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Old 01-10-2018, 03:31 PM
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What should a mil guy study to prepare for an airline interview?
Is 11-217 good enough for instrument knowledge? I don't know what I don't know.
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Old 01-10-2018, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chillpill View Post
What should a mil guy study to prepare for an airline interview?
Is 11-217 good enough for instrument knowledge? I don't know what I don't know.
100% depends on the airline. Any in particular?
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Old 01-10-2018, 04:51 PM
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These are not original thoughts, these are proven ways that military pilots have been successful.

General Knowledge -
Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot - Richie Lengle (There is an iPad version also, that is very good and updated recently)

Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators (available online as a pdf), Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, or another book on Aero.

FAA Instrument Approach Procedures Handbook

I would also suggest studying some Jeppesen Approach Plate tutorials online, or hiring a local instructor to get a hour or two "ground school" on current Jepp plates and how to brief them.

Major Hiring Specific-
Ready Set Takeoff (RST) for COG, JKT
Emerald Coast Interview Consulting (ECIC) for interview prep,
and Checked and Set for app review.

You can't get any more prepared than that.... YMMV
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I was thinking Skywest. How deep do questions get in general? Do they expect PhD level answers?
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Thanks Bennett.
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I wouldn't spend time on Aero for Naval Aviators. It was written in 1959 and, IMO, has been surpassed by better books.

Ace the technical pilot interview - Gary V. Bristow 2002 book

Airline Pilot interviews - Irv Jasinski 2002 book

Farther down the list -

Fly the Wing - Jim Webb and Billy Walker 1971. Third edition 2004

Airman's Information Manual


Go to 'will fly for food' and read the questions others were asked in their interviews. That's a good place to understand what you might be asked and a way for you to start getting your head into preparing for answers you'd give. I'd recommend making index cards with the questions and your answers. Quick, and easy, way to review.
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If you can get someone to provide a copy of the OPSPECs of the airline that you are shooting for that would be good too. Lot's of good stuff to look over there (3585 exemption, takeoff/landing minima derivation, equipment specific stuff, performance, WX, etc., etc.). Obviously, I am speaking of the technical side of things. Some airline interviews aren't technical at all.

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Originally Posted by Chillpill View Post
I was thinking Skywest. How deep do questions get in general? Do they expect PhD level answers?
Recommend you check out aviationinterviews.com, and you'll be quite enlightened on this subject.

Expect to need to study Lengel's "Everything Explained" as has been recommended, as well as Jeppesen's in-depth key for their approach charts, as there will be a "what does this mean?" quiz on the parts of a Jepp.
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Originally Posted by Chillpill View Post
I was thinking Skywest. How deep do questions get in general? Do they expect PhD level answers?
Not phd level. General instrument ops, jepps, possible questions from the ATP database.

They may ask questions about your current airplane (yes someone who flew your airplane will be present, or will have been consulted).

If they stump you, it's not to test your knowledge but rather your personality. Don't lose your cool, that's the only way a mil pilot would fail at SKW.
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Default Older link but free Jepp review in PDF

http://ww1.jeppesen.com/documents/av...ry-legends.pdf

I like Irv Jasinsky's book as well! Just some common sense interview guidance:
https://www.amazon.com/Airline-Pilot...s=irv+jasinsky

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