Faa knowledge test change

Rotor2Wing said:
This is exactly how I feel! The FAA is really good at making things very interesting!

I honestly think they should just do away with the written. A complete oral exam followed by a thourough checkride is where its determined if you make the cut and have the knowledge. I know a lot of companies make huge $$ on the writtens but think how much money it would save the FAA. It will never happen!
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Not gonna happen. Period. CATS and Lasergrade would scream bloody murder and would be in a Senators office in minutes.
 
Rotor2Wing said:
This is exactly how I feel! The FAA is really good at making things very interesting!

I honestly think they should just do away with the written. A complete oral exam followed by a thourough checkride is where its determined if you make the cut and have the knowledge. I know a lot of companies make huge $$ on the writtens but think how much money it would save the FAA. It will never happen!
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Disagree; it's important to assess in multiple ways. A *better* written, sure. Eliminating the written? No thanks.

That said, if they don't hurry up and put questions about modern RNAV on the instrument tests I'mma have to talk to someone at 800 Independence Avenue Southwest.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
Disagree; it's important to assess in multiple ways. A *better* written, sure. Eliminating the written? No thanks.

That said, if they don't hurry up and put questions about modern RNAV on the instrument tests I'mma have to talk to someone at 800 Independence Avenue Southwest.
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My feelings exactly. With all of the airports out there that have nothing but RNAV approaches, students better have a good understanding of them (probably the easiest kind of approach to understand too)
 
I can't help but feel that the written test measures nothing but the applicant's ability to give 150 bucks to lasergrade. The test as it is is largely useless. How does a written test pilot skills any better than an acutal practical application and evaluation of those skills(checkride maybe)?

I can't help but feel there is a less than sincere motives with the FAA AND Lasergrade. How many people paid anytihng for the written driver's test? How many feel that $150 is reasonable to proctar an exam? My smoking gun for this theory is the gold seal. In order to become one, and show people you are an acomplished instructor you have to pass a written for something that is going tp neither make you a better instructor or permit you more privilages. Why would that be?
 
poser765 said:
I can't help but feel that the written test measures nothing but the applicant's ability to give 150 bucks to lasergrade. The test as it is is largely useless. How does a written test pilot skills any better than an acutal practical application and evaluation of those skills(checkride maybe)?
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It is not a test of skill (except MAYBE the somewhat contrived flight planning questions). A multiple choice test is NEVER a test of a skill (except test-taking). The intent of a written test is to demonstrate you know this much, and to identify deficiencies in your knowledge.

It is a test of knowledge - of facts. And as it is, it is not so hot at it. But that's not an argument for scrapping it. Reforming it, sure. Making it measure what it's supposed to measure: "The FAA has determined you need to know this much for this rating. Please demonstrate you know at least this much."

I can't help but feel there is a less than sincere motives with the FAA AND Lasergrade. How many people paid anytihng for the written driver's test? How many feel that $150 is reasonable to proctar an exam? My smoking gun for this theory is the gold seal. In order to become one, and show people you are an acomplished instructor you have to pass a written for something that is going tp neither make you a better instructor or permit you more privilages. Why would that be?
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It will eventually let you have more privileges. Stages, man.
 
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