Have just been selected for Fleet Air Arm so hear goes for a brief on the aptitudes......
There are about 8 pilot tests, you will probably do the observer and ATC ones as well, can only remember 5!!
1. Is the cross hairs - pitch controlled by joystick and L/R controlled by rudder pedals. Relax your grip on the joystick as it works on differerentiation - the more you pull the faster it'll go - Anticipate is the key.
2. Various instruments showing an A/C in a climb/turn/descent/etc. You are shown 5/6 A/C in various positions and you have to pick the one which the instruments show - Take your time on this one, if you've done any instrument flying you should be fine.
3. Various A/C pointing to different compass points and in descent/climb. Chose the one which matches the description - Again take your time.
4. Flying through boxes - get on flight simulator, it's the same.
5. Remembering numbers - starts with 6 and goes up to 12ish. Really short time to memorise them - try and get used to a computer number keypad.
Good Luck and I might see you in the fleet sometime. AIB is actually a lot of fune, worth going even if you don't make the aptitudes, you learn a lot about yourself.
Blitzkrieg
PS you also get to fly much better aircraft than Cesspits!!! <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">