can place all your logbooks into one binder. I used an Accordion binder. After that we got walked over to their museums and looked at...

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    Jul 23, 2025
    This was easily the most professional pilot interview I have ever had and the entire process was great overall. I had my application submitted for about 8 months and then got an invitation to interview - the email will include details on how to schedule everything including transportation and hotel. The interview process was completed in 2 parts - HR interview and Pilot interview. About 10 days after the initial invitation I scheduled and completed the HR portion over Zoom. The HR...

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    Jul 23, 2025
    Identical to what this website says. Shuttle will pick you uk at hotel and drive you to the museum where the interview will be held. Turn in logbook and then watch a ~20 minute movie on American Airlines and their pilots. Go back over to DC-3 and tables are spread out around the footprint of the airplane to complete the interview. TMAY, 2 TMAAT, 2 WWYD, 2 CS (I only remember one of them they asked me) My questions: TMAAT - you helped a colleague through a difficult situation? TMAAT - you...

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    Jul 23, 2025
    I applied to AA and started hearing back from them the next day! I was asked to go more in depth on my military career. So if you were military, use each base you were stationed at and include each promotion and/or every time you upgraded on changed aircraft. Submit these as separate job entries! Takes time but if you want the job, do it. I got a steady stream of emails with next steps and eventually got a request for a date to interview in Dallas. I then got an email requesting a date to...

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    Jul 22, 2025
    Interview process was exactly as described many times on this site. After TMAY then TMAAT and WWYD questions mixed back and forth. Runway change while taxiing out at JFK, pressurization problem from LAX-JFK, when did a mentor/supervisor demonstrate a leadership trait that had a large impact on me, when have I had to deal with a new policy, you’re deplaning after a late arrival and have to hustle to your next flight in a different terminal and you see an upset family on the jet bridge...

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    Jul 22, 2025
    Used this site as a primer along with other prep company and was nervous but confident going in. Combination of both were on point. Great experience with travel arranged by AA to showing up on campus and being treated extremely well. They make sure you know you're wanted there and put you at ease as much as possible during the interview itself. We started with 11 people and 10 got CJOs. They also said there's 3 sets of interviews going on during the day, so work week sounds like around 30 a...

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    Jul 22, 2025
    -I completed my ATP Practical. Immediately after, I updated/submitted my American App. 2 weeks later, I received the Pilot Skills Assessment Test link. I waited a few weeks to take it in order to knock out a few practice tests. After that, it became a long waiting game. I received an email stating my credentialsaccomplishments were what American was looking for, and that I had one week to schedule to my HR Video Interview and the eventual Dallas Interview. I chose the last available day for...

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    Sean S Jul 23, 2025

    Hired at American Airlines
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    Hired at American Airlines