Originally Posted by
Capt Pit Bull
Yes, but you're not sieving candidates in an HR department....
At interview it's the sort of thing that might get picked on, so a well crafted response demonstrating the character building aspects of learning from the poor performance, pushing on anyway with great determination to succeed anyway blah blah blah... would be wise.
Yes, I get that but it intrigues me that NATS only require 5 GCSE - the same entry requirement for the RAF in the 1980's.
My maths, physics and air navigation O Levels proved sufficient for me to understand all required to operate Boeing series aircraft. The ATPL seemed to me to be a pretty good academic filter too.
My point is that the job of a pilots requires an awful lot more than academic skills. The graduates on my BFTS all failed and the most unlikely characters survived to enjoy lengthy flying careers including Gulf War service.
In my view the roles of air traffic controller and pilots are equally demanding and both depend on a whole range of abilities of which academic results are just a part.