Clipper, Vol. 11, No. 15, August 4, 1955

              Vol. 11 No. 15	PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS	AugUSt 4, 1955
PAA FLYS HOME WINNER IN ROUND-THE-WORLD RACE
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This shows the start and finish of the round-the-world race sponsored by the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce for its “Flight-O-Rama” festival held last week-end at San Francisco International Airport. At left Art Toupin, Jaycee president, prepares to fire the starting gun as Susan Bryan of the Clift Travel Service and Andy Lerios, San Francisco travel agent, toe their marks in the terminal lobby. In the middle Andy strums a tune on his banjo (which he carried around the world) for stewardesses Marge Upham and Peggy Barrett just before he boarded his Clipper. At right is the arrival of the
winner. Susan and PAA Captain Jim Abraham, who flew her across the finish line, are greeted by Harold Martin, Oakland travel agent who is president of the Northern California chapter of ASTA. Susan set a new round-the-world record for commercial propeller-driven planes when she arrived back at San Francisco in just 107 hours and 20 minutes. Andy, bucking the prevailing winds, made it in just four hours and four minutes longer than his pretty adversary. In addition to Pan American, other airlines participating in the promotion were American, United, Air France, KLM and BEA.
FACING THE TEST
Stanine Test Predicts With Unusual Accuracy the Pilot Applicants Who Are Most Likely to Succeed
MAKING LIGHT OF A TEST
Earl Lemon, navigation instructor in San Francisco ground training, is shown here taking part of the Stanine test given all applicants for a co-pilot job with PAA. This panel of lights tests the signal reaction time of the applicant. Doing his bit to confuse Earl is Dr. Theodore Sarbin from the University of California. The doctor did his best, but so did Earl. He passed and will shortly start his pilot training.
In connection with its pilot hiring program Pan American is using a scientific test that has compiled a remarkable record in predicting the success or failure of Air Force pilots.
The test was developed for the Army Air Force in 1941 hy Dr. John Flanagan, who was then a colonel in the AAF. Today it is used hy most of the major U.S. airlines in selecting co-pilots.
It is called the “Stanine” test. The exact origin of the name is unknown. It is believed that someone coined the term since the end result of the test is a STAndard score divided up into NINE units.
It is more than just an aptitude test. Dr. Flanagan and his staff made a thorough analysis of the psychological requirements desirable in the successful airline pilot. They came up with a list of “critical components” of the job and a graph of the frequency with which these components had been found to be critical.
The tests take eight hours to
complete. Judgment and comprehension are determined hy an objective question and answer test. Pilot information is tested hy a series of "fact” questions on engines, flight procedures, weather and aerodynamics.
A “pinball machine,” on which the pilot pushes buttons in response to patterns of colored lights, is used to test signal reaction time.
Dr. Flanagan has conducted exhaustive research with the test in the Air Force. Results have proved that with the Stanine test it is possible to predict with unusual accuracy the probable success or failure of aviation cadets in completing their Hying training program.
None of the old-fashioned tests had foretold anywhere nearly as accurately which men would make good pilots and which would not.
There are fourteen sections, or “critical requirements,” in the test: Education, experience, pilot information, signal reaction time, judgment and comprehension, mechan-(Continued on Page 7)
"Bonus Trips" Beckon Thrifty Tourists To PAA
Program To Develop Business Into The Pacific Northwest
The PAD Sales department has embarked on a new Clipper-filling campaign. It is designed to sell the Seattle/Tacoma and Portland gateways.
The program has been built around “Bonus Trips,” an arrangement hy which tourists from the Hawaiian Islands can see more of America for less money. Here are a few examples:
An ordinary round-trip from Honolulu to New York via San Francisco, first class, costs $620.90. Yet the same round-trip, traveling from Honolulu to Seattle, then up to Vancouver, B.C., across Canada to Toronto, to New York returning through the southern United States to Los Angeles or San Francisco and hack to Honolulu, actually costs $4.70 less than the direct routing. And stopover privileges are allowed.
If the passenger desires, he may take the trip across Canada and then go to Miami, Havana, Mexico City and back to the Pacific Coast for only $73 more, than it would cost him to go direct to New York and return.
Other “Bonus Trips” allow the passenger to visit Vancouver or San Francisco absolutely free if he passes through Seattle/Tacoma.
Tour Coordinator Job Set Up At San Francisco
John Love Is Assigned New Community Relations Post
A new position—tour coordinator—has been created at PAD headquarters. Selected to fill this spot has been John Love, who has been studying in the management training program.
Under the direction of the training superintendent, this new function will include the planning and conducting of plant tours, group activities and film showings. Outside speaking engagéments and other responsibilities associated with community relations will also be handled by this office.
John can he reached in the ground training section to accommodate requests for any of the functions listed above.
(See picture on page 7).