ABSTRACT
This chapter informs readers about the state-of-the-art in pilot selection and highlights issues that are critical when looking at opportunities for improvement. It considers pilot competences and looks at the role they should play in developing a selection system. The chapter discusses the architecture of modern selection systems and the methods of systems design. It presents an example of an application in the design of an existing airline selection system, and also discusses some typical issues considered in the design process. The general principles of selection systems design have been outlined by Roe in a number of publications. There are two tools that designers may use to facilitate their work: Design Cycle Model (DCM); Program of Requirements (POR). The most frequently used personality tests are multi-trait inventories, such as the Occupational Personality Questionnaire, the Eysenck Personality Inventory, the Personality Research Form, the California Psychological Inventory, and Edward's Personal Preference Scale.
