Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
I worked at Continental Express and Delta, neither had a sim ride in the interview. In my class of 40 at Coex, 100% passed and hit the line. In my Delta class 1 out of the 30 didn't make it to the line. I think a lot of airlines have found a sim ride as a difficult means to judge the quality of the pilot since you're not using the airplane that pilot has been flying.
Thats what I was told at Coex, not sure what Delta's thoughts were.
Sim Rides can do a coulple of things:
1. Evaluate the pilot's instrument scan (especially important for regional carriers hiring lower time pilots)
2. Evaluate the pilot's CRM capabilities (perhaps more important for major airlines who assume the pilot has the required stick and rudder skills to fly their jet)