Compass & other aptitude tests
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Compass & other aptitude tests
Hi all,
I’ve done quite a lot of prep for the compass test, and also read pretty much all there is on pprune about it. I do have one or two questions whilst doing online practise that i can’t seem to find the answer to:
- Aviation english: I thought i wouldn’t struggle as i’m english , but does anyone find this is more of a memory test ? 3-4 minutes of continuous ATC recording and you have to recall any specific detail of it after. Are you allowed to write anything as you listen or do i need to increase my ‘chunking’ ability as with the other memory test.
- easy/medium/hard: The hard setting on short term memory (4 parameters to recall in 7 seconds rather than 3) is just about do-able with much practise. The hard on the slalom seems impossible with over sensitive joystick response and the fast narrow road. But i can ace the medium. Does anyone know if the actual tests resemble the medium or hard when comparing the online versions to the real ones.
I feel most candidates in preparation would like to know this - at least my abject success/failure is currently subject to the difficulty settings and time periods of these practise tests.
Thanks in advance.
I’ve done quite a lot of prep for the compass test, and also read pretty much all there is on pprune about it. I do have one or two questions whilst doing online practise that i can’t seem to find the answer to:
- Aviation english: I thought i wouldn’t struggle as i’m english , but does anyone find this is more of a memory test ? 3-4 minutes of continuous ATC recording and you have to recall any specific detail of it after. Are you allowed to write anything as you listen or do i need to increase my ‘chunking’ ability as with the other memory test.
- easy/medium/hard: The hard setting on short term memory (4 parameters to recall in 7 seconds rather than 3) is just about do-able with much practise. The hard on the slalom seems impossible with over sensitive joystick response and the fast narrow road. But i can ace the medium. Does anyone know if the actual tests resemble the medium or hard when comparing the online versions to the real ones.
I feel most candidates in preparation would like to know this - at least my abject success/failure is currently subject to the difficulty settings and time periods of these practise tests.
Thanks in advance.
