Skywest Interview
06-08-2008, 06:54 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by jollygreensg
Where can i find what skywest asks in interviews? I want to be prepared to interview with them should I get the call! What are your experiences with them, and the interview process?
"Who was your Mesa IOE instructor?, Oh, mine too."
"Do you miss the West coast, or are you looking for a different payscale?"
"United's uniform is navy blue, ours is black, do you mind that?"
06-08-2008, 07:04 AM
#22
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Position: Aviation Consultant
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They are heavily weighted on the technical side - you need to ace that portion.
I'm not sure if any of you are aware, but my husband does an outstanding Technical Review Workshop. He spends about six hours with his clients and reviews everything quite in depth.
Is it bragging if I toot "his" horn? Anyway, he really does a quality job.
You can check out what he does here:
http://flytheline.com/TechnicalReviewWorkshop.htm
Good luck!!
I'm not sure if any of you are aware, but my husband does an outstanding Technical Review Workshop. He spends about six hours with his clients and reviews everything quite in depth.
Is it bragging if I toot "his" horn? Anyway, he really does a quality job.
You can check out what he does here:
http://flytheline.com/TechnicalReviewWorkshop.htm
Good luck!!
Originally Posted by multipilot
I'd appreciate anyone's advice/gouges regarding any recent interviews. Feel free to PM if you'd rather. I feel pretty confident with my current aircraft systems, jepps, technical, but i'm worried about the written. The only other 2 interviews I've done either didn't have a written test or it was a 24 question written test. I've been studying the ATP written some here and there, but not as thoroughly as I should, at least before I got the interview invite anyway. Any help regarding what subject areas the questions, if there are any specifics, would greatly be appreciated.
06-13-2008, 11:52 AM
#23
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Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: EMB-120 FO
Posts: 40
You will be asked typical HR questions from HR personnel. Be honest, they have done their research.
You will go through a technical interview. Be able to draw the fuel or electrical system of the most complex a/c you are current in or teach in. If you are an instructor they expect the twin you teach in. If you are a 121 person they will want that 121 a/c you fly. No BS here either. These line captains know their stuff! Expect 61 and 91 regs for instructors and 121 regs for 121 people. Know you jepps, every symbol counts! Know how to calculate a VDP both ways, i.e. time and distance. Be able to walk the person thru an approach including the missed and how you will enter the hold. Know basic turbine theory. You do want a job flying some kind of turbine right?
The written is all ATP stuff. No charts, graphs or calcs. The mechanical aptitude test is just that. You might find some stuff from a military friend on these type of tests to help, but from what I have been told you either have the aptitude or not.
The sim is straight forward. Rickair already touched on this. Frasca flys like a spastic monkey, roll stable "mostly" but pitch sensitive. The ATC 810 is pitch stable and roll sensitive. Worth the investment to do a little sim prep. it's all about the scan and multitasking. Be vocal, assertive and professional. If you're not ready for the approach ask for delay vectors or a hold. Remember all the things you need for a valid hold, including an EFC.
The last part is a CRM exercise. It may be you and one other applicant or a bunch of folks. It changes all the time and don't have any details.
Overall, be yourself all day! They want to get to know you as a person. if they see the real you, the odds go up in your favor as to employment. Ask yourself, would I want to spend four days in a shiny metal tube with this person, depending on him/her to together accomplish the mission in a safe, effecient, professional and fun manner? If the answer is yes, then the job is yours to lose!
Have fun!
You will go through a technical interview. Be able to draw the fuel or electrical system of the most complex a/c you are current in or teach in. If you are an instructor they expect the twin you teach in. If you are a 121 person they will want that 121 a/c you fly. No BS here either. These line captains know their stuff! Expect 61 and 91 regs for instructors and 121 regs for 121 people. Know you jepps, every symbol counts! Know how to calculate a VDP both ways, i.e. time and distance. Be able to walk the person thru an approach including the missed and how you will enter the hold. Know basic turbine theory. You do want a job flying some kind of turbine right?
The written is all ATP stuff. No charts, graphs or calcs. The mechanical aptitude test is just that. You might find some stuff from a military friend on these type of tests to help, but from what I have been told you either have the aptitude or not.
The sim is straight forward. Rickair already touched on this. Frasca flys like a spastic monkey, roll stable "mostly" but pitch sensitive. The ATC 810 is pitch stable and roll sensitive. Worth the investment to do a little sim prep. it's all about the scan and multitasking. Be vocal, assertive and professional. If you're not ready for the approach ask for delay vectors or a hold. Remember all the things you need for a valid hold, including an EFC.
The last part is a CRM exercise. It may be you and one other applicant or a bunch of folks. It changes all the time and don't have any details.
Overall, be yourself all day! They want to get to know you as a person. if they see the real you, the odds go up in your favor as to employment. Ask yourself, would I want to spend four days in a shiny metal tube with this person, depending on him/her to together accomplish the mission in a safe, effecient, professional and fun manner? If the answer is yes, then the job is yours to lose!
Have fun!
06-16-2008, 04:32 PM
#24
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 778
Originally Posted by Swat
You will be asked typical HR questions from HR personnel. Be honest, they have done their research.
You will go through a technical interview. Be able to draw the fuel or electrical system of the most complex a/c you are current in or teach in. If you are an instructor they expect the twin you teach in. If you are a 121 person they will want that 121 a/c you fly. No BS here either. These line captains know their stuff! Expect 61 and 91 regs for instructors and 121 regs for 121 people. Know you jepps, every symbol counts! Know how to calculate a VDP both ways, i.e. time and distance. Be able to walk the person thru an approach including the missed and how you will enter the hold. Know basic turbine theory. You do want a job flying some kind of turbine right?
The written is all ATP stuff. No charts, graphs or calcs. The mechanical aptitude test is just that. You might find some stuff from a military friend on these type of tests to help, but from what I have been told you either have the aptitude or not.
The sim is straight forward. Rickair already touched on this. Frasca flys like a spastic monkey, roll stable "mostly" but pitch sensitive. The ATC 810 is pitch stable and roll sensitive. Worth the investment to do a little sim prep. it's all about the scan and multitasking. Be vocal, assertive and professional. If you're not ready for the approach ask for delay vectors or a hold. Remember all the things you need for a valid hold, including an EFC.
The last part is a CRM exercise. It may be you and one other applicant or a bunch of folks. It changes all the time and don't have any details.
Overall, be yourself all day! They want to get to know you as a person. if they see the real you, the odds go up in your favor as to employment. Ask yourself, would I want to spend four days in a shiny metal tube with this person, depending on him/her to together accomplish the mission in a safe, effecient, professional and fun manner? If the answer is yes, then the job is yours to lose!
Have fun!
You will go through a technical interview. Be able to draw the fuel or electrical system of the most complex a/c you are current in or teach in. If you are an instructor they expect the twin you teach in. If you are a 121 person they will want that 121 a/c you fly. No BS here either. These line captains know their stuff! Expect 61 and 91 regs for instructors and 121 regs for 121 people. Know you jepps, every symbol counts! Know how to calculate a VDP both ways, i.e. time and distance. Be able to walk the person thru an approach including the missed and how you will enter the hold. Know basic turbine theory. You do want a job flying some kind of turbine right?
The written is all ATP stuff. No charts, graphs or calcs. The mechanical aptitude test is just that. You might find some stuff from a military friend on these type of tests to help, but from what I have been told you either have the aptitude or not.
The sim is straight forward. Rickair already touched on this. Frasca flys like a spastic monkey, roll stable "mostly" but pitch sensitive. The ATC 810 is pitch stable and roll sensitive. Worth the investment to do a little sim prep. it's all about the scan and multitasking. Be vocal, assertive and professional. If you're not ready for the approach ask for delay vectors or a hold. Remember all the things you need for a valid hold, including an EFC.
The last part is a CRM exercise. It may be you and one other applicant or a bunch of folks. It changes all the time and don't have any details.
Overall, be yourself all day! They want to get to know you as a person. if they see the real you, the odds go up in your favor as to employment. Ask yourself, would I want to spend four days in a shiny metal tube with this person, depending on him/her to together accomplish the mission in a safe, effecient, professional and fun manner? If the answer is yes, then the job is yours to lose!
Have fun!
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