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Commercial Pilot interview questions at Endeavor Air

65 verified questions reported by Commercial Pilot candidates interviewing at Endeavor Air. Each one is archetype-tagged so you can see the pattern, slot the right STAR story, and practice out loud against an AI interviewer that pushes back the way a real one would.

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Top 25 verified questions

Sorted by quality score (specificity, clarity, practice-worthiness) with a tie-break on most recently observed.

  1. 1
    Decode a METAR and TAF
    technical·role specific aviation·onsite
  2. 2
    Interpret a raw METAR and raw TAF and determine if you need a takeoff alternate and legal alternate
    technical·other·onsite
  3. 3
    Brief an approach for a given scenario
    situational·role specific aviation·onsite
  4. 4
    Approach plate (Jepp or NACO), brief it
    technical·other·onsite
  5. 5
    Explain each rating and checkride including part 61 or 141 and where it was done
    behavioral·background·phone screen
  6. 6
    Brief an approach plate as you would in the airplane and explain how you would enter holding after a missed approach
    technical·role specific aviation·onsite
  7. 7
    How many instrument approaches have you flown in the past 6 to 12 months
    technical·background·phone screen
  8. 8
    Questions about approach plate, altitudes and DME arc
    technical·other·onsite
  9. 9
    Brief the LDA DME 19 approach to DCA. How will you enter the hold when you execute the missed approach?
    technical·role specific aviation·onsite
  10. 10
    Airport closes due to an attack, what do you do? What do you tell px
    situational·role specific aviation·onsite
  11. 11
    How many students are you currently instructing and what rating are they working on
    behavioral·background·phone screen
  12. 12
    Brief an approach plate
    technical·role specific aviation·onsite
  13. 13
    Tell me about a time you dealt with a critical aircraft situation or emergency.
    behavioral·role specific aviation·onsite
  14. 14
    How do you read and interpret TAF and METAR reports
    technical·other·onsite
  15. 15
    You're CAPT, airport you're arriving at closes, what do you do
    situational·role specific aviation·onsite
  16. 16
    How many hours per month are you currently flying at your job
    behavioral·background·phone screen
  17. 17
    Tell us about CRM and describe a situation when you had to use it
    situational·role specific aviation·onsite
  18. 18
    Do we need an alternate airport for this flight
    technical·role specific aviation·onsite
  19. 19
    Now headed to DFW what's weather on arrival and do you need alternate (METAR)
    technical·other·onsite
  20. 20
    How does icing impact a wing aerodynamically
    technical·role specific aviation·onsite
  21. 21
    Your flight is delayed 45 minutes for MX. Captain tells you to make a gate announcement and tell the passengers the flight is delayed for WX. What would you do?
    situational·role specific aviation·onsite
  22. 22
    Explain basic Part 91 IFR regulations
    technical·other·onsite
  23. 23
    Flying with FO who wears blazer only, what do you do
    situational·role specific aviation·onsite
  24. 24
    Have you ever failed to report for assigned duty?
    behavioral·ethics·onsite
  25. 25
    Is OKC acceptable to be alternate
    technical·other·onsite

Common questions

How many Commercial Pilot interview questions does Endeavor Air actually ask?

It varies by round — phone screen typically covers 5–8 questions, on-site loops cover 15–25 across multiple interviewers. The full Endeavor Air Commercial Pilot loop tends to surface 30+ distinct prompt patterns, which is what we've banked here.

Are these questions actually asked at Endeavor Air?

Yes — every question on this page is verified, meaning at least one candidate reported being asked it in a real Endeavor Air interview. We don't pad the list with generic prompts that weren't reported.

What's the best way to prepare for a Commercial Pilot interview at Endeavor Air?

Pick three to five of the questions below in your weakest archetype, run them through the practice tool out loud, and read the per-answer feedback. Most candidates who get an offer report 8–15 practice sessions in the two weeks before the interview.

Does Endeavor Air ask different questions for different Commercial Pilot levels?

The behavioral questions stay roughly the same; what changes is the bar on the answer. At more senior levels, Endeavor Air expects more concrete business outcomes, more stakeholder management, and more scope in the stories. The technical bar also shifts upward.

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