Thanks for the replies. I am very happy to be starting with a company full of people that are so willing to help. You may see more questions from me, as they come up. -Chico
WHEW!!! The water in the pool was starting to get COLD.
I was wondering if anyone that had been to ground school at SkyWest recently had any recommendations as to what one might bring to Salt Lake City? Also I plan on flying some Sim time to bone-up my instrument skills, any recommendation on...
snine3departure
I applied on-line (SkyWest web site). The best advice was something I heard at a SkyWest open house and that was to get any current employee to right you a letter. If they were a pilot that had flown with you it counted for more. This may or may not have changed, but it can't...
Hey Hey Poolies,
I got the same call this A.M. It really picked-up my day as I have been makeing jumpropes to get by lately. Thats right jumpropes, whatever pays the bills right? Look forward to seeing you at class. -Chico
fulcrum
I agree with most of these posts that learning the "GUMPS" check is a very good idea, for the main reason that on the day that you are flying the RG it would be great to have the gear down for landing.
Most of my students don't have goals to go on to BIGGER aircraft, but I still teach...
You are getting a lot of great tips. I would add just a couple:
Get yourself a cell phone or pager (if you don't already have one),
and put that number on your bussiness cards. Then you can decside if you are working or enjoying "your" time. There are plenty of students that think that if...
Last I heard there were about 90 in the pool, and the Jan. 2nd class would be lowering that number. I don't know how reliable my source is though (it was not directly from the company). Good luck to you if you apply, SkyWest seems to be one of the best places to be right now.
I interviewed in October and was hired with about 1400tt and 135 multi. The other guys that got hired that day had about the same total, but one guy had about 600 multi. There was also a TWA guy there that I think got hired and he had a ton of time.
I haven't heard anything about their hiring...
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