SKYWEST INTERVIEW PREP QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
How long a temporary airmen cert is good for? - Answers 120 days. unless it is a fax for a replacement
cert then it is 60 days
What is CRM? - Answers Crew Resource Management is a management system which makes
optimum use of all available resources - equipment, procedures and people - to promote safety and
enhance the efficiency of flight operations
Why Sky West? - Answers It is a regional based out west, the chatter among my friends who work for
Skywest and on the internet is that Skywest is by far the best regional to work for and the company
has a history of being very solid and making a profit. I have no doubts that Skywest will still be in
buisness many years down the road.
Airspeed in Denver class b at 11,000 feet? - Answers 250kts below 10,000 only
How high does class G go? - Answers 14,500 when shaded on en route charts
How many Data Concentrator Units on the CRJ-200? How many on the 700? - Answers 2 on newer crj
200 and 3 on the older 200's
2 on 700's
How many flight attendants an aircraft would need if it has over 300 seats on it? - Answers 7
1 attendant for every 50 seats
If the VOR, which is being used for missed approach segment, is inoperative, is the approach still
legal? - Answers If there is alternate missed approach available or if it is a VOR or GPS approach.
If you are assigned higher alt. than the published MDA to intercept GS, where is FAF? - Answers FAF is
at Glide Slope Intercept Altitude, minimum alt to intercept the glide slope on a precision approach or
alt min if ATC Authorized.
If you shoot the approach by doing Procedure turn where is FAP? - Answers established inbound on
the final approach course if there is no depicted FAF
What is VDP? - Answers a defined point, on non-precision approaches, where a normal descent from
the MDA to runway may be executed
Where is the bull-horn suppose to be stored? - Answers the megaphone (bullhorn) will be in the most
AFT compartment
Green and blue airport and how do you tell if you can't see the color. - Answers Airports CAPITAL
LETTERS in Blue and small letters in green.
Category A approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 0-90
1.3nm from runway end
Category B approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 91-120
1.5nm from runway end
Category C approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 121-140
1.7nm from runway end
Category D approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 141-165
2.3nm from runway end
Category E approach speed - Answers +165
Where does the final approach segment begin? - Answers ILS=begins at Glide Slope Intercept at the
GSIA (end of Feather)
NONPRESSION=at FAF,maltese x or with no FAF established inbound from procedure turn on final
approach course where the final approach descent may commence
IFR Fuel supply (Domestic) - Answers Fly to the destination-shoot an approach- go to most distant
alternate and fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruise
Fuel supply, Flag Operations Non Turbine and Turboprop - Answers Fly to the airport, then fly to
furthest alternate, and then fly 30 min + 15% of total time to fly to destination & most distant
alternate; or 90 minutes at cruise speed or whatever is less
If no alt airport then 3hours at normal cruise
Fuel supply, Flag & supplemental jet outside US - Answers Fly to destination, then add 10%, then fly to
most distant alternate, and then fly 30 minutes at holding speed at 1,500 ft above alternate.
Fuel supply, Flag & Supplemental when no alternate is specified (Jet) - Answers fly to destination and
then fly 2 hours at normal cruise. or 3 hours if a turboprop
What reporting service must be required to shoot an approach? - Answers must have weather
reporting from approved source including ceiling, visibility, and altimeter.
what are the lowest authorized Cat 1 landing minimums? - Answers 1800rvr
How long a temporary airmen cert is good for? - Answers 120 days. unless it is a fax for a replacement
cert then it is 60 days
What is CRM? - Answers Crew Resource Management is a management system which makes
optimum use of all available resources - equipment, procedures and people - to promote safety and
enhance the efficiency of flight operations
Why Sky West? - Answers It is a regional based out west, the chatter among my friends who work for
Skywest and on the internet is that Skywest is by far the best regional to work for and the company
has a history of being very solid and making a profit. I have no doubts that Skywest will still be in
buisness many years down the road.
Airspeed in Denver class b at 11,000 feet? - Answers 250kts below 10,000 only
How high does class G go? - Answers 14,500 when shaded on en route charts
How many Data Concentrator Units on the CRJ-200? How many on the 700? - Answers 2 on newer crj
200 and 3 on the older 200's
2 on 700's
How many flight attendants an aircraft would need if it has over 300 seats on it? - Answers 7
1 attendant for every 50 seats
If the VOR, which is being used for missed approach segment, is inoperative, is the approach still
legal? - Answers If there is alternate missed approach available or if it is a VOR or GPS approach.
If you are assigned higher alt. than the published MDA to intercept GS, where is FAF? - Answers FAF is
at Glide Slope Intercept Altitude, minimum alt to intercept the glide slope on a precision approach or
alt min if ATC Authorized.
If you shoot the approach by doing Procedure turn where is FAP? - Answers established inbound on
the final approach course if there is no depicted FAF
What is VDP? - Answers a defined point, on non-precision approaches, where a normal descent from
the MDA to runway may be executed
Where is the bull-horn suppose to be stored? - Answers the megaphone (bullhorn) will be in the most
AFT compartment
Green and blue airport and how do you tell if you can't see the color. - Answers Airports CAPITAL
LETTERS in Blue and small letters in green.
Category A approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 0-90
1.3nm from runway end
Category B approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 91-120
1.5nm from runway end
Category C approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 121-140
1.7nm from runway end
Category D approach speed/proteceted airspace - Answers 141-165
2.3nm from runway end
Category E approach speed - Answers +165
Where does the final approach segment begin? - Answers ILS=begins at Glide Slope Intercept at the
GSIA (end of Feather)
NONPRESSION=at FAF,maltese x or with no FAF established inbound from procedure turn on final
approach course where the final approach descent may commence
IFR Fuel supply (Domestic) - Answers Fly to the destination-shoot an approach- go to most distant
alternate and fly thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruise
Fuel supply, Flag Operations Non Turbine and Turboprop - Answers Fly to the airport, then fly to
furthest alternate, and then fly 30 min + 15% of total time to fly to destination & most distant
alternate; or 90 minutes at cruise speed or whatever is less
If no alt airport then 3hours at normal cruise
Fuel supply, Flag & supplemental jet outside US - Answers Fly to destination, then add 10%, then fly to
most distant alternate, and then fly 30 minutes at holding speed at 1,500 ft above alternate.
Fuel supply, Flag & Supplemental when no alternate is specified (Jet) - Answers fly to destination and
then fly 2 hours at normal cruise. or 3 hours if a turboprop
What reporting service must be required to shoot an approach? - Answers must have weather
reporting from approved source including ceiling, visibility, and altimeter.
what are the lowest authorized Cat 1 landing minimums? - Answers 1800rvr
