PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS ,how do you feel about them??
many airline adopted different strategy applying these tests to pilots and to other staff ,
this subject was a big issue in kuwait airways last year , since the last management adopted the tests in germany for all pilots working in kuwait airways , but after a huge pressure from the pilots association here the tests are only applicable to newly reccruits and ab-intio pilots .
ofcourse we (the pilots) raised many pionts regarding the tests :
1. the language ( the tests should be in your first language )
2. it is not a requirment of any ICAO, JAA FCL
3. the benift of the result for an already recruttied pilot and the efficincy of such test to detrmine a pilot career
4. the Secrecy of the results and file keeping.(since it has a very private information)
5. the age of the pilot under the test ( old or young)
6. it could be used as a pressure tool on the pilot during his career for termination or upgrading ..... etc
we managed to persuade the managment of the company to only apply these test to the above mensioned categories.
the funny thing now the authorty here (dgca) are trying very hard to make these tests as a part of license although it is not written anywhere
so what do you thing about that ?, you could be next underthis lethal tool called " psychometric tests "