Originally Posted by
morno
I don’t think dropping a sim check is good for anyone.
I’ve worked for an airline where they didn’t bother with a sim check. Low and behold, they had several ‘pilots’ who were very far from desirable, and definitely didn’t match up to the experience presented in their resumes and logbooks.
On the other hand, I remember doing a sim check for a new job with another potential candidate (he was supposedly a captain from the sub-continent), and it became very obvious that either he was a very deficient captain, or he wasn’t indeed a captain at all! I think the latter is the more likely scenario.
Had there been no sim check, this individual could potentially have gone online flying around the paying public without one ounce of experience and qualifications to do it safely.
Keep the sim check I say.
morno
I believe the solution is not black or white. Perhaps if the applicant comes from a major carrier with a check and training system (especially from the same country) then a sim assessment might not be necessary. At the end of the day it's up to the airline as to what each applicant is required to demonstrate and what they need to see. Not fool proof, although overall I've seen it work well.
L.B