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  • Read Page 1 ... reference point, hot spots and tower. I was asked to explain what a hot spot is. I was asked what the MSA around an airport is based around. We then moved on to the SID and STAR.  I briefed the STAR into KCLT and they asked me what I would do if ATC said "descend and maintain 18,000" after being cleared originally to descend via the arrival. I was asked about speeds and what speeds and altitudes I was required to adhere to if ATC cleared me for something other than what was published.  I was then asked to brief the ILS or LOC RWY 36L CLT approach plate. I was asked what is required in Part 121 to continue beyond the FAF. You must have the required flight visibility...

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    Dec 10, 2025
    Super friendly FO and Captain who did interview. Introduced ourselves and how we began flying then got straight to the point. Study guide was very spot on to almost all of the questions asked. Know your Jepp charts very well. Know difficult METARS; VV and P0003. 123 rule for alternates. Read Taf and had to debate on if alternate was needed. (view the study guide of this website).  LOC and ILS...

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    Nov 20, 2025
    Interview went well, the interviewers want to see you succeed. Started with HR items (basically the study guide). Questions asked.  Technical portion (also part of the study guide).  Lots of small questions about the different plates, SID STAR and APP  Most of the technical was based on the plates and given different situations and how you would react to...

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    Nov 19, 2025
    The interview was really straight forward. I only did the technical portion,  and it started with questions, (view the study guide of this website). You will go over a METAR and TAF and have to identify if you need an alternate. We then did the SID, ILS and STAR where they asked random questions. I would look at the study guide in here for more details on that.  If you know everything on the study guide and are familiar with your airplane and work with your mentor on what to expect...

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    Nov 19, 2025
    The interview was pretty much like the questions in the study guide. This was my second attempt for the technical interview and they added some new questions that were different from my first interview. Questions they added were, what's a MEL, what's a turbocharger, what documents you need in the plane to fly, and what IFR equipment you need in the plane to fly. Overall, a good experience and this website covers most of it. Another thing I recommend is to study with your mentor. If you don't...

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    Nov 07, 2025
    Started the interview off with some housekeeping items. (view the study guide of this website). We then got into the HR portion.  We then got into some technical items. We then went into SIDs and STARs. Make sure to know what EVERYTHING means on them. (Speed restrictions, climb via vs descend and maintain, holds, etc.) You then will go over what questions you missed and if you passed or not. Make sure to go over study guide and you will be...

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    Oct 24, 2025
    Started off with the housekeeping stuff, exchanged introductions then straight into the technical stuff Nothing to worry about for HR portion. I was asked a few questions, (view the study guide of this website).  Just be yourself. The interviewers informed me that they have recently changed the format of the test a bit and raised the score to pass as well. The rest was pretty much as expected with questions about Metars, TAFs, and a lot of picking around on Jeppsen charts. Pretty...

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    Oct 17, 2025
    I had the HR and technical interviews done separately. The HR interview went smoothly. The first part was just to tell them about myself. I was asked four questions. The technical interview didn't go as well. They asked questions. (view the study guide of this website).  Be sure to memorize GRABCARD. You are not allowed to reference 91.205. What makes an aircraft airworthy? What is the critical angle of attack? What's the difference between a FAR and an Advisory Circular? What is the...

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    Oct 17, 2025
    Miscellaneous Questions, there were many.  (view the study guide of this website)....

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    Oct 16, 2025
    Q&A - Introduce yourself - Why PSA? - If you were a fictional character, who would you be?  Then Technical Miscellaneous questions.  (view the study guide of this website).    Engine system - Thunderstorm stages  Flight planning - 91.169(c) IFR alternate airport weather minima - 121.617 Takeoff alternates Plates - Taxi diagram - Hot spots - Airport reference point - EMAS - Minimum takeoff requirements - SID - Purpose - Speed restrictions - corner, magenta - Top...

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    Sep 22, 2025
    Interview was pretty much like all of the interviews described on this website. Took 35 minutes start to finish. Started out with basic house keeping items (checkride failures, legal to work in US, do you require sponsorship, hours) then we got into the HR. This was easy and I was asked like 5 questions, (view the study guide of this website). Then we got to the technical, DTW to CLT. Briefed and got asked about SID and STAR on the way out and in (required altitudes, speed, msa, etcâ?¦)...

  11. If you’re going for an airline interview, definitely worth it, and you don’t want to risk a failure.

    Kelly A Oct 26, 2025

    Hired at PSA Airlines Cadet Program
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    Thomas J Sep 02, 2025

    Hired at PSA Airlines Cadet Program