https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-i...eedbrake-armed
These pilots would have passed every psychometric test the BS compass test that VA used, HR interview, and simulator check and still ended up in a high-workload situation where standard items were missed. Why? Because psychometric testing doesn’t measure the things that actually matter on a real flight deck.
Psychometric tests can’t predict:
• How you’ll respond to an unexpected ATC instruction
• How you manage time-critical tasks under real stress
• How you prioritise SOPs when the workload spikes
• Whether you’ll challenge a the crew member or back each other up
• Whether fatigue, pressure, or operational circumstances will change your behavior on the day
What actually protects the operation is:
• Strong SOPs
• Good leadership and training
• Active CRM
• Threat and error management
• A positive, robust blame free safety culture
Pilots are human beings, not personality profiles and this ozstraunaght BS culture. If you can fly, if you're trained and current, and if you bring the right humble attitude, that matters far more than any BS pre-employment test.