ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Skywest Interview Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
Quiz: A02 on a METAR⼀Answer: Automated Observation
with precipitation discrimination sensor
Quiz: FAs⼀Answer: Area Forecast
3 times daily
valid for 18 hours
covers an area the size of several states
visibility in SM clouds in MSL
Quiz: what is the tropopause?⼀Answer: boundary between
troposphere and stratosphere
temperature and wind vary greatly in this region, potential
wind shear and turbuence
Quiz: what is the jet stream where is it in the winter?⼀
Answer: narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the
atmosphere
winds blow from west to east
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
flow shifts to the north and south
follow boundaries between hot and cold air
earth's rotation is responsible
winter - closer to the equator and lower altitude
Quiz: Part 135 alternate requirements
FAR 135.223⼀Answer: +/- 1 hour of ETA
ceiling at least 1500' above lowest circling approach MDA
if no circling approach, then ceiling at least 1500' able lowest
published minimum or 2000' above airport elevation,
whichever is greater
Visibility at least 3SM or 2 miles greater than lowest applicable
visibility minimums expected approach at destination airport,
whichever is greater
Alternate airport requirements same as Part 121
Quiz: When do you need a destination alternate? 121
FAR 121.619⼀Answer: Alternate is always required unless
from +/- 1 hour of ETA ceiling is >2000' above airport elevation
and visibility is >3SM
any "chance of" "occasional" "intermittent" "tempo" or
"possibility" of wx falling below these minimums means an
alternate must be filed
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Quiz: How would you pick an alternate airport?
FAR 121.617-121.625 135.221-225⼀Answer: alternate must
have wx reporting capability
check approach plate for shaded triangle "A"
check if "NA" and the "for filing as an alternate" box
at ETA, wx must be greater than:
airports with 1 navaid providing 1 straight in precision non
precision or circling approach: add 400' to MDA or DA, add
1SM to the CAT 1 landing minimum visibility
For airports with 2 different navaid each providing a straight in
precision or non precision to at least 2 different runways, with
no wind, one runway can count as two, using different ends of
the same strip
-Add 200' to the higher of MDA or DA of the two approaches
used.
-Add 1/2 SM to the highest CAT1 landing minimum visibility of
the two approaches used.
In short, add 400-1 with 1 navaid; 200-1/2 with 2 naiads and 2
runways
A second alternate is required if the wx for the destination
airport and first filed alternate are forecast to be marginal
(ceiling 100' of mins and visibility within 1/2 SM of mins)
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Quiz: How much fuel are you required to carry? IFR,
domestic carriers
FAR 121.639-121.647⼀Answer: enough to reach the first
airport of intended landing, shoot an approach, and go on to
the most distant alternate airport and fly after that for 45
minutes at normal cruise
Quiz: Exception 3538
what is it? when is it used?⼀Answer: exemption to 14 CFR 121
dispatch requirements for weather
to dispatch airplanes under IFR when conditional language in a
one time increment of the wx forecast states that the wx at the
destination, alternate airport, or both airports could be below
authorized wx mins when other time increments of the wx
forecast state the wx conditions will be at or above the
authorized wx mins.
basically if the wx is marginal at the destination or alternate,
the second alternate can be filed as long as that one is above
mins.
must be requested and approved by FAA
Quiz: when do you need a departure alternate?⼀Answer:
departure airport wx is lower than landing mins for the airport
Skywest Interview Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
Quiz: A02 on a METAR⼀Answer: Automated Observation
with precipitation discrimination sensor
Quiz: FAs⼀Answer: Area Forecast
3 times daily
valid for 18 hours
covers an area the size of several states
visibility in SM clouds in MSL
Quiz: what is the tropopause?⼀Answer: boundary between
troposphere and stratosphere
temperature and wind vary greatly in this region, potential
wind shear and turbuence
Quiz: what is the jet stream where is it in the winter?⼀
Answer: narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the
atmosphere
winds blow from west to east
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
flow shifts to the north and south
follow boundaries between hot and cold air
earth's rotation is responsible
winter - closer to the equator and lower altitude
Quiz: Part 135 alternate requirements
FAR 135.223⼀Answer: +/- 1 hour of ETA
ceiling at least 1500' above lowest circling approach MDA
if no circling approach, then ceiling at least 1500' able lowest
published minimum or 2000' above airport elevation,
whichever is greater
Visibility at least 3SM or 2 miles greater than lowest applicable
visibility minimums expected approach at destination airport,
whichever is greater
Alternate airport requirements same as Part 121
Quiz: When do you need a destination alternate? 121
FAR 121.619⼀Answer: Alternate is always required unless
from +/- 1 hour of ETA ceiling is >2000' above airport elevation
and visibility is >3SM
any "chance of" "occasional" "intermittent" "tempo" or
"possibility" of wx falling below these minimums means an
alternate must be filed
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Quiz: How would you pick an alternate airport?
FAR 121.617-121.625 135.221-225⼀Answer: alternate must
have wx reporting capability
check approach plate for shaded triangle "A"
check if "NA" and the "for filing as an alternate" box
at ETA, wx must be greater than:
airports with 1 navaid providing 1 straight in precision non
precision or circling approach: add 400' to MDA or DA, add
1SM to the CAT 1 landing minimum visibility
For airports with 2 different navaid each providing a straight in
precision or non precision to at least 2 different runways, with
no wind, one runway can count as two, using different ends of
the same strip
-Add 200' to the higher of MDA or DA of the two approaches
used.
-Add 1/2 SM to the highest CAT1 landing minimum visibility of
the two approaches used.
In short, add 400-1 with 1 navaid; 200-1/2 with 2 naiads and 2
runways
A second alternate is required if the wx for the destination
airport and first filed alternate are forecast to be marginal
(ceiling 100' of mins and visibility within 1/2 SM of mins)
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Quiz: How much fuel are you required to carry? IFR,
domestic carriers
FAR 121.639-121.647⼀Answer: enough to reach the first
airport of intended landing, shoot an approach, and go on to
the most distant alternate airport and fly after that for 45
minutes at normal cruise
Quiz: Exception 3538
what is it? when is it used?⼀Answer: exemption to 14 CFR 121
dispatch requirements for weather
to dispatch airplanes under IFR when conditional language in a
one time increment of the wx forecast states that the wx at the
destination, alternate airport, or both airports could be below
authorized wx mins when other time increments of the wx
forecast state the wx conditions will be at or above the
authorized wx mins.
basically if the wx is marginal at the destination or alternate,
the second alternate can be filed as long as that one is above
mins.
must be requested and approved by FAA
Quiz: when do you need a departure alternate?⼀Answer:
departure airport wx is lower than landing mins for the airport
