Dear Mr Williams,
I think that even the CAA would understand the frustration of students in wanting to obtain their results as fast as possible.
You seem to also be trying to say that I have not contributed anything to this discussion. In that I have not posted anything serious to the discussion, apart from my first post which was a little in jest then everything else has been serious.
The fact that I have done two other systems of exams I believe allows me to offer an excellent view point as to how the CAA can improve theirs.
If you are going to use my quotes against me that is fine but make sure you use the correct ones. The quote against the time period of "Months" that is mine and was in backing up Troposurfer. I am also not sure where you get the idea that this expression is rather vague.
The other quote with regard to the CAAs exams being crap belonged to one of the other posters. And I think that if you check you will find that I never said that the CAA think that their own exams are crap. So please use the correct quotes for the correct person.
The last time I checked sarcasm or exaggeration was not a crime and this notice board is for people to publish their grievances as well as to try to help people understand what is going on in flying as not everyone is of the same experience level.
Anyways back to what the topic is about:
From my understanding of the US system it comprises of data banks for each level of exam and on top of that I believe that about 10% of the exam questions are non-published questions. So even though the data bank is publised to all 10% of questions are unkown so teh student to get a high score must have learnt the material rather than memorised it.
The procedure for the exam is: exam centre calls up the main centre and they in turn send the exam which is randomly generated from the data bank. This is held on the the exam centre computer and the student takes the exam which is then marked the second after they have completed the exam and wish it to be marked.
As for the ability to generate what is termed a valid exam in the USA, "One which tests the true ability of student and the material being examined" I believe that the CAA exams fall far short of this.
I am sorry that you believe that the CAA will not be getting a computer exam system.
Quote: "I would love to see the introduction of computer exams on demand, but there is no point in raising unrealistic expectations. They will certainly be brought in within the next century. They will probably be brought in with the next decade. But within the next year?........I very much doubt it."
But in your own words Quote:"The message here is that if you want your comments to be taken seriously then you must make serious comments."
So I am glad that you are allowed to use an expansion of time to make a point, but others are not.
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