I don't know guys, I'm just telling you what he told me.

Nevets, I believe the deal for us to fly the 29 aircraft would have only happened if XJT hadn't reached a new agreement with CAL, and they then removed the 51 aircraft.

i dont think skywest will be flying for cal anytime soon now. it wouldn't make sense for cal to give xj a brand new deal and also give skywest a meger 29 planes also. that wouldn't even be worth it to skywest. all the extra training, and man power that would be required to run it would out way whatever deal they had. even our dummies here at pinnacle know that if we cant make good money if all we have is 17 900's for delta. the mx, pilot training, and other overhead just isn't worth it without a substantial deal.

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I will mark this day as a historic moment. The day I actually agree with Airsupport. ;) I think you are spot on.

The deal SKW worked out with CAL to buy XJT would have had Skywest pilots flying 29 XJT aircraft for CAL as a second separate CPA. I'm sure SKW was also pursuing flying some of XJT's aircraft if a the buyout didn't happen although the 51 aircraft threat was never a sure thing anyways either way.

oh come on wavit. i am sure we go way back, we just dont know it. as long as you werent the pilot in 987ct that had the near miss with my navajo going into pvu we are all good!

its crazy. after 4 years i can still see in my mind that little katana tail and the numbers as they flashed infront of me while i was on approach into pvu. infact i was just about to cross WAVIT inbound!!! never knew flying checks into pvu could be so risky!! :)

LOL classic, no it wasn't me but I know a few knuckle heads it could be.

My interview is next week and I'm freaking out. Can anyone that has interviewed recently calm my nerves? Or anyone in general? Am I really gonna have to draw out a system schematic? Good grief...

I know the tech portion is pretty tough, but am not sure about them making you draw pictures.

I was there 06/05 and had to draw a scematic of the dc ac electrical and fuel system of the CRJ. They will ask you about the systems of the most complex a/c you have flown...

Oh geez.... That is not comforting. You did this all from memory? Can you email me at ins1384 at yahoo?

While they won't make you draw the actual schematic, they may ask you to draw the synoptic page on the RJ if you flew it. SkyWest is very against learning from actual schematics all throughout training. On the RJ we use the EICAS synoptic pages ase a reference. If the most complex system you have flown is not the RJ you still wont have to draw the actual schematic. They just want to see that you have some techinical knowledge of the aircraft you flew. A drawing with boxes that represents something would be fine. As long as you can explain how what those boxes are representing works.

Yep...WAVIT is right...don't go all gung-ho on any schematic or they might look at you funny-like ;)

Do you know which Comfort Suites is best? The sheet Skywest emailed me says there is a Comfort Suites Motel on 171 N 2100 W, a Comfort Inn Airport on 200 N Admiral Byrd and a Comfort Suites Airport on 1659 W North Temple, which according to the Comfort Inn website is actually a Quality Inn Airport.

From 2007......if you are a 121/135 person from another carrier they will expect a 121 level of knowledge of your a/c. You may not have to draw out the schematic but you better be able to explain the system using boxes / lines / circles etc. You don't need to be an artist but you need to have a working knowledge of the systems on your plane. One of the ground instructors summed it up thusly...."You don't have to build of fix the Da*n thing just know what to do so it won't kill you!"
If you are a 91 guy they will expect you to be able to do the same for the most complex a/c you are teaching or flying. I was an instructor, in my tech I had to draw out how an electrical circuit worked in any airplane and then draw the fuel system of my twin trainer. I also had to explain turbine theory in more detail than suck squeeze bang blow. Don't forget about the Jepps either....Have fun and be yourself!

What's the point? Once you have the job you won't remember most the systems anyway...

The one at 171 N 2100 W is the one you want.

I will agree with you to a certain extent. Not knowing the ERJ, which I think you fly, you could probably explain to me the fuel system and diagram it roughly putting the pumps and tanks in the right place, explain motive flow, how many pumps the system has, what it means when you you get a "fuel low press warning" and what to do about it, right?
This is the type of info they are looking for. A working knowledge of your A/C. If you show up and say " I dunno, I just fly it!" They will think you are from the shallow end of the gene pool and look to the candidate that spent the time preparing themselves for their potential new employer.

Interviews are a game......luck is when preparation meets opportunity!

Well, you have a valid point there. The funny funny thing that when it comes to regs I was walking FAR/AIM as a CFI. As an airline pilot I figure that I know about 20% of what I used to. I really think that going to an interview straight from a CFI gig requires a lot less study than for someone that flew for the airlines for couple of years. Oh well, gotta go study for my interview. Good luck to you all!

Excellent. That's what I needed to know. Appreciate it.

LOL...I've been CFIing for two years now and I'm far from a walking FAR/AIM.

I appreciate everyone's insight into the system schematics thing. I've got the fuel system and hydraulic system down pat, and I found an electrical schematic that's far easier to understand than the one in the POH, so I'm currently going over that.

Keep your nose in the books. I am sure you will do fine.

I think we all did pretty well at that other ineterview.

Just wanted to give you guys an update. I had my interview and it went well. The sim ride could've gone a lot better, but the check airmen that did my HR/Tech was very happy with my interview with him. His exact words at the end of the interview were, "I'm gonna recommend that you get hired. Don't throw any of your mail away. Look for either a FedEx package or something in the mail." I don't want to get my hopes up, but can't help it. Is this a good sign? Consistent with what other people that were hired were told? Or should I take it with a grain of salt? Someone in another thread mentioned that they're only hiring 10/month. I have a very hard time believing that I could be one of those 10 for this month.

Lastly, he said I'd get something in 5-10 days. Is that business days? Or total days? So far it's been more than 5 total days, but less than 10.

If a SKW interviewer said all of that, you are in (assuming that there are no surprise background issues and that you didn't really PO another interviewer.).

I would assume 5-10 business days.

As to whether you get a class date or water-wings...who knows?

Don't sweat it. I didn't get call till late on day 10. It's business days too so it was about a week and a half after my interview. I'd expect a call, good luck.

Thanks guys. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I was told that they're hiring into class dates for the EMB, but the pool for the CRJ. He asked if I had a preference (I'm a CFI, btw) I said I hadn't thought about it, and he suggested I take first available to get a seniority number. So I said, "Sounds good to me." There were a few EMB class dates written on the board. Three dates-I think 6/2 and 7/2 and possibly 8/2. He said he thought those classes were all full.

I was there june 5th. I got a call from them on the 8th giving me the option of A/C. After much thought and plenty of advice from this forum, I have chosen the aug 4 EMB class. Best decision of my life. From the sounds of it, your in. Expect the Sept EMB class or CRJ pool #50 or more and a Jan or Feb class date.

They called you on a Sunday? The day you interviewed, did they brief you not to throw any mail away b/c they could send a letter via FedEx or US Mail depending on when they send the letter that day and who's already come? Did you also receive a packet after they called? Maybe his debrief replaces the call.

All those from my interview class that were hired got a phone call. A few people got called 5 days after the interview, I got called 11 days after - they're typically busy down in slc/ st. george.

Honestly - it would make little sense to be a poolie now, especially with the higher pay, better chance of holding a line, and getting a jump on all the crj poolies - remember that you don't get a seniority number until you start class. Good luck! Back to studying ***** Switch limitations!:D

Yaaaaaaa, you mean the “Switch B1tch,” commonly known as the “Burrito Bomber” or “Jungle Junk” or “Brazilian King Air” or “Brasildo” or “Brakilla” or just “The Bro.”

Oh yes I forgot one, according the RAF C130 pilots in IYK…………………….”the light twin.” LOL!

I couldn't agree more with this. I'll tell ya, I started in the EMB and did about 2 years in the right seat, moved to the right seat in the jet for a year and a half, and am now back in the left seat of the EMB120. A couple of my observations: an airplane is an airplane, period. They all have throttles, a yoke, windows, you get the idea. The jet is more just pushing buttons, while the EMB is more stick and rudder. The jet you spend hours up at 35,000 ft looking at sky, while the EMB you spend shorter times at 4,000ft over the bay between Crescent City and Arcata and watch for whales. And after spending a year dealing with thunderstorms in the midwest, delays in Chicago, security lines at major airports, time zone changes, etc, I wonder why everyone thinks the CRJ is so much cooler than the EMB. If it paid the same as larger equipment, I would spend the rest of my career enjoying the California valley and coastline, and overnighting in Santa Barbara and Monterey.

Perfectly said, I couldn’t agree more.

I love not having to go though security (unless you’re in LAX, SFO, GEG or commuting).

I just got the email a little bit ago that I've been hired!!! The email said that I would receive a package in the mail as soon as they determined which aircraft I would be in. I thought that was interesting so I immediately called. Turns out there is now a pool for both the CRJ AND the EMB. 44 people in the RJ pool, 23 in the EMB pool, 8 pending aircraft assignment including myself. She mentioned a full EMB class in July, but no mention of a August or September class. Thoughts?

take take take take the EMB...you will most likely be sitting waiting some time for a RJ class and then you will be sitting on the very bottom of the list for even longer...do yourself a favor and beg for the EMB

Ask if you you can be a "switch-hitter" for whichever pool has a date for you sooner. It will probably be the EMB anyway.

It was my understanding that they were hiring into classes for the EMB. That's what I was told at the interview. I'm a little disconcerted that they're now saying there is a pool for the EMB as well. I was also under the impression that there was an August EMB class with people in it. Is that not the case? Or are they just waiting for the date to come closer before they actually create a class?

From the sounds of it they might have pooled everyone that was in the August EMB class. It seems as though they were recently placing people into that class. Hopefully it's not too long for a class of some sort.

A United airbus reported the "commuter" in sight once. so when it was my turn to report, i said, "short bus in sight."

Is your August class still on?

I just got my welcome packet today (Interviewed Jun 11th). Doesn't have a class date but has all the boldface / CAP for the RJ's to study (called the CRJ pre-class study packet). Now have to decide what to do....