Airline Pilot Interview Prep
United Airlines Pilot Interview Prep
365 real interview questions covering technical, TMAAT behavioral, CRM scenarios, and company-specific topics. Practice with coaching that scores your verbal answers and mock interviews with instant feedback.
Updated March 2026
What to Expect at Your United Interview
United Airlines conducts a structured interview featuring five Tell Me About a Time (TMAAT) behavioral questions designed to assess your airmanship, crew resource management, and decision-making under pressure. You\'ll also face a technical A-to-B segment that evaluates your systems knowledge, regulatory understanding, and real-world aeronautical judgment. Interviewers are looking for polished, STAR-method responses that demonstrate you\'re already thinking like a United pilot.
Interview Format
5 TMAAT + technical A-to-B
Fleet
B737/757/767/777/787, A319/320
Why VTH for United Prep
Vectors to Hired is built specifically for airline pilot interviews, and our United Airlines question bank reflects the actual topics and formats reported by pilots who\'ve sat across from the United interview panel. With 142 technical questions, 187 HR and behavioral scenarios, and 18 CRM-focused prompts, you\'ll walk into your interview at ORD, DEN, IAH, EWR, or SFO fully prepared for whatever the panel throws at you. Our AI-powered practice engine gives you instant, structured feedback so you refine your answers before they count.
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Sample United Interview Questions
Here\'s a preview of the United Airlines interview questions you\'ll find in our full prep database:
Question 1
If you were planning a flight from Denver to Newark, what fuel planning considerations would you account for?
Question 2
Describe your approach to operations at United's SFO hub?
Question 3
What is the United Aviate Academy and pilot pathway program?
Question 4
You notice your captain has been making small errors throughout the trip — missed radio calls, wrong taxiway turns. How do you handle this?
Question 5
How do you prepare for a trans-Pacific flight from United's SFO hub?
Interview Gouges
8 reportsDetailed interview experiences from pilots who interviewed at United Airlines.
Interview Stages
Written Test
Hogan personality assessment completed online before interview invite. Not currently a strict gating tool but contributes points to overall score along with application and interview.
Behavioral Questions
- 5-6 TMAAT (Tell Me About A Time) questions from professional past to assess decision-making process
Technical Questions
- Generic technical knowledge questions during hypothetical flight scenario
- Enroute abnormal procedure
- Destination diversion scenario
Company Questions
- Must memorize 13-item briefing format before interview
Tips
- Interview is divided into behavioral portion then technical portion
- Prep paperwork is provided before interview day - have it more or less memorized
- Technical portion walks through a hypothetical flight with you as Captain
- You will face a small enroute abnormal and a diversion at destination
- Nothing too difficult for someone with 121 experience
- aviationinterviews.com costs about 40 dollars/month and has detailed descriptions from pilots who interviewed
- Cage Consulting interview prep is 450 dollars for ALPA members - useful for identifying weak spots
- Hogan invite typically comes weeks after app submission; interview invite often within 24 hours of completing Hogan
- Seniority at basic indoc is based on age - oldest is most senior
- Expect approximately 4 months from CJO to class date
- Click class acceptance link immediately when received - classes fill quickly
- Captain slots widely available in new hire classes - 187 unfilled in recent vacancy bid
- Live in base as soon as possible - commuting to not work on reserve leads to burnout
Interview Experience
“Interviewed at United early 2024. Two parts: behavioral with 5-6 TMAAT questions, then a technical portion where you're acting as Captain on a hypothetical flight with an enroute abnormal and diversion. Hogan is done online beforehand. They send you prep paperwork and you need to memorize a 13-item briefing. Timeline from CJO to class date was about 4 months. Captain seats were available all over the system.”
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