EPST Compass Test
 

I have recently attended a pilot assessment day for a FTO. I completed the Compass test and scored 26/42. The FTO told me that this was a good score and that i could commence the ATPL program. Did anyone else do this test and get a similar score and get the same feedback, or if you got a different score what was your feedback. Im afraid that it is not a great score and that the FTO are egar to take my 85000 euro.

I did the IPAS before and got excellent in all sectors.

Im not 100% on this but I do believe the oxford compass test pass mark is 26/42, was the school you did yours with oxford? If so then your mark of 26 was just a pass!! Im basing this on when I did this assessment back in 07, things might have changed now, or could be the same, I dont know!

pass mark
 

HI,
Yeah it was with oxford, however a guy in the group got 24 and also got offered a place. I know i could improve on the maths, which was the part that got me down

Ah I see, I guess things have changed since then, 26 does not seem to be the magic number anymore, I did this 4 years ago now so I guessed my info may have been out of date!

With €85,000 in your bank I'm sure you'll pass with a lower score.

PM

Oxford can choose to lower the pass mark. If people cannot borrow the cash, they might be starting to do this.

As long as you pay... :D
They not gonna hire you. They dont risk anything. Actually, the lower score - the harder it will be for you. Then more extra you have to fly --> even more cash to them!

Wow. €85.000. And how much more chances of a job you have then doing your training at a no-name modular place?

Ask for the stats of the amount of students that graduated in the last 4 years, and how many actually work as a pilot at the moment.

Ask references of those that are flying and contact them if they are paying to fly.

My advise, look for a more affordable outfit and safe yourself half of what you are about to spent. Put that part in your bankaccount. :cool:

Go hourbuilding after obtaining your CPL (instructing, paradropping) and then when you have at least 1000 hours, get a type rating, go to Asia and use the last part of your money to pay for your cost of living while flying a shiny jet for a meagre wage at an Asian operator.

Then in 5 years time you will also have spent that €85.000 but you would have spread your risk and been able to accumulate a lot more experience than the 150 hours you get out of a integrated course....:ouch: