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Read Page 1 ... control in a stall, how does a turbofan engine work, what is bypass air, why do we use so much bypass air, what kind of systems does a jet have, what do we use bleed air for, what about hydraulics, what kind of power does the plane have, why do use AC instead of DC, how to you convert between ac and dc (inverters and rectifiers). We talked about anticipated and unanticipated threats, time and no time threats, and discussed how emergencies are usually handled. Asked me what to do if you get a hot start or if a circuit breaker pops. Next we talked about jepp charts, discussed a hot spot, asked me about what markings you would see where and what they look like, mandatory hold short sign, taxiway signs, runway remaining signs, ILS critical area, and displaced thresholds. We went into a scenario flying along and having a small issue...
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Jan 29, 2026
Guy was an older captain who had been with SkyWest for he said 40+ years. Started off chill, reviewing times, aviation background, what got you into aviation/your story. Preflight actions, METAR/TAFs, IAP with a Jepp chart, brief it and questions with it, then to airport signage including ILS critical boundary. Alternates, what makes you need one, what is the rules with them? Electrical system on 172 and the a jet, AC/DC power, what battery/alternator does, he wanted specifics. Swept wing... -
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Jan 28, 2026
Interview lasted for just under 2.5 hours. Interviewed with a retired Capt who was conversational and wanted to ease the nerves from the start. Almost entirely technical with very minimal HR discussion. Study the guide and you'll feel pretty... -
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Jan 28, 2026
My interview was absolutely actually really fun. The interviewer was really engaging and sincerely interested in finding out who you are. Be your best self, be real, have interest outside of flying. Dressing up in a nice suit gives a professional appearance as you will be the face of the company when your on the line. Be professional, prompt and honest, even when you had failures or fell short on something. Remembering how you learned from that experience and incorporate that into your... -
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Jan 26, 2026
Started with introductions. HR questions followed, Why SkyWest? What do you know about SkyWest? We then got right into TMAATW questions. Followed into weather and alternate planning. Reading Metars and TAFs that were not all too difficult. From there we went straight into airspaces, briefing STARs and Approach plates. Airport diagram and different types of ALSs. Technical questions involved high altitude aerodynamics and turbine theory and how FADEC works for the jet. From there we dove into... -
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Jan 26, 2026
Started with verifying your current total times and 30/60/90/ and a year. Makes sure all documents are correct and valid. Briefing Jepp approach chart, Jepp SID and Arrival charts. Jepp Taxiway diagram symbology. (view the study guide of this website). Read a METAR/TAF, 91.175 and questions. Signage and markings. Finished off with CRM... -
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Jan 22, 2026
Interview lasted just under 2 hours. Started out asking about myself/background. Went into CRM scenario, make sure to ask questions and go into 2 in and 2 out. Also make sure to consult your FO, this scenario will be as if youâ??re the captain and you both have plenty of experience. This site prepares you well for the scenario. Then went into technical questions, started with metar/taf, Jeppesen chart overview(know the chart symbology especially in the airport diagram), then questions about... -
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Jan 22, 2026
Interviewed with an FO of 2 years. He was super nice and friendly. Started with the introduction of him and me, lasted 10 minutes. His experience with flying and college, etc. Asked me about myself and how I got into aviation. Went over my flight hours; TT, XC, PIC, Night, Instrument times. Asked me why SkyWest? INCLUDE SKYWEST GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN YOUR ANSWER! He seemed to liked that I included the guiding principle in my answer and appreciated that I did my homework on the company. Went... -
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Jan 22, 2026
Interview was as described by others. No gotcha questions. Study guide, basic IFR knowledge, and TMAAT. 2 hours in total from start to finish. Started off with HR questions and told our stories about how we ended up in aviation. Asked about checkride failures and to explain what happened. Then moved forward to technical portion and started with Jepp charts. Alternate requirements, brief an approach, SIDs, STARs, holding speeds, and a CRM scenario at the very... -
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Jan 22, 2026
The Interview started promptly at 10am. We Began with quick how are you followed by intros. I modeled my intro after the one he gave me. Be personable but highlight your successes. We then went into logbook review. Have your ATP required times totaled before hand. Total, total PIC, Inst, XC, night, multi. Then went into the 30/60/90/6m/12m currency. Again total this prior to the interview to show your prepared. Then went into HR questions. Be honest and make sure to say what your experiences... -
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Jan 22, 2026
â??Tell me about yourself,â? â??Why SkyWest,â? and then technical questionsâ??Jeppesen charts for...
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