threeighteen

associates+ratings+credit for airline training+some AP test credit.

http://www.tesu.edu/ast/bsast/Aviation-Flight.cfm

Ace66

I just applied to SKW and wanted to get a jump on studying for the ATP written using Sheppard Air. The operator talked me into buying the interview prep, but the software says not to use for any regional other than "for Mesa, Go, Piedmont, Trans States, Commutair , Republic, Spirit, Miami Air, ExpressJet & Air Wisconsin interview tests."

Is this a total waste of time for interviewing at SkyWest?

Thanks!

Flyinlynn

There is a gouge earlier in this thread that is very accurate. I was told this by the SkyWest recruiter when I was at Salt Lake for my cadet orientation last fall. He also said there is a good gouge on "will fly for food". A fellow instructor who now is a pilot at SkyWest suggested reading "everything explained for the professional pilot" and learn to draw a jet engine.

Good luck

LAX2MSP

The short answer, yes it's a total waste of time for interviewing with SkyWest.

Use SA for the written obviously and follow the steps.

Use the gouges for the interview. As stated, Will Fly For Food has some great ones out there. Then interviewers want to see you take the initiative and use all available resources to better yourself. Obviously you will need good technical knowledge for high speed aerodynamics, turbine ops, electrical, WX, IFR FARs etc.. The interview is to give you the chance to show what you got in ground school.

Contrary to what everyone says about regional hiring, SkyWest still denies some people during the interview process. I dont know how people do that, but SkyWest's while phylosophy is to weed people out through ground school, and it works.

Study, be prepared, show initiative, be normal and social and you'll be fine. This is a great place to be. You probably keep seeing that same plug all over the place, but it's true. The training is high quality stuff and the people genuinely care about teaching you life long knowledge. Best of luck.

hotbreeze

It is useless for Trans States and Mesa and SkyWest.... the Interview test prep does have some limited value if you haven't been exposed to those topics because they come up in the interview on the edges.

I did find it useful for ExpressJet and it does preprare you for the ATP written.

Good luck!

moflyer

There is not a whole lot to prep for. If you show up and are nice guy with no major skeletons in your closet you will be hired.

Flyinlynn

Got this from a friend who interviewed last fall

any of those recent gouges are good on there I think, there are also a lot on this site https://www.aviationinterviews.com/p...rlines-56.html

the presentation about skywest and Q&A was probably at least an hour, then they gave us at least 30 minutes to do the drawings and 91.175 while checking peoples logbooks, then the actual sit down for me was maybe 30 - 40 mins tops

they only interviewed 3 at a time (using 3 separate interviewers) and there were at least 15 people there...but luckily i was called up first


Also look up exemption 3585

hotbreeze

Anyone out there commuting into ORD?

Mr Rumbold

anyone know where there were 4 Skywest 700s (AA colors) sitting in a remote parking area at DFW today?

rickair7777

DFW is an AA base?