Confused over met question
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From: Chichester, UK
80% is a pass, innit 
Seriously, you've got the important bit right here
the difference between 80% and 100% is probably details like being able to identify some dumb Met chart symbol (back in the real world you can just look up if you need it).
Seriously, you've got the important bit right here
Forms 214 and 215 aren't the problem. They are fine and I can interpret them correctly
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From: Belgium
Pianorak
I found the met exam one of the hardest. Also, it was the subject I least understood, despite reading and re-reading.
I don't want to frighten you, but, for me, the met exam was the one which was least like anything explained by Thom or like the examples from the Confuser.
There were two questions which I had never seen before, and several others were phrased somewhat differently.
I was able to answer about 14 of the 20 questions, without too much trouble, but I had to spend a lot of time over the other six. For some, of them I just worked on eliminating the obvious wrong answers, and picked the most probable from what was left, and crossed my fingers.
Strangely, I only failed the form 214 example question, which was a completely new example. When the instructor tried to explain why the answer was area one not two, I said his explanation would apply to either area, and he agreed - so it does seem it is not straight forward.
In the end, my preparation was to be sure I could answer all the questions in the Confuser, and then hope for the best.
I wish you the best of luck with it - however, once you've passed it don't just forget about it - try to use your knowledge, and other's experience to fly safely. And keep reading - it eventually begins to make some sense.
GB
I found the met exam one of the hardest. Also, it was the subject I least understood, despite reading and re-reading.
I don't want to frighten you, but, for me, the met exam was the one which was least like anything explained by Thom or like the examples from the Confuser.
There were two questions which I had never seen before, and several others were phrased somewhat differently.
I was able to answer about 14 of the 20 questions, without too much trouble, but I had to spend a lot of time over the other six. For some, of them I just worked on eliminating the obvious wrong answers, and picked the most probable from what was left, and crossed my fingers.
Strangely, I only failed the form 214 example question, which was a completely new example. When the instructor tried to explain why the answer was area one not two, I said his explanation would apply to either area, and he agreed - so it does seem it is not straight forward.
In the end, my preparation was to be sure I could answer all the questions in the Confuser, and then hope for the best.
I wish you the best of luck with it - however, once you've passed it don't just forget about it - try to use your knowledge, and other's experience to fly safely. And keep reading - it eventually begins to make some sense.
GB
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From: UK
GroundBound <<I found the met exam one of the hardest. Also, it was the subject I least understood, despite reading and re-reading.>>
Ditto, ditto!!!
<<I don't want to frighten you, but, for me, the met exam was the one which was least like anything explained by Thom or like the examples from the Confuser.>>
Well, that cheered me up no end.
Got to laugh though – for heaven’s sake, it’s only an exam. Anyway, this might be my chance to go and get to know Gatwick.
Ditto, ditto!!!
<<I don't want to frighten you, but, for me, the met exam was the one which was least like anything explained by Thom or like the examples from the Confuser.>>
Well, that cheered me up no end.
Got to laugh though – for heaven’s sake, it’s only an exam. Anyway, this might be my chance to go and get to know Gatwick.
