Originally Posted by Chuffer
you get all the tough questions as a double check while you're trying to fly the route.
I remember being told years ago during a LOFT course at the ATC academy (or whatever they're called nowadays), that if anyone is asking you questions whilst you're flying the sim during an assessment, they are looking for you to demonstrate your prioritisation skills by telling them to "stand by" whilst you get on with your primary task.
I guess if you're a real wizz-kid and can easily process and respond to a difficult question at a quiet point in the flight, you should go for it. I would like to think that they are mostly trying to 'weed out' those who can't prioritise rather than spot the wizz-kids, but the strategy finds both.
The immortal phrase "Can we talk about that after landing?" sure seems a better way to go than screwing up your sim assessment but I don't work in BA recruitment, so please read this with the usual health warning... That I could just be talking bollocks.