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Hello Everyone,
I'm off to Bournemouth tomorrow morning for some stage one fun. Good luck to anyone else that's attending and thank-you to all that have shared their experiences and tips!
I'm off to Bournemouth tomorrow morning for some stage one fun. Good luck to anyone else that's attending and thank-you to all that have shared their experiences and tips!
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Anna,
I could re-book, but then I'd need to get a hotel for tonight, and get down there now, which ain't gonna happen I'm afraid. Might see you on your way out as I come in though. Black jacket, blue shirt, black priciples of flight tie if you're looking, probably be sat in a red 207 outside :P
I could re-book, but then I'd need to get a hotel for tonight, and get down there now, which ain't gonna happen I'm afraid. Might see you on your way out as I come in though. Black jacket, blue shirt, black priciples of flight tie if you're looking, probably be sat in a red 207 outside :P
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Travellodge Ayr is about 5 miles from Atlantic House. Thats where I stayed the night before any tests. Easy to get a taxi in the morning.
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I got through through all the cube questions but missed the last ten on diagrammatic questions. Time genuinely disappears!
Well done on making it through the X-Factor style cut off. I found that the worst part.
Here's to a nice short wait...
Well done on making it through the X-Factor style cut off. I found that the worst part.
Here's to a nice short wait...
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Woodrow, I was at the 1045 one too!
That X factor cut off bit was horrific! I genuinely thought I had failed the numeracy paper so was convinced they were reading the names of those who had failed only to be pleasantly suprised! Other than the S/D/T paper, I found the rest okay did 38/40 questions on cubes and 46/50 on diagramming so we shall see!
How do you think you did?
Well done guys
That X factor cut off bit was horrific! I genuinely thought I had failed the numeracy paper so was convinced they were reading the names of those who had failed only to be pleasantly suprised! Other than the S/D/T paper, I found the rest okay did 38/40 questions on cubes and 46/50 on diagramming so we shall see!
How do you think you did?
Well done guys
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Anna,
I felt the first 5/6 numeracy questions were deliberately tough to throw you. I thought they eased up a bit after that. I'll agree with BarryK that the third cube was horrendous!
A bit of advice for others - I know people have stressed it before but really go over miles/minute as well as miles/hour and if you're unsure on a question, get over it and just move on.
I felt the first 5/6 numeracy questions were deliberately tough to throw you. I thought they eased up a bit after that. I'll agree with BarryK that the third cube was horrendous!
A bit of advice for others - I know people have stressed it before but really go over miles/minute as well as miles/hour and if you're unsure on a question, get over it and just move on.
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Yeah you're probably right! I think becasue I find the first 5 difficult I was then in a huge panic throughout the rest of them which is why I was 100% convinced I had failed it! But like I said, was a lovely suprise 
The 3rd cube was hard! I ended up drawing the net of the cube onto my rubber so that I could see it from different angles; seemed to make it a tad easier!
Well, here's to a nervous wait I suppose
The 3rd cube was hard! I ended up drawing the net of the cube onto my rubber so that I could see it from different angles; seemed to make it a tad easier!
Well, here's to a nervous wait I suppose
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Seems strange that they mark 50-odd motivation and numeracy papers in five minutes while you wait, but 25-odd diagrammatic and spatial reasoning papers takes up to 15 days.
Quite clearly, they put you under satellite surveillance for two weeks to make sure you're fit and proper.
Quite clearly, they put you under satellite surveillance for two weeks to make sure you're fit and proper.
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Hey guys
I have my Stage 1 on the 5/11. Im rather nervous!
Just a couple of quick questions really to those who have done stage 1...
The RAF S/D/T calculations - are they completely different from those questions? More difficult? Im hitting about 9/10 of those in my head, in around 15-20 secs.
Can anyone reccomend any websites that will allow the practicing of the diagramming type querstions?
Finally - does anyone know whyt the first two papers are marked in 5 mins... yet the others are not? Quite interesting to know that one.
The SHL website seems laid out really odd. No matte what test I attempt, I always end up having to do the same one... its a bit weird.
Thanks
I have my Stage 1 on the 5/11. Im rather nervous!
Just a couple of quick questions really to those who have done stage 1...The RAF S/D/T calculations - are they completely different from those questions? More difficult? Im hitting about 9/10 of those in my head, in around 15-20 secs.
Can anyone reccomend any websites that will allow the practicing of the diagramming type querstions?
Finally - does anyone know whyt the first two papers are marked in 5 mins... yet the others are not? Quite interesting to know that one.
The SHL website seems laid out really odd. No matte what test I attempt, I always end up having to do the same one... its a bit weird.
Thanks
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crash323,
The questions on the RAF OASC website are of the easier sort. If you want to be sh1t hot at s/d/t then download the taskbook from Flight Aptitude Test Guide for RAF OASC Cranwell FATS - it's only about £6 they are a lot harder and incorporate some fuel burn questions and get you thinking about multiple factors in one question.
i.e. Two aircraft travelling to Waypoint Z. One aircraft 75 miles away travelling 450 mph, second aircraft 50 miles away travelling 550mph. Who will get there quicker and by how much?
Also, there is a decent diagrammatic practice book on amazon. That too is only about £6. The questions aren't exactly like you get at stage one but they do get you used to shifting shapes around in your head.
Best of luck!
The questions on the RAF OASC website are of the easier sort. If you want to be sh1t hot at s/d/t then download the taskbook from Flight Aptitude Test Guide for RAF OASC Cranwell FATS - it's only about £6 they are a lot harder and incorporate some fuel burn questions and get you thinking about multiple factors in one question.
i.e. Two aircraft travelling to Waypoint Z. One aircraft 75 miles away travelling 450 mph, second aircraft 50 miles away travelling 550mph. Who will get there quicker and by how much?
Also, there is a decent diagrammatic practice book on amazon. That too is only about £6. The questions aren't exactly like you get at stage one but they do get you used to shifting shapes around in your head.
Best of luck!
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Hey
thanks for that man, really appreciated. I also ment to ask in the previous post - is there any software to practice the cubes???
Thanks again for your help
Appreciated
Chris
thanks for that man, really appreciated. I also ment to ask in the previous post - is there any software to practice the cubes???
Thanks again for your help
Appreciated
Chris
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Crash,
I had been practicing on the RAF website and went feeling pretty confident about them. However, like o said the questions were a lot harder than I was expecting; harder in the sense that they throw a lot more information and numbers at you, not just the standard 3 that you practice over and over again.
I would advise that you do practice more difficult questions so you don't get a nasty shock like I did!
Saying that though, I clearly did okay seeing as I passed to the final two tests!
Good luck with yours
I had been practicing on the RAF website and went feeling pretty confident about them. However, like o said the questions were a lot harder than I was expecting; harder in the sense that they throw a lot more information and numbers at you, not just the standard 3 that you practice over and over again.
I would advise that you do practice more difficult questions so you don't get a nasty shock like I did!
Saying that though, I clearly did okay seeing as I passed to the final two tests!
Good luck with yours
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Hi, I'm doing my Stage 1 at Fareham tomorrow, & absolutely bricking it!! I've read all the papers from the NATS site over & over, but maths is not my strong point... bought a couple of books on what to expect at test stage, but one was a US version so pretty useless I guess..!
Does anyone know what the upper age limit is, as I'm the wrong side of 45, although have been told by a friend who works at Swanwick, that if you have a general interest in aviation, I might be ok....
Does anyone know what the upper age limit is, as I'm the wrong side of 45, although have been told by a friend who works at Swanwick, that if you have a general interest in aviation, I might be ok....