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Old 07-09-2014, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
So, if that rumour is true, they're sending home 40-50% of the people they pay for to interview with them? Seems very high...
That's actually pretty average. Eagle pass rate is around the same and we need pilots!!!!! Remember these companies are not Mesa....
Just sayin...
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Old 07-09-2014, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
So, if that rumour is true, they're sending home 40-50% of the people they pay for to interview with them? Seems very high...
Lots of people don't put forth the effort in to study for the test and end up bombing it.
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Old 07-10-2014, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
So, if that rumour is true, they're sending home 40-50% of the people they pay for to interview with them? Seems very high...
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.
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Old 07-10-2014, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueMoon
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.
I know someone who failed and they straight up said they didn't study enough as they didn't think it would be that hard. Retook 6 months later and passed with flying colors after studying for a few weeks. Also knowing how the university classes are I am willing to bet the restricteds are passing just fine as it's still fresh.
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Old 07-10-2014, 07:51 AM
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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. . . .
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Old 07-10-2014, 07:54 AM
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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.
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Old 07-10-2014, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CharlieFoxtrot
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. . . .
Sorry to hear that. Its very difficult to tell guys how to prepare for the cog test. I think luminosity does help, I also think if you played lots of Nintendo as a kid it helps as well! Hopefully they give you another shot in the near future. Sounds like you put more effort than others in preparing and that you really wanted the job
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Old 07-10-2014, 08:25 AM
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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.
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Old 07-10-2014, 08:32 AM
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The 3 tests are the same as the xjt ones right?
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Old 07-10-2014, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Maingear
The 3 tests are the same as the xjt ones right?
the old xjet ones...

xjet now only does an atp style test...no cog or pers.
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