There are actually some pretty goood folks involved, the CPs don't have enough time for day to day involvement. The panels have some pretty seasoned HR personnel, most with airline experience, Fortunately most of those involved are either retired Capts with a Union Rep on most HR panels. Pilots get a solid vote on the Tech Panel and most often the HR Panel is one HR rep and two pilots. So Flight Ops most often have the most weight and can always down a candidate, but HR and background checks also play an important role.

We work hard to weed out bad eggs and I think we catch a lot of them. However, a few sneak through and then have to survive training, OE and a year as a probationary employee.