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  • Read Page 1 ... FAA violations, reckless or DUI driving incidents, and check ride failures. Honesty is key in all of these. I did have check ride failures and discussed them and what I learned from the experience and how it shaped me to be a better pilot. They were satisfied with those answers and we moved into the HR questions. They asked four HR style questions. They explained there was no right or wrong answer to them, it was more to get an idea of my thought process and reasoning for each one. Once...

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    Nov 14, 2024
    Follow the guides here and you should be fine. Like others have said, it's best to know obscure METAR remarks data that you may have never come across flying a light single or twin. Also read the study guide they provide. I found it very useful as a Part 61 guy to fully read Part 121 Subpart U as they suggest. Much of the technical interview was discussing 121 rules and documents through a hypothetical flight using copies of their Jeppesen charts for you to...

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    Nov 09, 2024
    Really good experience! If they give you a chance to get to know them use it to your advantage. HR portion of the interview was quite simple, their only asking you these questions to see if they like you as a person. Be calm, and answer their questions genuinely and you should be fine. Don’t be cocky, be confident and try to be humble! You will be...

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    Nov 06, 2024
    Interview went exactly as explained in many of the feedbacks on this site. I also did a practice session with my assigned mentor. The interview started with a quick introduction and went right into the questions. (view the study guide of this website).  Presented a METAR for KDCA and asked me to decode it in its entirety. Then that led to a question about a departure alternate and if it was necessary. The next question was about a TAF at a destination airport (KCLT).  I was asked...

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    Nov 05, 2024
    It wasn’t so bad. The HR portion was maybe 5 minutes Practical was the study guide with an addition on holding speeds. My interviewer was happy with the knowledge about Sid’s and stars that we get from the study guide here. Approaches he worded things a little different but end of the day it was still the same as the study guide. 2 pilots were there however only one talked through both sections of the...

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    Oct 22, 2024
    Started off with a quick HR portion, (view the study guide of this website).   Moved into reading a TAF and applying the “1-2-3” rule on the TAF. Asked questions on a SID, Arrival, and Approach (Jeppesen). Then some miscellaneous multi questions. Vmc and critical...

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    Oct 18, 2024
    The interview was very similar to the study guide. There were a few additional questions.  “When can I start to turn after going miss?”, and a few more but nothing crazy. I did not have to brief any plates, it was all them asking a question and me answering it. You will be fine if you study basic instrument rules and Jep...

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    Oct 11, 2024
    Started by asking personal questions and wanted information on what got me interested in flying and what my passions are. Then asked me about the kind of culture I wanted to work in. Also asked about what I knew about PSA. Then went into approach plates, aircraft systems, and what I would do in different situations with emergencies. We talked a little about the different bases on...

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    Oct 11, 2024
    Started with ice breakers, then moved to Jepp charts with Approach, Sid and Stars. Asked what symbols and their meaning on charts. Then decode a meter then asked about takeoff and landing alternates. Asked to look at TAF and see if an alternate is needed, 123 rule. Then asked what is VMC speed, then what is your critical engine. Next asked about types of icing and most...

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    Oct 09, 2024
    Similar to the study guide, please refer and use this for your technical interview! They will provide this to you upon submitting your interview date/time. You are only required to bring your pilot certification and personal documents, but you do not do any additional flight planning for extra documents that you would need to bring. The study guide provided has a STAR, an instrument approach, some commercial knowledge, etc. The interview is “point and ask” style and mostly goes...

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    Sep 26, 2024
    Technical interview was not bad at all. This study guide is basically the whole interview exactly. I was interviewed by two first officers who were very kind and joked around with me a little bit which put me at ease. Started out reading a METAR and TAF, make sure you know the remarks section. Asked me if I needed a takeoff alternate based off the METAR and destination alternate based off the TAF. We then looked at a taxi diagram, asked me about hotspots, ARP, and Airport beacon. Then we got...

  11. Good experience!

    Genneth L Jun 25, 2024

    Hired at PSA Airlines Cadet Program
    Very accurate

    Joseph P Jun 24, 2024

    Hired at PSA Airlines Cadet Program