The kiss of death... ??
I took the GAPAN aptitude test a couple of years ago, - and to my chagrin only managed an "average" score...
Mucho disappointed and deflated... ( dreams of "the right stuff" evaporating.. )-
Anyway I tend to think that the most important qualities for success are committment, hard work, more hard work and motivation..- its got me within spitting distance of completing ( this year ) a 6 year medical (MBChB) degree and I aint no "natural" scholar.
I suspect there are probably many decent Aviators out there who have been successful - despite a similarly modest aptitude score.. - Am I right... ??
I'm not going to let it put me off... - and flying - eventually in some professional capacity is one more thing I will definitely do in life - sometime !..
Looking forward to hearing from you - and having my feeling concerned -that an average performance on GAPAN isn't the kiss of death to a flying career..