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Given that a RAF Eurofighter pilot failed and a useless, talentless, personality challenged nob in a LoCo passed I think BEX is spot on. Yep, bitter and twisted.
Can't comment on the LoCo guy, perhaps he's got a good act in the sim, but:
Hate to say it but the ability to fly a rather challenging single seat aircraft may not be a particularly good indicator as to how you're going to perform in a crew environment.
One of the most "difficult"
student QFI's I ever had the pleasure to instruct came from a single seat background - absolutely ace pilot, on the numbers and all that but boy did he know it and he had absolutely no empathy or patience with a struggling (simulated) "Bloggs" 
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There's a reason why there's a aviation drinking song with the line:
"You can tell a fighter pilot but you can't tell him much".
That said a lot of ex-FJ pilots have successfully made it into BA over the years, but I'm guessing they didn't bring their TopGun act to the assessment sim.
Given that a RAF Eurofighter pilot failed...
One of the most "difficult"
student QFI's I ever had the pleasure to instruct came from a single seat background - absolutely ace pilot, on the numbers and all that but boy did he know it and he had absolutely no empathy or patience with a struggling (simulated) "Bloggs" ...There's a reason why there's a aviation drinking song with the line:
"You can tell a fighter pilot but you can't tell him much".
That said a lot of ex-FJ pilots have successfully made it into BA over the years, but I'm guessing they didn't bring their TopGun act to the assessment sim.
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Re: Sudoku. Anyone thinking there is anything that is in the least bit mathematic about it are dead wrong. It is pure logic. You could have pictures of nine different types of dogs to replace numbers for instance and it would still be exactly the same task/challenge. Thread drift sorry but wanted to make the point.
Having said that logical reasoning still very good to practice!
Having said that logical reasoning still very good to practice!
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Thanks Permafrost!
Might as well ask a little more if so many of you have done the assessments..
Is it "just" quick mental arithmetic and aptitude tests on these assessments or am I right in brushing up on line equations, trigonometry and algebra?
If anyone remembers the hardest question they encountered that would be great. Seem to be more about double digit multiplication than 3x - 4y = 1 type stuff??!
Might as well ask a little more if so many of you have done the assessments..
Is it "just" quick mental arithmetic and aptitude tests on these assessments or am I right in brushing up on line equations, trigonometry and algebra?
If anyone remembers the hardest question they encountered that would be great. Seem to be more about double digit multiplication than 3x - 4y = 1 type stuff??!
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Hi MEG@DK
There are a few books on amazon for numerical reasoning which reflect the kind of questions I had in 2012. It's pretty basic maths, no algebra as far as I remember. Fractions, percentages, ratio, area of rectangles and circles, Pythagoras, long division. Basic GCSE stuff.
Example: A man buys four fence posts for £40.75. They were reduced in a sale by 17.5%. How much was one fence post before the sale.
There is around 25 questions to be completed in a tight time frame so just practice lots of questions with about 30 seconds per question.
Does anyone have some more info regarding the multi tasking aptitude test with the ECAM and TCAS? Any tips would be much appreciated!
There are a few books on amazon for numerical reasoning which reflect the kind of questions I had in 2012. It's pretty basic maths, no algebra as far as I remember. Fractions, percentages, ratio, area of rectangles and circles, Pythagoras, long division. Basic GCSE stuff.
Example: A man buys four fence posts for £40.75. They were reduced in a sale by 17.5%. How much was one fence post before the sale.
There is around 25 questions to be completed in a tight time frame so just practice lots of questions with about 30 seconds per question.
Does anyone have some more info regarding the multi tasking aptitude test with the ECAM and TCAS? Any tips would be much appreciated!
That said a lot of ex-FJ pilots have successfully made it into BA over the years, but I'm guessing they didn't bring their TopGun act to the assessment sim.
Consequently, it is up to everyone to do their homework, and there is plenty that can be done, before attending for DEP entry. So, whilst everyone needs to freshen up their 'act' for a job interview/assessment, as Wiggy suggests, perhaps it is up to some of the ex-FJ folk to look deeper into the corners they haven't given much consideration before?
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Thanks for that life commentary. Saved BA a about nano second anyway. I'm sure you're a well rounded lovely bloke/lady who would pull his/her weight during a hefty delay with angry (pyscho?) passengers.
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Thank the gods! Doing 45 block hours this month, could do with the time away. Catch you on another thread. This is to do with BA recruitment which you've made quite clear...wouldn't suit you. No need to waist any more of your nano seconds contributing to it.
