ASA Tabular Test

[medfly]

What the heck is this? I already checked aviationinterviews.

 

[johnpeace]

rows and columns of numbers.

x axis from -17 to +17
y axis from -17 to +17

You get 50 questions with coordinates and have to find the number at the intersection of those coordinates.

Then match the number to a multiple choice answer and put that on your answer sheet.

9 minutes.

It's a measure of cognitive aptitude. You can either do it or you can't. If you're a pilot, my guess is you probably can.

 

[CFI2766]

Must be new. I didn't have this when I interviewed -gulp - two years ago.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Must be new. I didn't have this when I interviewed -gulp - two years ago.

Since most of our applicants have little aeronautical experience, they had to come up with something new to cull the herd.

 

[Max Q]

CFI2766: As far as I know, the early September interviewees (like myself) were the last to get the basic aeronautical knowledge written.

-Brett

 

[John Pennekamp]

rows and columns of numbers.

x axis from -17 to +17
y axis from -17 to +17

You get 50 questions with coordinates and have to find the number at the intersection of those coordinates.

Then match the number to a multiple choice answer and put that on your answer sheet.

9 minutes.

It's a measure of cognitive aptitude. You can either do it or you can't. If you're a pilot, my guess is you probably can.

And WTF does this have to do with aviation anyhow? I'm an ASA captain, and would surely fail this test. I'm not a numbers person. Does this mean I should be fired?

I'd much rather have a new FO who knows the regs, has the skills, and has a good attitude, than a nerd brainiac who's really good at numbers puzzles. At least he'll be able to do the suduku in the Delta magazine on those long flights.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Another new test is being added at the request of the ATL controllers. You are given a hold short clearance from ATC, and it is your job to read it back correctly in three attempts or less.

I'm pretty sure ATL is getting tired of having to request pilots read back the words "hold short" accompanied with the correct runway and intersection.

Ready, set, go. "Acey 123, hold short of runway 26L at intersection B4."

 

[Stifler's Mom]

At least he'll be able to do the suduku in the Delta magazine on those long flights.

Speaking of, the difficult puzzle in this month's Sky Magazine is kicking my ass. Anybody figure it out?

 

[John Pennekamp]

Another new test is being added at the request of the ATL controllers. You are given a hold short clearance from ATC, and it is your job to read it back correctly in three attempts or less.

I'm pretty sure ATL is getting tired of having to request pilots read back the words "hold short" accompanied with the correct runway and intersection.

Ready, set, go. "Acey 123, hold short of runway 26L at intersection B4."

And a twist on that, telling pilots to "respond with call sign only", then giving them crossing instructions. If they blow it, no job. Seems some bonehead always screws that up too, and his lengthy read back causes someone to miss the crossing window.

 

[Max Q]

...Ready, set, go. "Acey 123, hold short of runway 26L at intersection B4."

"Hold short"

BZZZzzzz!!!!

"Hold short uuhhhh... at B4... short of... i mean hol[heterodyne]"

BZZZzzzz!!!!

"Acey 123's holding short!!!!"

Fail.

-Brett