Something to answer for AFT??
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The exam these days is multiple choice. There is no assessment of the working. The only way CASA could change a mark is if they either changed the correct answer or increased the error margin and allowed for more than one correct answer.
It's improbable (but possible) CASA had the incorrect answer. The more likely answer, given the sudden increase in failures, it that they had reduced the margin and have now increased it. As the exam is marked by computer it is add to believe that it was a marking error.
It's improbable (but possible) CASA had the incorrect answer. The more likely answer, given the sudden increase in failures, it that they had reduced the margin and have now increased it. As the exam is marked by computer it is add to believe that it was a marking error.
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I'm now hearing that a training organisation has developed "new course notes." I fear after working for 14 months on FP, taken 6 weeks leave, sat through two courses and about 4k spent, I'll now have to start again learning new stuff.
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Two other candidates and I passed last week so perhaps things are looking up?!
CASA have apparently pulled some questions. Words to the effect of; people had too much knowledge of exam questions so we adjusted some parameters without rewriting the questions, subsequently changed the available answers without rewriting anything (by the way - we didn't change anything, remember?). Then people brought to our attention that the exam was broken, but it wasn't and so we fixed it. Despite a huge increase in the failure rate, only a select few people were affected by the correctly-incorrect questions and we have subsequently fixed their exams retrospectively.
So the exam was(n't) broken for a period of time. Is it safe to assume that of those sitting exams while it was(n't) broken, that all their exams have been reassessed and that the net result is that the failure rate returned to the original 40% approximation during that period?
CASA have apparently pulled some questions. Words to the effect of; people had too much knowledge of exam questions so we adjusted some parameters without rewriting the questions, subsequently changed the available answers without rewriting anything (by the way - we didn't change anything, remember?). Then people brought to our attention that the exam was broken, but it wasn't and so we fixed it. Despite a huge increase in the failure rate, only a select few people were affected by the correctly-incorrect questions and we have subsequently fixed their exams retrospectively.
So the exam was(n't) broken for a period of time. Is it safe to assume that of those sitting exams while it was(n't) broken, that all their exams have been reassessed and that the net result is that the failure rate returned to the original 40% approximation during that period?
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Hey guy's/Jker89
I sat the Flight Planning exam last week. First attempt 82%.! was the last one, so no more ASL for me and suck it CASA I win! haha
In saying that I did a course at UNSW was struggling but spent 2 mths in the books and nothing else. Got to the exam didn't see any questions I was unsure about finished in the time frame and felt that It was one of the easiest exams I have sat, and I have had my fair share of fails.
PS UNSW prac exams gold, recommend over AFT anyday.
So was pleased!
Keep trucking guys it's not unbeatable!
I sat the Flight Planning exam last week. First attempt 82%.! was the last one, so no more ASL for me and suck it CASA I win! haha
In saying that I did a course at UNSW was struggling but spent 2 mths in the books and nothing else. Got to the exam didn't see any questions I was unsure about finished in the time frame and felt that It was one of the easiest exams I have sat, and I have had my fair share of fails.
PS UNSW prac exams gold, recommend over AFT anyday.
So was pleased!
Keep trucking guys it's not unbeatable!
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Sat it a few days ago and passed (finally!) AFT has updated their cyber exams and they seem to be closer to the 'new' casa standard of difficulty, you just need to get an update to the notes sent from aft with the workings for the new questions
Thanks for the info!
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3 that passed out of around 30
You've got to be kidding me. It's time for some people at CASA to be dismissed sooner rather than later.
3 that passed out of around 30
You've got to be kidding me. It's time for some people at CASA to be dismissed sooner rather than later.
To understand the complexities of the subject and to have the principles stick, you need to spend a good couple of months learning the subject.
Or Gen Y to realize that you can't chuck some money and a couple of weeks to solve your problems.
To understand the complexities of the subject and to have the principles stick, you need to spend a good couple of months learning the subject.
To understand the complexities of the subject and to have the principles stick, you need to spend a good couple of months learning the subject.
I'd be more interested to know how candidates from other ATPL instructors are going i.e. those who are perhaps taught how to work to an answer rather than utilise a particular exam technique which some have suggested is AFT's approach.
morno
Well morno you're either incredibly bright, or incredibly naive.
I'd suggest its more a case of you don't know what you don't know.
You'll realise it one day too with the benefit of hindsight and career progression.
I'd suggest its more a case of you don't know what you don't know.
You'll realise it one day too with the benefit of hindsight and career progression.
GG,
Perhaps, but until they change the syllabus, then I'm a bit confused as to how I'm meant to learn more on the subject if they don't define what extra things I'm supposed to learn.
In reality, a good endorsement on an aircraft where these method's etc. are applicable, plus appropriate line training and learning from the guy in the left seat, should refine all these things they carry on about in the first place.
morno
Perhaps, but until they change the syllabus, then I'm a bit confused as to how I'm meant to learn more on the subject if they don't define what extra things I'm supposed to learn.
In reality, a good endorsement on an aircraft where these method's etc. are applicable, plus appropriate line training and learning from the guy in the left seat, should refine all these things they carry on about in the first place.
morno