I was wondering how air taxi, commuter and airline companies in North
America (Canada and USA) recruit and asses pilots. Do these companies have
a rigorous pilot assesment screening proces ?
Do smaller operators just select pilots on flight hours and appearance
without any testing ?
I know in my home country (Holland) are 2 organisations who are specialised
in pilot assesment. In one day they asses pilots. KLM Flight Academy uses
the assesment centre to select the best of the best candidates for a
pilot's career at KLM.
KLM uses the centre to test co-pilots for captaincy.
If you do not pass the tests you are not admitted at the KLM Flight School
or you don't become a captain.
Is there anybody who knows if they also do such rigorous pilot assesments
in North America and how they do these pilot assesments ?
Thank you for your feedback.
Ernst Geuzebroek,
Dutch & Canadian Flight Instructor.
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Tel. (905) 884-9300
My homepage: http://web.idirect.com/~geuzebro/mijzelf.htm (in Dutch)