Compass Tests!
DC, I agree with you entirely. I was driving into Skiathos with a 35knot crosswind gusting the other day and thinking what has whether I can divide or multiply by fractions got to do with this!!!
Absolute nonsense !!! 25 years in the game nearly 20,000hours and most in command within the airline industry between Scheduled,Charter or best of all night freighting as a cargo animal. (Best kept secret in flying!)
If companies want decent Captains they need to look outside the academic box.
Also have 3 degrees including a masters in Psychology and 6 different ATPLS.
Why should I be asked to divide by fractions by someone that doesn't even fly???
AND for what it's worth our profession has been so degraded that over the winter I work for 110 euros a day for often a 14 hour discretion. That has to be close to minimum wage, here in the UK anyway.
Ok, rant over and I know,,,, If I don't like it leave!!
Cheers
MF