Originally Posted by
500e
Toung in cheek or am I missing something
But a pilot's attributes and relevant skill set are nevertheless important, for example an ability to get on with your colleague who has to sit next to you for maybe 8 hours is more important than the ability to fly an ILS in a gale AP out with one hand
Helimutt - yup, I think you have everything covered.
500e in a MP environment on a modern highly automated aircraft, CRM/MCC is more important that some ball-clutching feat of heroic flying. The former is required day to day and failure to get that bit right causes a lot of problems and even accidents. The latter will never be needed except in the pilot's wet dreams. So give me the former every time. That's life in modern aviation. If you think it should be otherwise, get a job cattle mustering in a ropey piston heli with no hydraulic boost, it will suit you better.
I'm guessing you don't operate in a multi pilot airline-type role, otherwise you would understand.