Originally Posted by
The Punter
I went last year to get my PPL(H). Before I could start I had to pass the Pilot Selection day course. Three parts:-
Flying - passed 4/5
Maths Test- 100% in about a quarter of the time allowed.
A "computer game" - failed miserablely. Told to take my money else where!
Arrogant would be my description of them.
It could also be viewed as showing integrity - not wishing to waste the time and money of potential clients who they don't believe have the innate aptitude. Those same (or very similar) "computer games" are also used for selecting Military and sponsored civillian pilots, so they do have some provenance......
Edit to say I see Bob beat me to it, with similar sentiments!
If you would like to see a sad example of what can happen when you just throw money at a school to get a licence, read this:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...990_G-SHBB.pdf