The Southwest Airline Pilot Interview Rundown
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The little airline from Texas as grown from a cult following to a 800 pound gorilla thanks to a lean, mean, efficient business model.
Some scoff at the long days, not so glamorous layover destinations, and "Wal-Mart" crowd customers.
They love to have fun, help each other out, and party hard.
Hopefully by that time they have already done some homework.
Okay, let's get to it.
If you have convenient access to Southwest service, you should take it.
As I've said in a previous article, they are watching you.
Some guys have blown their chance before even starting the interview by giving the agent attitude, with the agent promptly calling HR.
Interview
There is a morning session and an afternoon session.
The interview consists of:
nHR Interview
Line Oriented Interview (LOI)
Logbook reviewn
HR Interview - Here you will probably talk to an HR person and a line pilot.
Are you someone who is pleasant to spend a four day trip with? They are looking for someone who is easy-going, enthusiastic, and a leader without being "alpha male".
LOI - You sit in a cardboard cockpit and are given a challenging scenario.
Here is an example:
nYou are west of Colorado Springs going to Las Vegas.
Denver, Grand Junction, Springs are low visibility with icy runways, weather worsening.
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There is usually no one good solution.
If you use good CRM, delegate tasks, keep everyone in the loop, you should be fine no matter what you decide to do.
So as soon as the clock starts, first thing to do is transfer controls to the FO.
After you are done they tell you to debrief yourself.
Conclusion
If you get a Southwest Airline pilot interview, consider yourself very fortunate.
So make sure you are friendly but not goofy.
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