Commercial Pilot interview questions at Spirit Airlines
108 verified questions reported by Commercial Pilot candidates interviewing at Spirit Airlines. 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.
Top 25 verified questions
Sorted by quality score (specificity, clarity, practice-worthiness) with a tie-break on most recently observed.
- 1Describe the minimum requirements and Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) considerations for designing an instrument approach plate.technical·onsite
- 2Show your instrument scan, situational awareness and decision making skills in the simulatortechnical·role specific aviation·onsite
- 3Walk me through FAR 91.175 and how it specifically guides decision-making during instrument approach procedures.technical·onsite
- 4Brief an ILS given these parameters with weather and lightning configuration?technical·role specific aviation·onsite
- 5Demonstrate basic attitude instrument flying and correct procedures when flying instrument approachestechnical·role specific aviation·onsite
- 6What would you do if you encountered unexpected severe weather on your approach?situational·role specific aviation·onsite
- 7Describe the four fundamental principles of flight and how they directly impact aircraft aerodynamic performance.technical·onsite
- 8Describe a complex technical challenge you've encountered while working in aviation and how you resolved it.behavioral·onsite
- 9How would you handle a passenger who is refusing to comply with a safety instruction?situational·role specific aviation·onsite
- 10Walk me through how you would calculate the total fuel requirements for a commercial airline flight.technical·onsite
- 11Think about a difficult boss, professor or coworker. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?behavioral·conflict
- 12What are the performance and fuel requirements for this aircrafttechnical·role specific aviation·onsite
- 13How would you handle a scenario where you and your First Officer disagree on a decision?situational·conflict
- 14Walk me through a technical assessment or certification test where you did not initially pass and how you approached improving your skills afterward.situational·onsite
- 15Tell me about a time when communication became an issue when working on a team.behavioral·teamwork
- 16As a Flight Attendant, you are responsible for ensuring that the safety of all passengers is a priority. What would you do if you felt there was a safety threat?situational·ethics
- 17What are the minimums on this approach platetechnical·role specific aviation·onsite
- 18Describe how you would manage an emergency situation with your First Officersituational·role specific aviation·onsite
- 19Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a fellow crew member and how you resolved itbehavioral·conflict·onsite
- 20Describe how you would troubleshoot a system failure in the aircrafttechnical·technical deep dive
- 21Describe how you would mentor a junior engineer who is in the same position you were when first learning this technology.behavioral
- 22What is the MSA on this airport charttechnical·role specific aviation·onsite
- 23What are V-speeds and how do you apply them in flight operations?technical·technical deep dive
- 24Describe a situation where you made a mistake and what you learned from itbehavioral·failure·onsite
- 25What are the memory items for your current aircraft?technical·role specific aviation·onsite
Common questions
It varies by round — phone screen typically covers 5–8 questions, on-site loops cover 15–25 across multiple interviewers. The full Spirit Airlines Commercial Pilot loop tends to surface 30+ distinct prompt patterns, which is what we've banked here.
Yes — every question on this page is verified, meaning at least one candidate reported being asked it in a real Spirit Airlines interview. We don't pad the list with generic prompts that weren't reported.
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.
The behavioral questions stay roughly the same; what changes is the bar on the answer. At more senior levels, Spirit Airlines expects more concrete business outcomes, more stakeholder management, and more scope in the stories. The technical bar also shifts upward.
Read them. Then practice them.
The list is the start. The reps are what move the score. First sample question is free.