Originally Posted by
hans brinker
Q: If the average applicant scores 100 points on the pilot qualification test, made up of theoretical questions, and a simulator check, you say they should probably normally distributed. Lets say 60 % score between 90 and a 110 points, and the airlines only hire the pilots with over 90 points. With the 20% percent who didn't cut it missing, wouldn't the resulting curve be non-normally distributed? (and seeing hiring rates around 50% at interviews makes me think the skewing would be worse)
Had statistics class in college about 3 decades ago.....
Now consider that every airline has a different hiring process leading to a different cutoff. Maybe the cutoffs are normally distributed across the world..
You could also think about how consistent such a cutoff would be implemented, probably the hiring decision also depends on non-piloting factors.
In the end, the reason a pilot is given a license is because it is thought he is able to fly a plane. Obviously this needs to be consistent with what is required to actually do it, or there is a problem.