Originally Posted by
Packrat
I think this is a valid position. Every place I've worked (including the Navy) the interview was conducted by pilots. One had an interview board, but two of the three interviewers were pilots.
My experience was exactly this. For most of the day we were with the fleet manager and a line captain. HR only got involved after we were "hired". I believe HR normally does a short meet/greet but they were off at a job fair that particular day.