Smooth Airperator
I agree it does seem quite outdated to subject very experienced DEP to that method of selection, if BMI guys who were absorbed into BA and long serving guys within BA who are successfully flying the line who didn't do those tests then I fail to see BA logic.
I know one person did ask that question during one of their roadshow and they were told the reason for these tests is to give an indication how you will cope during the sim test and line training, maybe for a zero hour cadet but for DEP it doesn't quite make sense.
I will probaly receive stick that its their train set etc which is true, but lets face it, look at how they have been recruiting for long and basing their decisions on an outdated computer test, surely if your good enough for other large major operators, then why not BA? maybe BA should open their own flying school to tailor their needs in order to recruit the pilots they desire, its a changing market now, not the days of BOAC being the only decent airline.