CTC Wings ATPL Integrated Maths Test
 

Hello!

I am currently finishing A levels (Geography, History, Politics) and will be applying for CTC selection in July. Alongside my studies, I have been reading, highlighting and annotating the book 'Get A Head For The Sky, by Mr A Pilot' - and it has been very useful.

I am not really concerned about the interview as I am good at talking, have good knowledge of the industry and (most importantly) know that I want it.

What I am concerned about is the maths test. I have never been bad at maths, but seeing as I have not done it since GCSE, I am somewhat worried. Could anybody offer any advice? I.e. could anybody give me some examples from what they remember when they did it? What difficulty would you say the maths test is?

I have been reading a book called 'Speed Maths', which has also been very useful.

Any advice appreciated!

Hey,

It was 5 years ago when I did the selection process at CTC so things may well have changed since I did it. However, I have also done the RAF Aircrew and Naval Aircrew tests at Cranwell, they were much harder, so if I tell you about them I guess it will prepare you more for what to expect.

1. Speed, distance, time calculations; Obvious what to expect, you'll be given information and have to an answer to one of the three parameters. Practice this but also using different units, ie xKm/H for yMin = ZMiles. If I remember correctly if the mixed units do come up they give you a conversion.

2. Fuel burn; These were as simple as ''If you burn 12KG of fuel/hour and are flying for 3hours 15min how much fuel would you use'', or as complex as ''you have 1000kg of fuel, you burn 250KG/h for 3 hours, after an engine failure your fuel burn decreases to 195KG/h, you fly for an extra 45min, on landing how much fuel is left''

3. Meeting points; You are given the distance between two airfields, from where two aircraft depart, at different times and different speeds. From that information you have to work out either the time they cross, the distance from a certain airfield they cross, or both.

4. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division; Self explanatory. The numbers were simple, if there was a decimal then it was an easy one, not like 5.6752

5. Sequences; 2 4 6 8 10.. whats the 9th number in the sequence

I think that pretty much covers it if I'm honest. The best advice I can give you about the tests is, enjoy it. But compared to the forces tests you're in for a breeze, they'll last maybe an hour, opposed to the 6-7 that you'd have at Cranwell.

Thank you very much for the quick response! I feel much more relaxed about it all now, though I'll still have to brush up on my maths!