AirlinePrep and Symbiotics Remove Fear Factor

AirlinePrep and Symbiotics, the provider of ADAPT Pilot Psychological Assessments, have partnered to provide a range of pilot aptitude assessments to pilots to support them at any stage of their career.

The partnership comes ahead of the introduction of the new EASA Aircrew Medical Fitness regulation that comes into effect in February 2021. The new regulation requires the psychological profiling of pilots including personality traits, cognitive abilities, operational and professional competencies, and social competencies in accordance with CRM principles. Psychometric testing provided by companies with experienced aviation psychologists is one way that airlines can assess pilots and is going to be a key element of the pilot recruitment process within Europe going forward. This new partnership enables pilots to experience the type of assessments they can expect to encounter as part of an airline’s assessment process.

Symbiotics’ Sales and Marketing Director, Hannah Davies said: “It is great to be able to work with Airline Prep to prepare pilots and remove the fear factor from the new regulations so that pilots can perform to the best of their ability during the recruitment process. With our in-house team of aviation-experienced psychologists, we are working with AOCs within the industry to ready them ahead of the regulation; and it is also important for pilots themselves to be prepared for the changes they will find when looking for new roles. We are very pleased to provide psychometric tests as an enhancement to AirlinePrep’s already comprehensive services. We look forward to working together to help support pilots in their future endeavours.”

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