Originally Posted by jwatts10

So I applied for the cadet program early this year. I would say around March. Republic visited my school (Liberty University) and they explained the program and benefits of the program very well. The overall application process from start to finish probably took 3 weeks to a month. First, get a quality airline style resume so the staff can quickly see where your at.

They will do one or two HR interviews over the phone and then they will do a facetime/skype interview with you
with a pilot and HR person. This is where the pilot gets to experience the vibe you give off and if they want you sitting in the pilot seat or not next to them. He will go over a METAR and Jep Instrument chart with you to see how you explain the chart and he will ask you some off the wall questions. These questions should not be obsessed over or worried about. He or she is looking to see your thought process and how you got to the answer you gave him. As long as you answer the question with thought, there should not be any reason why you dont pass the interview. Remember, be calm and take what he says well. He is also looking at how you take advice and what you do with it.

Some things I can recommend for you in the application process is to study and completely understand Jep Instrument Charts, not the standard FAA ones. Also, your going to want to be up on your knowledge because there is a written test at the end that will not tell you how you have done after its taken.

I think Republic is going in the right direction and will be a premier airline in the future now that it has shed its bad planes.