In the wake of an EEOC complaint settlement, United Airlines years ago was forced to go to a general aviation Fresca trainer for interview sim rides since the heavy iron was deemed unfair to those, especially women and minorities, who had no airliner time. Invevitably, military and airline pilots with Boeing type ratings had to rent Fresca time to learn to fly the thing.
Just as the bean counters have taken over operations, long ago the shrinks and H.R. types took control of airline hiring in the U.S.