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#3841
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Joined APC: May 2014
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#3843
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The test has been in place for three plus years now, so I'm sure there is ample data on it.
I wouldn't be surprised if the fail rate has/will go up now that they are taking restricted ATP's, just because the test is different than what you are exposed to in the part 91 training world and is definitely slanted towards pilots with turbine aircraft experience.
#3844
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Joined APC: May 2013
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The low pass rate I think is more from lack of preparation on the applicants part. Some people still seem to think of it as an the ATP written exam and it is not that.
The test has been in place for three plus years now, so I'm sure there is ample data on it.
I wouldn't be surprised if the fail rate has/will go up now that they are taking restricted ATP's, just because the test is different than what you are exposed to in the part 91 training world and is definitely slanted towards pilots with turbine aircraft experience.
The test has been in place for three plus years now, so I'm sure there is ample data on it.
I wouldn't be surprised if the fail rate has/will go up now that they are taking restricted ATP's, just because the test is different than what you are exposed to in the part 91 training world and is definitely slanted towards pilots with turbine aircraft experience.
#3845
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Joined APC: Jun 2014
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So fun story. I actually interviewed at Compass yesterday. I'm a RATP qualified CFI with a 141 background (no turbine experience). I studied my butt off for the knowledge test. I read the turbine pilot's flight manual and everything explained for the professional pilot, and aerodynamics for naval aviators. I talked with a few Compass pilots that I knew, read every gouge on willflyforfood and aviationinterviews.com and basically prepared for 3 solid weeks gathering all the info that I could to be ready for it. I was paranoid that the test would be way above my head and that I would bomb it.
Unfortunately, after the 3 tests I was pulled aside by one of the interviewers and I was told that I was not successful on one of the tests. I was so worried about the knowledge test and I was sure that it was the test that did me in. However, I was told by the interviewers that I did just fine on the knowledge test. Apparently I was unsuccessful on the cognitive test. Who would have thought? I was in absolute shock and had to double check with him that he did not mean the knowledge test. But he reiterated that it was the cognitive test and that I passed the knowledge tests just fine.
Honestly I have no idea what happened. I played luminosity and read every gouge I could find and was under the assumption that the cog and psy test were nothing to stress or worry about. I even felt like I was doing just fine while taking the test, I know I messed up a few times here and there but never did I think I would be unsuccessful at it. Clearly that was not the case. . . .
Unfortunately, after the 3 tests I was pulled aside by one of the interviewers and I was told that I was not successful on one of the tests. I was so worried about the knowledge test and I was sure that it was the test that did me in. However, I was told by the interviewers that I did just fine on the knowledge test. Apparently I was unsuccessful on the cognitive test. Who would have thought? I was in absolute shock and had to double check with him that he did not mean the knowledge test. But he reiterated that it was the cognitive test and that I passed the knowledge tests just fine.
Honestly I have no idea what happened. I played luminosity and read every gouge I could find and was under the assumption that the cog and psy test were nothing to stress or worry about. I even felt like I was doing just fine while taking the test, I know I messed up a few times here and there but never did I think I would be unsuccessful at it. Clearly that was not the case. . . .
#3846
Studying is not going to be a problem for me... However, reading aerodynamics for naval aviators is. I'm 45 pages km and want to throw the book against a wall lol. I can understand maybe 20% of what I'm reading-it seems very geared toward those who understand advanced aerodynamics.
#3847
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Joined APC: Dec 2012
Posts: 228
So fun story. I actually interviewed at Compass yesterday. I'm a RATP qualified CFI with a 141 background (no turbine experience). I studied my butt off for the knowledge test. I read the turbine pilot's flight manual and everything explained for the professional pilot, and aerodynamics for naval aviators. I talked with a few Compass pilots that I knew, read every gouge on willflyforfood and aviationinterviews.com and basically prepared for 3 solid weeks gathering all the info that I could to be ready for it. I was paranoid that the test would be way above my head and that I would bomb it.
Unfortunately, after the 3 tests I was pulled aside by one of the interviewers and I was told that I was not successful on one of the tests. I was so worried about the knowledge test and I was sure that it was the test that did me in. However, I was told by the interviewers that I did just fine on the knowledge test. Apparently I was unsuccessful on the cognitive test. Who would have thought? I was in absolute shock and had to double check with him that he did not mean the knowledge test. But he reiterated that it was the cognitive test and that I passed the knowledge tests just fine.
Honestly I have no idea what happened. I played luminosity and read every gouge I could find and was under the assumption that the cog and psy test were nothing to stress or worry about. I even felt like I was doing just fine while taking the test, I know I messed up a few times here and there but never did I think I would be unsuccessful at it. Clearly that was not the case. . . .
Unfortunately, after the 3 tests I was pulled aside by one of the interviewers and I was told that I was not successful on one of the tests. I was so worried about the knowledge test and I was sure that it was the test that did me in. However, I was told by the interviewers that I did just fine on the knowledge test. Apparently I was unsuccessful on the cognitive test. Who would have thought? I was in absolute shock and had to double check with him that he did not mean the knowledge test. But he reiterated that it was the cognitive test and that I passed the knowledge tests just fine.
Honestly I have no idea what happened. I played luminosity and read every gouge I could find and was under the assumption that the cog and psy test were nothing to stress or worry about. I even felt like I was doing just fine while taking the test, I know I messed up a few times here and there but never did I think I would be unsuccessful at it. Clearly that was not the case. . . .
#3848
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Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: B767
Posts: 446
Naval aviators is not a book you can just read through front to back. I copy/pasted each question from the study guide they sent into a word document, put a block of empty space after each question, printed it out, and then looked up each question in Naval aviators, flight theory for pilots, everything explained, turbine pilots flight manual, etc. and attacked that study guide question by question. Seemed like a more logical way to approach studying than just reading through each book. If you are good at video games, have quick reflexes, a good visual scan, and the ability to remember bits of information over a period of time then you will be successful with the cognitive skills test. I remember the Delta/Compass gouges online were very accurate with specific questions to study (3 to 1, 60 to 1, engine start sequence, etc.). Good luck to all interviewing.
#3849
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 453
The 3 tests are the same as the xjt ones right?
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