SkyTest® Airline Interview - The Practice Book

The selection of pilots has evolved into a process with scientific methodology. Airlines base their selection of pilots on both the flying and social qualifications of individual applicants, and they support their decisions with tools from suitability diagnostics. Cognitive and operational performance tests are at the beginning of most selection procedures. These tests are primarily designed to assess the psychomotor skills that pilots need in their professional daily lives. Following the performance tests, a thorough psychological screening of the applicants takes place, centered around a detailed individual interview. Airlines and passengers expect absolute reliability and professionalism from pilots. Therefore, the interview aims to determine a pilot's motivation and provide a forecast of their likely behavior.