Im pretty sure all of you had to fly a jet for the first time, and you seemed to get through OK!!
The fact that an organisation requires it's candidates to go through all that psychobabble bulls*#t does not guarantee a quality candidate, nor does missing out preclude said candidate from a promising jet career.
Perhaps
VB is hitting a few nerves as all it really shows is a seat on a decent piece of equipment, left or right hand side, is within the reach of even mere mortals. You don't have to be anything special, just have the required attitude and an modest amount of common sense. Doesn't that dent a few egos!!