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Old 05-08-2018, 07:57 PM
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In my humble opinion, actually making a decision in the allotted time and the debrief is the key. There are a zillion ways to decide an event, but a safe and CRM involved decision is the goal.
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Old 05-08-2018, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Twinjetav8r View Post
This! They don’t really care what you decision is, just how you get there, how you stick with it and how you use your resources. My guy said “I don’t agree with your decision and want to go on record saying so”. They are evaluating what you will do. I said, I appreciate your input and concern, but this is why I am choosing what I am choosing (slowly looking at the clock with 50 seconds left) and could you please brief the cabin and do the descent checklist. He said, ok, the LOI is finished. I said to myself, well, I blew it! He looked over at me and said “I didn’t say I was going to agree with you..and winked”.

The debrief is just as important. Make three columns. 1. Things I thought “we” did well. 2. Things I thought we could have done better. 3. And things we would have done if We had more time.

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This is excellent and exactly correct. If you can do exactly this and not start stressing out and getting pi$$y with your "crew", you will have a job at SWA.
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Old 05-09-2018, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Twinjetav8r View Post
This! They don’t really care what you decision is, just how you get there, how you stick with it and how you use your resources. My guy said “I don’t agree with your decision and want to go on record saying so”. They are evaluating what you will do. I said, I appreciate your input and concern, but this is why I am choosing what I am choosing (slowly looking at the clock with 50 seconds left) and could you please brief the cabin and do the descent checklist. He said, ok, the LOI is finished. I said to myself, well, I blew it! He looked over at me and said “I didn’t say I was going to agree with you..and winked”.

The debrief is just as important. Make three columns. 1. Things I thought “we” did well. 2. Things I thought we could have done better. 3. And things we would have done if We had more time.

I got hired.


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Thanks. That was very helpful. Congratulations!
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Old 05-10-2018, 05:22 AM
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You will have a “checkairman” in the jump but make sure to ask for the FOs input first! The FO is Second in Command not the Jumpseater. My FO suggested that we turn off the Galley power bc of an acrid smell scenario. Debrief, debrief, debrief!!!! I actually chair flew scenarios with a timer multiple times. It really helped. I got hired.
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Old 05-11-2018, 04:26 PM
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1. Make a decision in the allotted time with inputs from your crew using some sort of pre-planned process. 2. Don’t become a flaming A-hole when under a small amount of fake pressure. 3. Be able to learn something from the induced flail and talk about that somewhat coherently in the debrief.

Seems to me, those are the main points of surviving the LOI intact. Practice a couple with a stopwatch beforehand. Especially helpful to have a couple pilot buddies watch you, pretend to be your FO and check airman jumpseater, and then comment afterwards on your obvious shortcomings as a human being.
Also 4. If you’re a former fighter guy, remember you now have passengers and FA’s who will be interested to know they are landing in Louisville instead of Atlanta due to your abundance of caution and extreme care for their safety. Corollary: You can’t just eject and laugh tauntingly during the parachute ride into the Swedish bikini team photo chute.
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Old 05-11-2018, 05:44 PM
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Old 01-16-2019, 05:00 AM
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Any latest update on the subject ... thanks!
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Old 01-17-2019, 06:50 AM
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Any latest update on the subject ... thanks!
Be consistent in your why southwest answer, that will determine your success. They want people that want to be here and not someone that will leave if a faster upgrade place calls. Use knowledge of southwest to back up your answer, no furlough, business model that will endure economic downturns, highly rated employer of choice etc.

For your scenario think through things, have a reason for your decision and remember that your original destination may
Be a option if situation improves. Just be able to back up your answer / decision making process.

For your logbook review they will ask for some weird total that you probably don’t have... for instance mine was duel given whilst a check airman...don’t panic and be able to show your answer.
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Old 01-17-2019, 10:43 AM
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Be consistent in your why southwest answer, that will determine your success. They want people that want to be here and not someone that will leave if a faster upgrade place calls. Use knowledge of southwest to back up your answer, no furlough, business model that will endure economic downturns, highly rated employer of choice etc.

For your scenario think through things, have a reason for your decision and remember that your original destination may
Be a option if situation improves. Just be able to back up your answer / decision making process.

For your logbook review they will ask for some weird total that you probably don’t have... for instance mine was duel given whilst a check airman...don’t panic and be able to show your answer.
Thanks bud ... I guess you are already building High Performance Relationship! Lol
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Old 01-17-2019, 12:47 PM
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Thanks bud ... I guess you are already building High Performance Relationship! Lol
Anytime. They really care about what makes you, everyone in my class had a somewhat different background, they werent just military for instance they were heavy/fighter/helo people, some with different roles in military too. Every single person you talk to will ask you why southwest even in informal settings good luck! Getting the interview is the hard part
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