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02-16-2017, 08:12 PM

#5801

Ace66

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I just got my SKW interview date for the 27th and they told me it will run from 8-2 in Denver. This was a surprise considering all the talk about 15 minute Skype interviews, other water-downed interviews, and that training was the new screening method. They gave me a long list of study areas to boot. Any recent gouge?

Thanks!

02-16-2017, 08:14 PM

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hawk21

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Originally Posted by Ace66

AviationInterviews.com. Spot on. Pretty relaxed interview process so don't let the 8-2 thing throw you off.

02-16-2017, 11:44 PM

#5803

hotbreeze

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Originally Posted by Ace66

No watered-down interviews at SkyWest, Envoy or ExpressJet from my experience. ExpressJet still was using a SIM for some of their candidates. SkyWest focused on a timed CRM exercise. It was all documented in the gouge.

My recommendation: ignore the long list of study areas they provided. Study the gouge. Be able to draw an electrical system on your most complex aircraft and know 91.175 adequately to write it down. They aren't going to expect perfection, but an effort to prepare is a must.

If you want watered-down interviews, I can give you a list of those too. Mesa, Trans States... Airlines where you don't want to fly.

02-17-2017, 04:02 AM

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rickair7777

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Originally Posted by Ace66

SKW is not screening for astronauts, but they want to get to know you a little bit which takes some time, and see if you have the motivation and work ethic to prepare. They even gave you comprehensive gouge (which you can further narrow down using internet gouge).

They kind of expect everybody to do mostly OK on the technical stuff, since you know all the questions. Really it's about getting to know you. You'll be fine unless you have poor interpersonal skills (in which case mesa will hire you in a heartbeat).

02-17-2017, 07:11 AM

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HighFlight

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That's a pretty unfair and unprofessional comment to make here. Mesa has some really great people. Beat up on JO all you want, but attacking a pilot group... not cool.

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

You'll be fine unless you have poor interpersonal skills (in which case mesa will hire you in a heartbeat).

02-17-2017, 07:52 AM

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Jvw700

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Originally Posted by HighFlight

That's a pretty unfair and unprofessional comment to make here. Mesa has some really great people. Beat up on JO all you want, but attacking a pilot group... not cool.

Maybe... but it's still true! Mesa will hire anybody!
Honest question, do you do anything else aside from the forums?

02-17-2017, 08:34 AM

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word302

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Originally Posted by HighFlight

That's a pretty unfair and unprofessional comment to make here. Mesa has some really great people. Beat up on JO all you want, but attacking a pilot group... not cool.

I think it's more of an attack on Mesa's hiring practices snowflake.

02-17-2017, 11:53 AM

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Flip69

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Originally Posted by Jvw700

Maybe... but it's still true! Mesa will hire anybody

Hate to break the news, but SkyWest is pretty much doing the same thing. And don't try say they aren't. They are. Compared to 10 years ago, it's night and day. The training washes out the weak.

02-17-2017, 12:21 PM

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elmetal

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I just want to take this moment to point out that flip69 is not the MSP CRJ CA by the same name on our seniority list.

02-17-2017, 12:55 PM

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Jvw700

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Originally Posted by Flip69

Hate to break the news, but SkyWest is pretty much doing the same thing. And don't try say they aren't. They are. Compared to 10 years ago, it's night and day. The training washes out the weak.

We still have an interview. As rare as it may be some guys don't make it past the interview. At Mesa there is NO interview.
If you think you can show up unprepared you will not get the job!