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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.

Expected: include jumpseater and reach mutual agreement between CA and FO.

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.

Learning points: do not rush the ILS, communicate fuel, and avoid answering noncritical FA call on short final.

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.

Two-person CRM scenario: medical emergency plus deteriorating weather.

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 was happy with early go-around, dispatch/base involvement, and selecting reachable COS.

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.

Paired CRM with young captain and FO; no detailed feedback given.

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 the candidate to know the approach-light allowance, while still considering terrain and variables.

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 scenario across weather and charts; included for SIM/Scenario study pool because it was scenario-based.

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: good decision-making and proactive resource use, not freezing at minimums.

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.

Reported outcome: taxied back, deplaned passenger, law enforcement met at stairway.

Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jun 13, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty 2Difficulty 2 means manageable: some preparation needed, but the flow stayed predictable.

Published Southwest Study Guide questions. Source answers were cleaned where provided; technical questions include concise captain-minded model ans...

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: FO flies, captain talks to FA, declare if serious/uncertain, and have medical ready.

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.

This was mainly a teamwork/CRM evaluation: decision-making, involving all parties, and communicating as a crew.

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.

Generic medical CRM prompt. Do not let the vague report stay vague; gather facts, assign roles, and use 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.

Evaluator focus: keep ATC, dispatch, FA, medical, and the other pilot in the loop and talk decisions through as a team.

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.

Core point: windshear alert on short final is a go-around first, planning second.

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 interviewer liked that the crew kept FAs, dispatch, and ATC in the loop while reassessing 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.

Combines two priorities: smoke drives urgency, but windshear still requires respecting the go-around escape path.

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.

This scenario is similar to the Denver smoke/windshear prompt but specific outcome was COS after a DEN go-around.

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.

Multiple pasted variants described bomb writing in a lav/mirror/window. Stored as one consolidated security-threat 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 variant with a suspicious passenger at the named seat and a nearby suitable runway.

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