Originally Posted by fabrifx
hello everyone!
I am italian I am new on this forum and I just wanted to say that I am also waiting for the eurocontrol test on June 15 so FLYINGSYSTEM, if you want, we could possibly meet up the day before or on our testing day... I will be staying there for two nights(14 and 15) at the Mercure hotel which is right near the Maastricht airport..what about you?
Anyways, I'd like know more about the first phase testing, more specifically, the strip part which is taken in the afternoon.. Do you have to update the airlane strips and avoid aircraft collisions on the screen? how many airplanes to you have to keep an eye on at the same time?
Thanx
fabrifx,
You can only progress onto the strip exercise in the afternoon if you are successful in the morning tests - on the day I attended 5 out of 12 made it to the afternoon.
Personally I found the strip exercise to be quite good fun, it is about 45 mins in length and involves processing new aircraft, transferring traffic between RP's, modifying data, removing obselete aircraft as well as spotting conflicts between traffic.
It is entirely computerised and information is given via a headset. My best tip is to remain calm and continually check all of the aircraft. You are given plenty of time to practice all of the test elements before you begin.
Good luck