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womanpilot73 said:
Also IIRC, there were like 4-6 questions that weren't in the test prep but also didn't count against you if you were wrong. Something about FAA test questions to add to the actual test at a later date. Anyone else get that?
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yup. standard faa practice......have you pay for their research while also screwing up your rhythm
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
Being coresponsible for the safety of flights I want to be an expert, not a robot reciting memory items.
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The written has NOTHING to do with dispatching. It's just a test. That's it. You'll learn to dispatch on the job, where you do make a lot of decisions based on regulations, ops specs and company policies that you have memorized. You'll make multiple decisions per shift on things you have memorized over time and if you forget, you know where to look them up. Get a grip... Good luck.
 
CRJInTheHeartOfTexas said:
So what's the purpose of this then. Maybe the faa should respond to this thread,
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No one is a expert day one. That is what work experience is for. But I do agree on one thing don't just remember the answers. You need to understand what is being taught. But also the Atp has nothing to do with dispatching it is all pilot based.

You just first need to go to a school. Then study and get ready to become a dispatcher. They will prepare you to pass the ATP. Their job to prepare you for the job.

Each airline is different and have different policies and procedures. The biggest thing is being willing to adjust and not set in on one way of doing something.
 
Squirrel said:
No one is a expert day one. That is what work experience is for. But I do agree on one thing don't just remember the answers. You need to understand what is being taught. But also the Atp has nothing to do with dispatching it is all pilot based.

You just first need to go to a school. Then study and get ready to become a dispatcher. They will prepare you to pass the ATP. Their job to prepare you for the job.

Each airline is different and have different policies and procedures. The biggest thing is being willing to adjust and not set in on one way of doing something.
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You didn't my answer my question. What's the purpose of the adx?
 
The ADX test is a REQUIRED part of your Aircraft Dispatcher License Course. It tests your working knowledge of FARs, WX theory, etc. It's that simple.
 
Your application of the material you have learned!... You can BS your way through the ADX test....Do whatever it is you think you need to do (legally) to earn your 70+%..... The time really KNOW your material and be an "expert" is when you sit in front of your FAA Examiner.
 
JetCrew said:
Your application of the material you have learned!... You can BS your way through the ADX test....Do whatever it is you think you need to do (legally) to earn your 70+%..... The time really KNOW your material and be an "expert" is when you sit in front of your FAA Examiner.
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Ok so it's more a test of study skills and commitment to the license? I guess i can see that, seems a bit silly and wasteful though
 
Think of it as an Aptitude test. You are tested based on the material you have learned. If you fail to score satisfactorily then you won't be allowed to continue on. This is a safety related job so this is the FAAs way of ensuring that DXers are "competent" in understanding, interpreting and utilizing the Rules and Regulations put forth by the Administration,
 
This is rather embarrassing for me to admit, but it's the truth and I feel if I can pass my experience of this on to help someone further, then I'm going to do it.

Take everyone's advice here seriously. The FAA does questionable things a lot, but seriously, only memorize the answers and once you've passed the ADX written, dump most of it.

I've taken the ADX written three (yes, 3) times and have still not passed. Why? I went in thinking the same thing as you. Instead of just sitting there memorizing everything, I did the, "Well, this is going to be my job, I need to take all of this seriously and know everything and study everything thoroughly." And it's burned me. Sure, I still have a job in flight operations, but I'm not at the ultimate end game where I have a license in hand. There's not much forward momentum for me without that license. The people here giving you advise are giving it to you because they want to see you succeed. They've been down the path that you are going to attempt to go down. They are speaking from experience.
 
I remember when I was in dispatch school in, and I asked the instructor what he thought about the relevance of the ADX to dispatching. His answer was "I think the ADX is part of the FAA requirement to get a dispatch license."

The way they ask many questions and the underlying logic of coming up with the answers is deeply flawed. The flight planning and weight and balance sections are especially esoteric and really, really, dated. I've done manual flight planning for large aircraft in dispatch school, and a good bit more manual flight planning in light aircraft aircraft. I've flown via dead reckoning on those light aircraft flight plans and managed to be accurate down to the minute. I still couldn't get the FAA flight planning questions correct on the written without just memorizing the answers.

I started dispatching in 2008 and continue to do so to the present day. I also have a 2 and 4 year aviation degree, and I have enough flight time to get hired as a regional FO, at least before the 1500 hour rule kicked in. The ADX was the 8th different FAA written I have taken. They are ALL a complete joke when it comes to determining how you will do at this job, and it's still that way because the FAA is hidebound and stuck 20-30 years behind the times in a lot of areas.

You seem to ignore any advice people here give you, and I doubt this will change things. Many of people who are telling you the same thing have a resume that makes me look like a newbie punk. I kinda hope that you are trolling us, otherwise you're going to have trouble getting along with people in this field, unless you have a completely different engagement style with people in person than you do in front of the keyboard.
 
^This. Im currently memorizing for my ADX written. Its been a long time since I have taken any FAA exams but I quickly remembered that you dont "study" for them you "memorize" for them. Ive been using the Sheppard Air prepware. it seems like a decently put together program
 
The test has been irrelevant for decades, but the FARs say you must take a written test. Twenty years ago there was initiative in industry to update the content and relevance and of the ADX written, but the FAA shelved the recommendations. My test had two pallet weight and two hydroplaning questions, but not one giving a forecast, ETA, and approach plate to determine if a flight was legal to depart. It is just one step in the process, pass it with the least amount of effort and move on. You will never look back on it as something of value.
 
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