Human Resource Questions 2

Question 1

What are 3 qualities of a good First Officer?

Answer 1

Technical Competence
Communication and Teamwork
Situational Awareness
Mindset

Question 2

What is going to be different about your job now and working at SWA?

Answer 2

I will be able to make long-term plans with Southwest. Pilots in Atlanta with Skywest. Always worried about Atlanta being close again with Southwest I have option of Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville.

Question 3

Are you okay with flying the 737 for the rest of your career?

Answer 3

Yes, I have a plain collection that I have been collecting since I was a child Boeing 737 was one of my best airplanes.

Question 4

Are you ok with sitting in right seat for a while?

Answer 4

Yes. I am aware of it, especially in Orlando. Atlanta are very senior captain, bases. I don’t have a problem staying there as first officer

Question 5

What will be the hardest part about coming to Southwest?

Answer 5

Hardest part will be the beginning getting used to the plane and being on reserve but this is same everywhere I go, but I believe Southwest will make this learning process effective and fun compared to other airlines.

Question 6

Tell me about your most memorable flight.

Answer 6

First solo flight and first flight at Skywest

Question 7

What was your most stressful emergency?

Answer 7

Steering innop a caution message flight

Question 8

Tell me about a time a time that you provided great customer service.

Answer 8

Helping a customer on wheelchair who doesn’t speak English to find a person who can translate, find her the wheelchair

Question 9

What do you like to do outside of work?

Answer 9

Spending time with my kids, riding bike, playing, chess, swimming

Question 10

Have you ever had to fly with a overall bad Captain?

Answer 10

Different personalities yes
Skill wise one

Question 11

What was your most stressful situation in the cockpit?

Answer 11

Flying with the captain of so worried. Steering in operation message.

Question 12

Tell me about a time that you helped a customer directly.

Answer 12

(3) Pushed a wheelchair passenger and took her to her connecting gate during

Spanish speaker

Question 13

Tell us about a time you received constructive criticism

Answer 13

I try to follow SOP, M. all the time and sometimes if I forget or miss things I receive reminders from my captains but not to the level that I had to be talked to do something. Using flaps earlier

Question 14

Why do you want to leave your current job?

Answer 14

4th and final step

Question 15

Is SWA your dream airline?

Answer 15

Boeing 737 giving importance to employers means culture

Question 16

Would you have a problem with being a first officer after being a captain for years?

Question 17

Tell me about the last 10 years of your flying career.

Question 18

Tell me about a time you had to make a difficult decision while flying.

Answer 18

3 hours captain didnt show up

Question 19

Tell me about a time you broke a rule.
(1) No O2 mask above 350

Answer 19

250

Question 20

Describe your flying background, differences between other flying and current job.

Answer 20

Flight instructing versus Skywest. Not having many resources and a lot of responsibility.

Question 21

Have you ever seen CRM breakdown in the cockpit?

Answer 21

failed autopilot and me flying night time

Question 22

Tell me about an experience you learned from.

Answer 22

instrument rating. culture in the cockpit

Question 23

Are you ok with an extended time to upgrade?
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Question 24

Tell me about a time as a First Officer you had to challenge the Captain.

Answer 24

ORD flight. fuel

Question 25

If I call your references, what 3 words might they use to describe you?

Answer 25

fun to fly with

acting like a pro when unexpected

very professional

Question 26

Tell me about a time you helped a co-worker outside of flying duties?
(1) And what’s the nicest thing you’ve done for a coworker.

Answer 26

new pilot observed us and whatup group

Question 27

Tell me about a time that there was a breakdown in SOP.

Answer 27

1.4 and 1.5

Question 28

Tell me about the worst day you’ve had in your aviation career?

Answer 28

blood

Question 29

Tell me about a time you convinced a Captain to change his mind, what would you have done if he didn’t change his mind?

Answer 29

ORD fuel

Question 30

Tell us about your current job. What do you like and dislike about it?

Answer 30

Supportive staff comfortable with CRJ Atlanta airport. Not having a lunch and always fear of Atlanta being closed.