SkyWest Initial New Hire Exam with verified detailed ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
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Actual Block to Block - correct answer✔✔The period of time beginning when an aircraft
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first moves under its own power from the ramp blocks and ending when the aircraft comes
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to rest at the ramp blocks at any station or other point of termination.
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AFT - correct answer✔✔Refers to the rear portion of the aircraft.
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Aircraft - correct answer✔✔A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.
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Airspeed - correct answer✔✔Speed at which the aircraft is traveling through the air; it may ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
be less or more than the relation to the ground.
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Air Traffic Control (ATC) - correct answer✔✔A service operated by the appropriate
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authority to promote a safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of the aircraft. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Altitude - correct answer✔✔The height of an aircraft above sea level usually expressed in ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
feet.
Bulkhead - correct answer✔✔A wall that divided the cabin interior wholly or partially. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Calendar Day - correct answer✔✔A 24-hour period starting at 0001 local time and ending ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
at 2400 local time.
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, Captain/PIC - correct answer✔✔A pilot who is in command of the aircraft and crew while ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
on duty and is ultimately responsible for the manipulation of the flight controls of the
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aircraft.
COMAT - correct answer✔✔Company material/ company mail carried on the aircraft (in
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the cargo compartment) from city to city.
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Configuration - correct answer✔✔Seating arrangement onboard the air craft. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Connection - correct answer✔✔A required plane change to arrive at a destination. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Crew Member - correct answer✔✔A person assigned to perform a duty in an aircraft
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during flight time. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Crew Resource Management - correct answer✔✔Effective Utilization and communication
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with all resources to achieve safe, efficient flight operations.
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Crew Support - correct answer✔✔The group that assigns flight attendants to trips based
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upon need. ||\\//|\
CRJ 200 - correct answer✔✔Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet - 50 passengers
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CRJ 700 (69 PAX) - correct answer✔✔Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (69 passengers)
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CRJ 700 (70 PAX-AE) - correct answer✔✔Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet - 70
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Actual Block to Block - correct answer✔✔The period of time beginning when an aircraft
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first moves under its own power from the ramp blocks and ending when the aircraft comes
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to rest at the ramp blocks at any station or other point of termination.
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AFT - correct answer✔✔Refers to the rear portion of the aircraft.
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Aircraft - correct answer✔✔A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.
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Airspeed - correct answer✔✔Speed at which the aircraft is traveling through the air; it may ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
be less or more than the relation to the ground.
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Air Traffic Control (ATC) - correct answer✔✔A service operated by the appropriate
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authority to promote a safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of the aircraft. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Altitude - correct answer✔✔The height of an aircraft above sea level usually expressed in ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
feet.
Bulkhead - correct answer✔✔A wall that divided the cabin interior wholly or partially. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Calendar Day - correct answer✔✔A 24-hour period starting at 0001 local time and ending ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
at 2400 local time.
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, Captain/PIC - correct answer✔✔A pilot who is in command of the aircraft and crew while ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
on duty and is ultimately responsible for the manipulation of the flight controls of the
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aircraft.
COMAT - correct answer✔✔Company material/ company mail carried on the aircraft (in
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the cargo compartment) from city to city.
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Configuration - correct answer✔✔Seating arrangement onboard the air craft. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Connection - correct answer✔✔A required plane change to arrive at a destination. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Crew Member - correct answer✔✔A person assigned to perform a duty in an aircraft
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during flight time. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Crew Resource Management - correct answer✔✔Effective Utilization and communication
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with all resources to achieve safe, efficient flight operations.
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Crew Support - correct answer✔✔The group that assigns flight attendants to trips based
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upon need. ||\\//|\
CRJ 200 - correct answer✔✔Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet - 50 passengers
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CRJ 700 (69 PAX) - correct answer✔✔Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (69 passengers)
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CRJ 700 (70 PAX-AE) - correct answer✔✔Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet - 70
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