Originally Posted by
DashTrash
I believe that a simulator evaluation is fair. I think that the sim is used to evaluate basic airmanship and most importantly, decision making ability, along with CRM skills. I have seen pilots that have been in the left seat for 20 years at a previous airline that couldn't fly an airplane and have no business flying a kite, let alone an airplane. So TT does not necessarily equate to airmanship. I also think that it's important that we hire pilots that can think like a Captain. We are getting a lot of applicants that are high time FOs or new Captains from the Regionals. In addition, for those that have not been in a crew environment, CRM skills have to be evaluated. Just my $0.02...
I also believe it is important to hire candidates who can think like a Captain. Unfortunately this is not always the case and it is going on everywhere, not just United. I don't know who is responsible but it seems that certain groups of people completely pass under the radar. While TT does not necessarily equate to airmanship, certain people have been hired with barely the mins, 0 PIC time, and limited CRM experience. I ask, how is this possible and who thought it would be a good idea? This is a recipe for disaster and is not fair to the people who have to fly with these individuals.