Skywest Interview

Derek_S

Derek_S

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Well I went to the open interview last week in SFO and evidently it went well because they want to see me in SLC next week. I'm pretty excited about it and have been studying like crazy. Has anyone been to the formal interview recently? Anything in particular that I should be studying for? Well wish me luck, I feel pretty good about it so hopefully I will have a new job soon. :)
 
Sweet! Congratulations.

I had a former student go through about a month ago, and he said it was pretty similar to the gouges on Aviationinterviews.com. I wouldn't just look at the questions from the Skywest interviews--all of the airlines ask similar stuff, and if you read a number of them on that site it gives you a broader range of the technical questions they could ask.

The only thing (aside from the sim...get as much frasca/FTD time as you can between now and then) that Skywest does differently is the CRM scenario. With that, don't stress out, just try to use whatever resources they give you...talk with the people in there with you, work with them, and then when you debrief at the end, try and give an honest self-critique of how things went.

Good luck!
 
A co-worker of mine went to an open interview for SkyWest a couple months ago and had the formal interview a month ago. He said it was just like the gouges. One of the main guys at the interview said "There's six of you here and we need ten, so I hope you all do well today"

... they hired all six... So long as you don't F up anything real bad, you'll have a good chance of getting hired... best of luck!
 
Just don't slack and have a good attitude. I think that the guys that they don't hire are either not prepared to talk in detail about the airplane they fly or are otherwise not prepared for other aspects of the interview. I know that a lot of current 121 guys have been turned away because they figured that they were a shoe-in and didn't bother studying...

That said, you can't know everything. If you don't know something, say so. A good attitude and excitement for the job will go a long way.

Good luck!
 
When are you going to SLC? I was at the open house in SFO last week too, I have my interview scheduled for April 30.
 
zmiller4 said:
Sweet! Congratulations.

I had a former student go through about a month ago, and he said it was pretty similar to the gouges on Aviationinterviews.com. I wouldn't just look at the questions from the Skywest interviews--all of the airlines ask similar stuff, and if you read a number of them on that site it gives you a broader range of the technical questions they could ask.

The only thing (aside from the sim...get as much frasca/FTD time as you can between now and then) that Skywest does differently is the CRM scenario. With that, don't stress out, just try to use whatever resources they give you...talk with the people in there with you, work with them, and then when you debrief at the end, try and give an honest self-critique of how things went.

Good luck!
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Additional info for you far as CRM goes in the drill and on the flight deck . . . remember your position. Although each person's opinion is valid, there must be order in the way the discussion goes. The pecking order is obvious. We had someone who was assigned the jumpseat, and was very vocal throughout the process, even to the point of not allowing the crew to work through the problem without interruption. This person was not hired. The best way I can relate the state of mind of CRM.
A good Captain will realize that he/she will not know all of the right answers all the time (most of the time, however), but will know when she/he hears the right answer. The job of the FO is to help the CA come up with the right answer, and must be very clear and persuasive if he/she thinks the CA is going to do something that will put the flight in jeopardy. The best Captains I have flown with have always made it clear that there are two of us up there for a reason.

Make sure you practice the FTD before the interview.


Good luck and congratulations.
 
Thanks for all the great advice guys. I have been going over everything I can think of, but I'm still studying everything like crazy over and over again. I have a few buddies based out of FAT, so that has been pretty helpful on what to expect. The thing I need to do is make sure I stay relaxed once I'm actually there. Hopefully I'll be posting good news about it a week or two afterwards.

drl5555 said:
When are you going to SLC? I was at the open house in SFO last week too, I have my interview scheduled for April 30.
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Awesome man. My interview date is on Friday April 27. Best of luck!
 
Here are some things you might want to study.

Read and know FAR 91.175.
Know your airspeed limits in Class A,B,C,D. Can you go faster if ATC requests?
Standard takeoff mins. Extra credit if you know how 121 carriers get away with taking off below std. mins.
How many hours, bottle to throttle?
Jepps, jepps, jepps!

Be able to explain why you want to work for Skywest.
Study the company, route structure, airplanes, how many of each. Grab the latest stock quote.

When was the last time you broke an FAR? That will be a question.
Have you ever failed a checkride?
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a coworker/captain/flight student.

Good luck! Relax, but not too much. Look sharp, make sure your tie is straight, top button buttoned, sit up, be polite. Smile. It's okay to take your jacket off. Don't be afraid to say "I don't know." They will dig as deep as they can to see your knowledge level.
 
Cheechako said:
Here are some things you might want to study.

Read and know FAR 91.175.
Know your airspeed limits in Class A,B,C,D. Can you go faster if ATC requests?
Standard takeoff mins. Extra credit if you know how 121 carriers get away with taking off below std. mins.
How many hours, bottle to throttle?
Jepps, jepps, jepps!

Be able to explain why you want to work for Skywest.
Study the company, route structure, airplanes, how many of each. Grab the latest stock quote.

When was the last time you broke an FAR? That will be a question.
Have you ever failed a checkride?
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a coworker/captain/flight student.

Good luck! Relax, but not too much. Look sharp, make sure your tie is straight, top button buttoned, sit up, be polite. Smile. It's okay to take your jacket off. Don't be afraid to say "I don't know." They will dig as deep as they can to see your knowledge level.
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Geez, some people are such smarty pants. You'd think he used to be involved in interviews or something..... ;)

How's the 737 treating you?
 
flyguy said:
Didn't get that question on my SkyWest interview on Tuesday.
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If you get this be honest! Lets face it, many of us know we have broken something small at the least. To say hmmm "no" or "not that i know of" is just like saying "look at me i'm a liar." Be honest throughout your interview. Something as simple as perhaps taking off back int he day during the day with less than your 3 miles vis or what not be honest.
 
My opinion only but I gotta differ... be honest but don't admit to something you intentionally did which you knew was wrong in advance. That's a personality trait and not a one time mistake.

Instead of less than 3 miles vis, say something like you busted class D airspace or forgot to contact tower and landed without a clearance or something (as long as it's true.)
 
Congrats and good luck. I got the "did you ever break a reg" question. Pretty standard most the time.
 
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