Originally Posted by
ron kent
The sim is BS. Pay $1500 to get the gouge is BS. Hiring should be based on resume and recommendations. Anybody who comes from a regional has been trained in CRM. Anyone who comes from the military with a background in crew aircraft is trained in CRM. Anyone who comes from the military with a fighter background can be trained to to do anything.
I'm gonna go ahead and disagree. I think the sim is a good part of the interview....especially the way they do it these days. It really is focused on the CRM aspect. What I do wish is they would make it so you are unable to buy a couple of hours ahead of time. I think if everyone came in cold they could get a feel for your basic skills...can you keep the thing shiny side up? Along the way they get a feel for your CRM ability and general personality in a cockpit (can we say that?). However, I dont run things, so guys will still be able to get time in it before hand. I still think it is a good part of the interview....much more applicable to the job of flying than the hogan test.
My feeling is you get the interview based on resume and recs and get the job based on personality and ability to fly the plane (sim).