comptuer exams
cyberexams!......................the CAA!....................21st century!.......
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The CAA can't even manage to sort out a testing centre between Bedford and Glasgow, probably citing lack of suitable facilities.
Seems strange though that they could allow one to be set up in another country ie USA.
There are countless universities and colleges throughout the UK that would be suitable as venues for the ATPL exams. This would be even more feasible if the exams were cyber exams via the universities ADSL/broadband links back to CAA Towers.
I used this system in Australia at an approved testing centre. It worked fine, I got used to the format very quickly and got my results back within 1/2 and hour, printed and verified by CASA with a KDR (knowledge deficiency report). I passed!!
The KDR was then used as part of the oral pre-flight test brief and I had to brush up on those subjects before the flightest. The oral lasted over 1 hour and included subjects I had shown to have deficiencies in.
It seems like the former colonies beat us at sport time and (except maybe RWC! Go England!) again and have a totally different attitude to progress. The UK seems stuck in the past with a 'make do and mend' mentality eg public transport/health service/education. Though it seems a paradox that we have a system driven by the CAA, first implemented by the CAA and the 'envy' of the rest of the aviation world
....................................THE JAA.
Even the Aussies want to join it! (2005 I was told be some aussie mates!)
What a political and logistical triumph, 16 nations, dozens of languages, a huge question bank and proper theory training/courses. Come on CAA prove me wrong on the Exam venues and future technology!!!!
Tropo