Study guide
Southwest Airlines — questions reported by pilots
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Scenario
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On approach to HOU you receive a windshear warning at 800 ft AGL. The CA is flying. What do you do?
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You are holding over BWI due to a ground stop. You have 1.5 hours of fuel when you enter the hold. The stop is extended repeatedly. At what point do you act and what do you do?
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Departing DAL on a short turnaround, you realize during taxi that the cabin is not configured and flight attendants are still stowing bags. Tower calls you for takeoff. What do you do?
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En route from MDW to LAX at FL380 your engine 1 oil pressure drops to the low range. What do you do?
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You are on a 6-leg day, last leg of the day, fatigued. ATC hands you off to approach and gives you a complex routing that catches you off-guard. How do you manage this?
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Climbing through FL280 out of LAS your aircraft develops a pressurization issue and cabin altitude begins rising above 8,000 ft. Walk me through your response.
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You are the CA on a winter morning departure from MDW. You have been deiced and your holdover time expires in 10 minutes. ATC has you number 4 for departure. What do you do?
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An engine fire light illuminates at V1 on the 737. You are the CA. What is your immediate action and how do you manage the subsequent flight?
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