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Austin7

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Can anybody shed some light as far as what is on the Southwest Assistant DX exam? Or if there is any good links to study from? Thanks
 
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Let's see...I have a feeling that it may include something along the lines of dispatch. Perhaps, a general diagnostic view of what encompasses our industry should do the trick! ;)
 
All seriousness aside, consider weather, NOTAMS, regs, etc. The head peeps at WN like to hire the best (then again, there's @pljenkins), so they're gonna make sure you're part of the top 1% of each group. Remember, boys, no points for second place!
 
I would prepare just like you do for any dispatch exam. Weather, NOTAMs, charts, general dispatch knowledge. I'm sure SWA changes their tests regularly to prevent repeat testers from being able to pass under false pretenses.
 
deltabobo said:
All seriousness aside, consider weather, NOTAMS, regs, etc. The head peeps at WN like to hire the best (then again, there's @pljenkins), so they're gonna make sure you're part of the top 1% of each group. Remember, boys, no points for second place!
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The plaque for the alternates is in the ladies room!

No idea how I slipped through! Must be my stunning good looks!
 
manniax said:
So is the rumor true that right after you started, they insisted the hiring manager go get an eye exam to update their lens prescription? ;)
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Whatever happened, I'm damn glad it did!
 
deltabobo said:
There's two O's in Goose, fellas!
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Austin7 said:
Can anybody shed some light as far as what is on the Southwest Assistant DX exam? Or if there is any good links to study from? Thanks
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I'm guessing you got invited to Dallas to take the test in a few weeks? I wonder how many people got invited to test for February?
 
I haven't received TBNT -- should I remain optimistic about getting one of these new test dates? I applied for both postings back in December and an invitation to test with the first post. Anyone know the dates of the new testing?
 
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Hotel Sierra Bravo said:
I haven't received TBNT -- should I remain optimistic about getting one of these new test dates? I applied for both postings back in December and an invitation to test with the first post. Anyone know the dates of the new testing?
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SWA testing dates are February 16th-20th.
 
I just returned from the WN dispatch interview test and wanted to say a few things while it was fresh in my mind. Compared to my experience taking the interview tests for United and American, which focused a bit more on the Regs and WX side of things, this test focused considerably more on the "Equipment, Navigation, and Facilities" and "Flight Operations" knowledge areas . Anyone taking this test in the future should familiarize themselves with Jeppesen charts (SIDS, Enroute, STARs, Approach), and navigation and approaches (RNAV, ILS, DME, etc and the requirements thereof). Like Deltabobo said, know about NOTAMS ( such as the difference between a D NOTAM and FDC NOTAM). Know what a few of the acronyms stand for (for the life of me I could not remember what TCAS or GNSS stood for. Stupid, I know). There were a few non-obscure regs questions thrown in there as well as a few weather questions, particularly if such and such flight requires and alternate based on a TAF (Dispatch 101).

I don't think I passed despite my time spent studying. It was quite a humbling experience coming from the flight following world that is 121 Supplemental. It is certainly a tough test, but a good test of dispatch knowledge. I have a ton of respect for Southwest and the dispatchers who work there.
 
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