Skywest Interview Help
 

Looking for a real recent Skywest gouge and some words of wisdom on the process? Also do they give offers on the spot or make you sweat it out? Thanks.

No on the spot offer unless class is within 2 weeks, usually 2-3 business days, via email.

Gouges are accurate. Nothing has really changed. (interviewed 3 weeks ago.)

Sim is up to the interviewer if "needed". Current 121/135 prob. will not get it, unless you don't do too well overall. All others usually get it.

GL!

Do they let you choose which aircraft system you want to draw out? I hope that's true about the sim, did you have to do it? I'm flying a Lear for a 135 outfit and haven't looked at steam gauges in the better part of 2 years.

It's hard to say how they choose people to do the sim. I fly a Citation (part 91) and was within 6 months of my FSI type and am current. I was chosen to fly the sim before I had even talked to anybody. I was actually kind of surprised, as I didn't think I would be selected since I was so current on jet equipment.

Like you, I was a little nervous since I only fly glass (even our standby on the CJ3 is glass). Fortunately everything came back quickly and I did pretty well. They brief you thoroughly, and give you some time to get used to the sensitivity of the sim. You will most likely receive an approach you've never seen or heard of on the gouge.

Almost everybody in my group did the sim (including prior 121), so I think it really comes down to how much time the interviewers have. If they can, they seem to run almost everybody through it. If not, then perhaps there's some criteria used to choose people for it. Either way, I'd assume you'll be in it. Interestingly, the one guy in our group who spent a bunch of money on sim prep busted on the sim.

As far as the system you need to draw/explain, it seems to be up to the interviewer. They're just looking for basic knowledge... For a fuel system, be able to draw a basic schematic and know how many fuel pumps are in the system. They're not looking for specific fuel pressures or anything. I was asked to draw a schematic of a turbine engine and explain the components. Again, they were just looking for fairly basic knowledge that anybody with turbine experience should know.

I think the Skywest interview team does a great job of keeping the interview away from a scripted act that is easily defined by online gouge. They want to know you as a person, and I think it's a good thing. I actually had quite a pleasant experience and liked everybody I met. It was quite different from some of the other airline interviews I've had. Every place has its problems, but I'm looking forward to working there from what I saw.

Awesome thanks! From the gouges, does it depend on your background what types of questions they ask you? Did they ask you more jet/135 oriented questions, or was it the whole gambit? Also, they seem to harp a lot on generators/ac/dc/alternators and electrical systems. Did you get lots of those questions?

I'm not currently 135, so I didn't get that (though they knew I did 135 in the past). But you do get a lot of real world type stuff... When do you need an alternate, explain this TAF, walk me through this Jepp approach, etc. It's just a general format, as they're trying to see what your overall knowledge is. Just brush up on the basics, but honestly they're just trying to find out who you are and what you've done experience wise.

As far as the electrical systems, they didn't harp on that with me. But I would certainly be prepared for it... I don't think they want you to know what gauge wire the electrical systems is comprised of, but I'm sure they'd expect you to know the limitations of your gens, etc.

I know its hard, but try to relax. This is NOT going to be a confrontational style interview. They're very laid back and just want to get to know you as an individual. Do you have an interview date?

Thanks again. Yeh, I'm set for Mar 16th. I just booked some sim time just in case at a local flight school to go over the basics. I'm going to do my best to be relaxed, everybody I've come in contact with over there has been very friendly.

I'm pretty fresh out of recurrent so all my systems and limitations are sharp. They just seem to cover quite a bit on the gouges.

How soon after did you get the offer, and did they send people home if they failed the sim right away?

Cool, I think you'll do just fine.

I received the offer within two days via phone and email. Yes, they sent people home pretty quickly if they failed the sim.

Yes, very laid back, I'll 2nd that.

My HR/Tech portion was very much like the gouge:
TMAAT ?'s

HR ?'s
Then Tech stuff like:
Alternates (all of it including 3585)
Walk me through a flight (he gives you point A and B and you fill in ALL detail)
Draw the Fuel system on current A/C
And a lot of operational stories (from line flying at my current carrier)

Just read the gouges, you really wont see a curveball.

PS. HAVE ALL of your paperwork in order how they ask. If you forget to copy something, but have the original, not good. One guy forgot to copy his passport, but had it with him. When he left the room to "go copy it" with them, NONE of us saw him again through when we left. Admittedly this is around when we all started getting broken up for individual parts of the interview, and he may have been interviewing and in other rooms, but we didn't see him at lunch, and it's unlikely they kept him interviewing during lunch. Why you ask? Because, we put my HR/Tech portion on hold between 2 questions just go go have lunch. So ya. BE Prepared!!!

I am interviewing at Skywest fairly soon. I just want to make sure that I am not missing any of the documents required. I do not see on the list that you must bring your college transcripts or driving record. I also do not see any PRIA paperwork. Is this all correct? Thanks for the help.