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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
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Nov 14, 2025
TBNTTBNT means Thanks But No Thanks: the applicant was not selected after this interview cycle.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Identical as described. Early morning turn, 3 diferent sessions 1- fuel contaminated escenario. 2- interview really nice and easy going experience ...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Nov 14, 2025
TBNTTBNT means Thanks But No Thanks: the applicant was not selected after this interview cycle.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Emailed over images of a dispatch form, approach plate, airport signs and markings and confirmed receipt - Introductions - Flight hours total time,...

Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jan 6, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Everything was as everyone else described on here. 3 part interview. Starts with a tour. Logbook review - super relaxed. Asked basic logbook questi...

Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jan 7, 2026
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Hr panel was about 40 minutes, every question was as expected, and on the gouge. Logbook review took about 20 minutes, asked some questions about p...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 18, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Interviewer was a 2 year female FO. She started by mentioning the interview was going to be very conversational and casual which helped calm my ner...

Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 3, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

It was a good interview. (view the Sim/Scenario section in the study guide of this website).

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 19, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Talked about total hours, how failing my commercial checkride influenced how I taught my students moving forward. Talked about 91.103, went through...

Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Nov 3, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

I did the HR portion first, then Logbook review and finally the SBQ last. There's no rime or reason as to what you're going to do next. They just s...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 22, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

2 year FO gave my interview. Very friendly and made sure I knew this wasn't a checkride just a conversation to see how well prepared I am. Started ...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Oct 17, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Interview went well. She had a slide show so I just kept all my answers short and finished in a little over and hour. We went quickly over HR but n...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 17, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

The interview is exactly as the gouge suggests. Don't forget to review some basics, however, because they're fair game (91.103, specifics with the ...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Oct 27, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Interviewer was very nice and easygoing. Interview lasted around 1 hour 45 minutes. Spent maybe 15 minutes on my background and HR. Then spent the ...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 8, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Very similar to what others have mentioned, it seems each recruiter puts there own "spin" on the interview and focuses on certain elements. Times, ...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 19, 2025
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Get to know you Document check Log book check Technical questions: - Weather - turbine systems - high altitude aerodynamic Required questions (HR q...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 22, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

My interview was not really what I expected based on previous feedback from SkyWest interviews. It was with a younger FO and we started with a basi...

Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 3, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

All the interviewers were really nice and welcoming! The first thing my panel interviewer told me was that interview prep services are good, but th...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 15, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

I interviewed with a first officer that has been flying with them for 2 years, he was very nice laid-back and made me feel welcomed. Start out with...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Nov 6, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Howdy Aviators! Follow this website and you'll be prepared. Started out with a meet and greet. One of the main purposes of the interview is to ensu...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Dec 9, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

Interviewed with a CRJ FO. Overall really nice guy, felt more like a casual conversation than a checkride oral. Started off with general legal ques...

SkyWest Airlines
skywest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Nov 26, 2025
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.

I was interviewed by a FO over MS Teams. We started off by going over my submitted documents and introduced ourselves. We then dove in to the Why S...

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