Compliance with CAT.GEN.MPA.175(b) is a regulatory requirement for European commercial operators. Airlines and AOCs must implement structured and valid crew assessment procedures. The challenge: meeting these requirements without adding unnecessary bureaucracy or complexity to daily operations.
At Volando, we provide modular flight crew assessment solutions that are:
- Fully aligned with CAT.GEN.MPA.175(b)
- Seamlessly adaptable to your OM-A
- Specifically designed for commercial flight operations
This ensures both compliance and efficiency, while keeping your recruitment and training processes focused on operational needs.
Modular Assessment Solutions
Our modular approach enables us to create a fully customized assessment process that integrates seamlessly into your airline’s operational and regulatory framework. Each component can be tailored to your specific requirements and aligned directly with your OM-A.
This flexibility ensures full compliance with CAT.GEN.MPA.175(b) while remaining consistent with your company’s culture, operational context, and safety philosophy. By building on existing procedures rather than duplicating them, our solution minimizes administrative workload and overall assessment costs — delivering a streamlined, efficient, and audit-ready selection process.
Selection Manuals
Our selection manuals are tailored to the specific needs of your operation, fully compliant with regulatory requirements, and prepared for direct submission to the Civil Aviation Authority. This saves valuable time in documentation while ensuring that your procedures are audit-ready and fully defensible.
Personality Profiling
A comprehensive personality profile is essential for selecting pilots and crew members. We apply the internationally recognized Big Five Personality Model, combined with the FAA’s defined hazardous attitudes (AC 60-22). This approach makes it possible to identify behavioral patterns that directly impact safety, teamwork, and decision-making in the cockpit.
AI-Proctored Psychometric Testing
Our psychometric testing is conducted digitally, AI-proctored, and fully remote, offering candidates maximum flexibility while maintaining integrity. Tests are benchmarked against aviation-specific norm groups, ensuring validity, reliability, and operational relevance — unlike generic aptitude tests that often fail to reflect cockpit reality.
CRM and Non-Technical Skills Assessment
Beyond technical expertise, Crew Resource Management (CRM) and non-technical skills are critical success factors. Our modules cover key competencies such as leadership, communication, decision-making, and situational awareness. These skills are firmly embedded in international aviation standards and contribute significantly to both safety and operational efficiency.
Structured Interviews
Structured interviews are at the core of a valid selection process. At Volando, they are conducted by EAAP- and DIN 33430-certified aviation psychologists. In addition, we offer the option to integrate ICAO English Language Proficiency Certification (Levels 4–6) into this stage. This way, psychological diagnostics and language qualifications are assessed together — both critical for safe and effective flight operations.
Why Choose Volando
With Volando, you comply with CAT.GEN.MPA.175(b) without creating unnecessary administrative burden. Our solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing processes, providing data-driven, transparent, and aviation-specific assessments.
This approach gives operators confidence in selecting the right candidates, ensures full regulatory compliance, and strengthens overall flight safety standards.
Volando offers more than compliance — we deliver efficient, reliable, and scalable solutions for modern crew assessment in line with EASA regulations.
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