Writtens

Jonnyb1225

Jonnyb1225

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I am thinking of taking all of the written tests before I do the ACPP program at ATP. I am wondering how long after you take a written is your score valid for? Because I am thinking about taking all my writtens next summer and attending ATP the summer after that.
 
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I am thinking of taking all of the written tests before I do the ACPP program at ATP. I am wondering how long after you take a written is your score valid for? Because I am thinking about taking all my writtens next summer and attending ATP the summer after that.

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Thats similar to what I did, I took the writtens way early....the problem with taking the writtens way before the flying part is; by the time you start flying you've forgotton everything since your not using the information and then you have to re-learn it all again anyway. I wouldn't recommend doing them a year in advance.
 
With you analogies, you will lose all the flying skills taught at ATP when you leave ATP? I don’t think so, or are you saying they only teach you how to pass the check ride? I do not think this is the case. How can you forget the information so quickly? You should study as if your life depends on the subject matter you study and retain. You will only learn and retain what you want and disregard the rest. Some day it might come back to haunt you, so study hard and review/read the FAR/AIM/ and other aviation written subject matter.
 
All I'm saying is if you take the written tests....then don't get to put the information to practical use (actually flying) for a full year, you will more than likely forget a lot of it. That is a fact, it's how the human brain works. Ever hear of the "theory of disuse"?

Now if you want to take the tests early then keep current on the info by studying throughout the year....go ahead and do that. Whatever works best for you.
 
RPM, I completely understood what you were saying in your first post and I agree that information becomes fuzzy a year later. I am trying to do the 90 day ATP program over a summer break for school, and basically the only way to do that is to take all of the writtens before hand. I am planning on taking the writtens in the summer of '05, and do the flying at ATP in the summer of '06. I just figured that I would continously review the information during the 12 months that I am not flying.
 
I didn't take any writtens before hand. I took my Instrument and Instrument Instructor with in the first week and the other 3 with in the next month. Do I wish I had taken them before hand, yes, but it was nice to have all the information fresh in my head during my training.
 
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