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Old 31st October 2003 | 02:21
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Hawk

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Um..no can't give you name of any of the personality inventories, if thats what you are asking. These istruments are kept locked up by psychologists, even if you were to get your hands on one it wouldnt do you any good. On the very outside chance people could be coached in such a test, and thats assuming that there is a profile and you could remember the answer to nearly 400 questions in some cases. The only professionals who would be able to assist you are psychologists. The consequence of that would be severe sanctions by their registration boards and possible loss of licence.

The MBTI's use in aviation I'm not clear about. It is usually used in a team environment and not to decide which types is more suitable for flying. To use it in such a manner goes against the basic philosophy of the authors. The major emphasis of the inventory is to value differences, there is no right or wrong "type". In fact when used in a team environment, if one "type" doesnt sound as if it fits, than you can pick another that you more closely identify with. To discus Introvert or Extrovert as distinct categories is misleading, the data is continuous not categorical. Human Resources departments can administer the test to search for any "gaps" in their team. The MBTI is a reasonably straighforward tool and does not require a professional to administer it. However, to use it as a recuitment instrument and base a decision as to someones employability on the basis of that exercise alone doesn't bear thinking about! Having said all of that in my experience there seems to be a trend towards ISTJs...ESTJs in pilots with a fairly long history of time in the industry. Thats just off the top of my head and of course there would be many variables that I cant bring to mind at the moment.
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