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Old 13th Jul 2001, 21:22
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Kray has missed the point of these tests, whether for the RAF or for yourself. This is not an obstacle to be negotiated, like an exam, it is supposed to be an objective assessment of your suitability for flying and your chances of passing the whole panoply of flying training assessments up to and including line release. Practising like mad to 'pass' the aptitudes is just deceiving yourself! As someone said at the top of the thread, these tests are valid only for those with little flying - or computer games - experience. Unlike in Flight Sim 2000, you won't get a second chance to miss the ground in your Scruggs Wonderjet Mk3 - and you could well find yourself in that situation. I reiterate the point I made earlier; not everyone can or should be a pilot - just as we can't all be pop stars, or professional footballers. There are many who should apply their talents in fields other than flying....
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