In the military we staged "tests" when we deliberately made sure that things did not go according to plan. We made those things happen in ways that the candidate was unaware of. We deliberately set guys up to fail, starting with getting them pissed the night before, then feeding them bullsh1te, then telling them to work with troops who were in on the joke.
Military or Paramilitary tactics have no place in an Airline environment. What is needed is
more practice so pilots can go beyond the standard ticking the CASA box.
People want to be good at their job yet never get to really experiment or practice. Its always all or nothing.