by DianeDamos | Dec 30, 2014 | FAQ
IATA’s Guidance Material and Best Practices for Pilot Aptitude Testing (2010) is an excellent summary document that describes the standard approach to developing a pilot selection system. Pilots and Human Resource personnel who have limited formal exposure to...
by DASAdmin | Nov 24, 2012 | FAQ
Buying pilot screening tests can sometimes be time-consuming and frustrating. Selection tests in the United States are rated as A-level, B-level, and C-level. The pilot screening tests are C-level tests and B-level tests. To buy these tests, one person in your...
by DASAdmin | Nov 24, 2012 | FAQ
In aviation, “validity” usually refers to the relation between a set of test scores and scores on a criterion measure. For example, assume that a carrier decides to purchase a personality test to use as part of its selection system. Also assume that the...
by DASAdmin | Nov 24, 2012 | FAQ
Three major types of benefits may occur from the use of a “best-practices” system. First, by definition, using a best-practices system reduces the company’s legal exposure. Second, a best-practices system usually reduces selection and training costs....
by DASAdmin | Nov 24, 2012 | FAQ
A “best practices” system is one that conforms to standards set by relevant professional organizations and conforms to all legal standards. It is different from “common practice.” We have found that many air carriers compare their selection...
by DASAdmin | Nov 24, 2012 | FAQ
We have encountered this question frequently. The use of a selection system in civilian ab initio training depends on the purpose of the training. If the training is part of a cadet program that is run for or by an air carrier, then selection may be appropriate and...
