Human Resources Questions 8

Question 1

What your retired (non SWA) airline pilot father thought about SWA. Also, “What does your Dad say about where to go to work, everybody’s hiring…”

Answer 1

Culture
pay and benefits
job security
base and commutable bases

Question 2

Has anyone ever taken the controls from you?

Answer 2

part 121 no.
After receiving commercial no.

i was warned but not o the extend to take the controls away

Question 3

If you had a red button that could take you to the past to change something, would you push it?

Answer 3

No. Every part of my life I am glad that I lived it and I learnt.

Question 4

Tell me about a time you were assertive as a First Officer.

Answer 4

Not allowing boarding. No captain assigned yet.

Gate agent was mad

Question 5

When was the last time you made someone smile?

Answer 5

Today, at the hotel

Question 6

When was your last missed approach?

Answer 6

2 months ago

Question 7

If your job required you to be a bicycle, what part would you be?

Answer 7

Chain

Question 8

Have you assisted at any of our events?

Answer 8

NO

Question 9

How do you think you have developed as a leader?

Answer 9

Leader is a role model

Good Communicator. TWo Was Communicator

takes responsibility

Approachable

Question 10

If you had to do your career over again, what would you do different?

Answer 10

I would start Aviation journey a little earlier

Question 11

What would you do if your captain was 25 kts fast on final and responded with “I got it” upon inquiry?

Answer 11

(2) Call go around, if he didn’t, call ATC and tell them we are going around

Question 12

How would you feel about flying with a Captain who has half the experience you have?

Answer 12

(1) No problem, I have done so in the past and in my current position.

Question 13

Tell me about a time you had to discuss a problem with upper management, how did they react?

Answer 13

Part 61 talking about

Question 14

What would other pilots think if they saw your name on their schedule?

Answer 14

Based on what they told me.

Pro-fun to fly with- stegnant

Question 15

What would you do as the Captain if a PAX was playing a bluetooth speaker very loud in the back ?

Answer 15

I would talked to the passenger politely to turn it down.

Question 16

Do you have any questions for us?

Answer 16

Hired or not. when can i hear response?

Question 17

Can you provide 2,3 and 5 year totals in your logbook?

Answer 17

Sure. Can I pull up my logbook

Question 18

Do you have other applications out?

Answer 18

No, I want to be at skoutwest.

Question 19

How did you prepare for this interview?

Answer 19

research, nuts, pilots, aviation interviews

Question 20

Would being away for training for two months be an issue?

Answer 20

not at all.

Question 21

How long ago did you apply?

Answer 21

6 times.

Question 22

Are you having fun?

Answer 22

(0) Actually yes I am!

Watching a movie and seeing the place.

Question 23

How did you do your calculations for your logbook?

Answer 23

excel

Question 24

Why don’t you want to stay at your wholly owned and flow?

Answer 24

final step. Schedules. chance of lossing atl as base

Question 25

What is your greatest weakness? If I called a co-worker, what would he/she say that you need to improve.

Answer 25

multiple checks

trust but verify

Question 26

Training can be long and difficult. What would you do

Answer 26

mindset. As soon as I hear I am in, I wwant to start working on the systems of 737

Question 27

How would getting hired at Southwest change your life?

Answer 27

relief of working on change

Question 28

Pressured to fight weather?

Answer 28

Not really being pressures to the extend.

When I was flight instrtor, i would be ok If I have plan B