Originally Posted by
unobtanium
I would say being able to solve problems quickly when under pressure would be a good start.
Professional transport pilots are taught NOT to rush or do things quickly in emergencies; that was my point.
Time is taken to correctly and calmly identify a failed engine for example or feather the correct prop. Even a TCAS or GPWS escape manoeuvre or a go-around should not be rushed, just performed properly and calmly.
I suspect that HR people - not being pilots - go by what they see in films and believe that pilots should fly the way they did in Top Gun, and other aircraft disaster movies.