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AirlinePositionPosition is the role or seat the pilot interviewed for. FO means First Officer; CA means Captain.DateOutcomeOutcome is the reported result of the interview, such as CJO, TBNT, Pending, Withdrew, or No show.DifficultyDifficulty is the pilot's overall rating from 1 to 5, where 1 is straightforward and 5 is very challenging.ExcerptDetail
SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Interviewer challenged suboptimal suggestions to test assertiveness and coordination with FAs/passengers.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

The exercise evaluates working with others under time pressure, not racing to a perfect ending.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Specific learning point: never open the cockpit door for the unruly passenger threat. Protect the cockpit and command the plan.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Timed group CRM; no single right answer. They praised calling dispatch/maintenance and wanted the FA updated sooner.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 3Difficulty 3 means moderate: a balanced interview with meaningful technical or scenario depth.

This report explicitly described SkyWest-style 2-in/2-out: FAs/passengers and ATC/dispatch/medical.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Duplicate pasted twice; stored once. The issue is workload/schedule pressure while already near takeoff.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Evaluator wanted teamwork among PIC/SIC/jumpseater and all available resources.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Specific report said the alerts turned out faulty, but the expected behavior is still go around and evaluate fuel/diversion.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Technical/CRM scenario tied to approach minimums and visual references.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 3Difficulty 3 means moderate: a balanced interview with meaningful technical or scenario depth.

Busy Jepp plate; key was noticing the hold category/speed limitation.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Specific missed item: they forgot to declare emergency fuel with less than 30 minutes remaining.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Simple weather-below-minimums CRM scenario.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Specific guidance: ATC/tower can be faster and more current than only working through dispatch.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 3Difficulty 3 means moderate: a balanced interview with meaningful technical or scenario depth.

Interviewer said Idaho Falls worked, but she personally may have continued SLC due descent time and medical capability.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Expected answer was for the pilot to personally explain if FA explanation did not calm passengers.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Key failures noted: not updating FA enough and not using the jumpseater to help communicate while flight crew worked.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Parallel runway lineup error scenario. Expected CRM is direct challenge and go-around if not resolved.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Group CRM with CA/FO/jumpseat roles; the interviewer immediately asked them to debrief afterward.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

The whole scenario tested recognizing missing/unacceptable EFC and using dispatch for information ATC may not have.

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
UnknownOutcome was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Difficulty 4Difficulty 4 means demanding: harder follow-ups, deeper technical detail, or more pressure.

Post-scenario feedback: dispatch can compute actual fuel from current position direct to Provo.

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