Jul 16, 2025
Great experience overall. Long day at headquarters. President and chief pilot presentation. Written test brand new.  20 multiple choice questions. Read the questions carefully bc the wording is pretty confusing. IFR alternate rules. Metar and Taf. 135 duty times. GPS rnp requirements. Read a STAR and know what altitude you set up on the autopilot if you were clear to descent via the star. Ils and rnav app plate. Circling cat C. After the written we were assigned time for interview and...

Jul 16, 2025
I received an invite to the in person interview a few hours after the initial video interview. Onsite interview started with van ride from the hotel at the airport to the Vista America corporate office, where we talked in the main breakroom until 7:45. Walking tour of the facilities including the operational area followed by a presentation by President and staff on the company and benefits. Written 20 question technical test as expected with questions on centerline and taxiway lighting,...

Jul 16, 2025
First interview was on teams with a recruiter. Lasted 45-50 minutes but she talked most of the time. A few customer service TMAAT, crew disagreement, policy disagreement, when was I challenged in the flight deck. Then she asked 5 technical questions, DA vs MDA, speed limit under B shelf, what is an MEL, what is RVSM, standard climb gradient. Next interview was in person in Ohio. Flew out the night before, got a ride over to the office. Gave our group a tour and a long presentation about the...

Jul 16, 2025
First in the morning a tour and a presentation about the company, then a written test with 20 questions about ice, taxiway lights, runway lights, RNP precision during the approach, METAR and TAF if you need an alternate, 135 unscheduled duty times, the relation between IAS vs Mach number during climb, MSA protection. The sim was pretty straightforward. The interview was TMAY, then a mix of customer service, TMAAT and a lot of scenario based questions, what would I do in that situation. Nice...

Jun 30, 2025
Simulator assessment is correct. There is a panel interview and they are focused on customer based. There were seven applicants and only two of us got hired. Long day in Columbus, kind people but definitely looking for the right candidates. All the applicants had 135...

Jun 09, 2025
My interview experience with Vista America was like any other described on this website. It initially was a Zoom interview with a recruiter. We went over, TMAAT, questions, and certain scenarios, how would we handle unruly passengers, etc. And then at the end of the interview, there were four technical questions. There were two questions I can remember, (view the study guide of this website).  Apparently, a lot of people don't know the difference between Part 91 and 135 alternate...

May 28, 2025
They provided transportation from hotel to the office in the morning. First we were given a presentation about the company which was 1-1.5 hours long. Then we did a written exam which consists of 20 MC, T or F questions which were related to 135 FAR, weather, and basic aerodynamics. Then each person was given a time for interview and sim check. Most interview questions were about TMAAT and I didn’t get any technical questions but some others were asked some technical questions so it...

Jan 15, 2025
The in person interview was a long day but overall pretty relaxed. Technical exam had a random mix of IFR questions, raw data high alt winds and temps decoding, how to go missed off a circling approach, ACARS, stall characteristics of a swept wing, circling radius for cat C, 135 duty times, max holding speeds, max procedure turn speed, speed limit under the bravo, alternate rules for 135. The in person interviews were mostly HR questions, which are in the gouges on here. The sim was a...

Dec 16, 2024
Assessment day was typical as described on this website. Started the day off with a shuttle to Vista's HQ, began with an hour long presentation about the company followed by a written test of 30 questions. Some weather, IFR, 135, Jepp chart, etc questions. After the exam they provided everyone with their in person interview and sim eval time. Be prepared to have a long day, some people did not finish until 9 pm. In-person interview was standard TMAY an TMAAT questions. Sim eval was very...

Dec 16, 2024
Just as described here, the phone call happens a few months ago. Basic HR questions, talking about the job, and 5 tech questions. They varied for person to person, but mostly Weather and IR stuff. Prepare for a long day. 11 hours total for the interview day. Started off with a presentation about the company, pretty informative. Then went into a written test. It was pretty tricky, bunch of 135, IR, Weather, icing… that sorta thing. Some of the questions were listed here.  I think...