Jetcareers help me decide ASAP.

JordanD said:
Those are all good scores. I prepared for mine like crazy and got an 87%. It's way tougher than the Private written that's for sure. Some of the stuff on there is probably stuff that never really comes up other than on the test anyway.
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I prepared for mine pretty well and ended up with an 82% (after getting a 91 on three consecutive practice tests). Some of the questions are pretty outdated for one (SDF, LDA, and even an MLS question) and others have 2 "correct" answers with only one being the "right" answer.
 
I predict 90%+

I've never taken a written test during which I didn't surpass my expectations. Happy birthday and preliminary congratulations.
 
I too totally overlooked ADF stuff. Wish I didn't, you shoot NDB approaches here, along with NDB holds. Eeeeeek.
So how'd you do, OP ? :)
 
Boris Badenov said:
I predict 90%+

I've never taken a written test during which I didn't surpass my expectations. Happy birthday and preliminary congratulations.
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That's kind of how my Private written ended up, I expected somewhere in the 80's and ended up in the mid 90's. On the Instrument written I didn't quite meet my expectations, but I'm still ok with my score.
 
jhugz said:
If you have to come on here and ask if you're ready, then you're probably not ready. The scores don't worry me, it's the lack of confidence in your abilities and how that may relate to you choking on a written. Take today off, go get hammered. Sleep in till 4pm to work off the hang over, and then start prepping back up. When YOU feel ready, is when you go take the test.

O yeah, Happy B-Day!
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Loving the new avatar
 
X-Forces said:
I would rather crash the plane then fly a NDB hold.

At least a crash can be potentially quick and painless.
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Aw, comeon. Never comfortable, but it turns out totally possible if you have to do it. Like so many things. Hell, if you're halfway competent, you're never in danger on an NDB hold provided you're on the protected side. Ask me about an NDB approach to minimums in a single engine piston at night in the mountains. That will put some hair on your chest. Or on a mountain, depending.
 
Boris Badenov said:
Aw, comeon. Never comfortable, but it turns out totally possible if you have to do it. Like so many things. Hell, if you're halfway competent, you're never in danger on an NDB hold provided you're on the protected side. Ask me about an NDB approach to minimums in a single engine piston at night in the mountains. That will put some hair on your chest. Or on a mountain, depending.
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NDB holds...that's the HOLD key, followed by appropriate entries on the FMS, followed by ACTIVATE and EXEC, LNAV right?
 
Boris Badenov said:
Aw, comeon. Never comfortable, but it turns out totally possible if you have to do it. Like so many things. Hell, if you're halfway competent, you're never in danger on an NDB hold provided you're on the protected side. Ask me about an NDB approach to minimums in a single engine piston at night in the mountains. That will put some hair on your chest. Or on a mountain, depending.
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Yeah and a seat cushion sucked firmly up your rear.

Autothrust Blue said:
NDB holds...that's the HOLD key, followed by appropriate entries on the FMS, followed by ACTIVATE and EXEC, LNAV right?
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FMS, Hold key...What are those things?
 
Thanks for all the advice from everyone. Much appreciated!

Sooooo...... I PASSED with a 75% I know my oral is probably going to be tough and I had better plan to look at the area's I'm not so comfortable with in order to be prepared. I'll also do some more ground with my CFI.

I'm on a time frame to have my instrument done with by the end of March or else I'll punch myself. Aside from doing ground work, memorizing FAR's, and studying books, would anyone recommend using the Dauntless Oral prep?
 
ilove747s said:
Sooooo...... I PASSED with a 75% I know my oral is probably going to be tough and I had better plan to look at the area's I'm not so comfortable with in order to be prepared. I'll also do some more ground with my CFI.
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One less thing to worry about, good job!

I don't think Examiners put as much weight on these scores as CFIs scare you into thinking, so don't worry that much. Anyway, your CFI is in the best position to prep you for the Oral, listen to him. (in my case, it was verbatim from the ASA Oral Exam Guide...)
 
ilove747s said:
Thanks for all the advice from everyone. Much appreciated!

Sooooo...... I PASSED with a 75% I know my oral is probably going to be tough and I had better plan to look at the area's I'm not so comfortable with in order to be prepared. I'll also do some more ground with my CFI.

I'm on a time frame to have my instrument done with by the end of March or else I'll punch myself. Aside from doing ground work, memorizing FAR's, and studying books, would anyone recommend using the Dauntless Oral prep?
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Good job on the pass, and a pass is a pass.

However, with a 75% you might get a little bit of a beat up on your oral from the DPE, so start prepping.

Boris Badenov said:
Aw, comeon. Never comfortable, but it turns out totally possible if you have to do it. Like so many things. Hell, if you're halfway competent, you're never in danger on an NDB hold provided you're on the protected side. Ask me about an NDB approach to minimums in a single engine piston at night in the mountains. That will put some hair on your chest. Or on a mountain, depending.
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I know! :)

I kid, I kid. I have done more then my fair share of NDB holds as an instructor, as it was a required item.

Like Autothrust Blue stated, I like the way I hold now.... FMS - HOLD - FIX - EXEC, open can of Coke and call Ops.
 
OP: Way to go! A pass is a pass.

I like the ASA oral exam guides —used them to prepare for instrument and commercial and did very well in both. I'd read the Instrument Flying Handbook as well. Rod Machado's book on instrument flying is also quite good, for both general knowledge and practical operational advice.

Bandit_Driver said:
FMS, Hold key...What are those things?
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These are things that "modern" airliners have, along with a two-pilot flight deck.

Oh, right, you still have to actually fly the 727...aviate, navigate, communicate. :)
 
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