In the European Union, the basic medical standards for pilots are set by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
But companies can always choose to set a much higher bar—and within the industry, it’s widely agreed that Lufthansa does.
“Lufthansa has one of the most complete and exhaustive selection processes that there is,” says Diane Damos, president of Damos Aviation Services and an expert in aviation psychology. “It’s days and days of standardized testing, all sorts of cognitive abilities, interviews with clinical psychologists—it is extensive.”
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