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Can't remember the specifics, but you have a certain amount of time to retake the test to try and improve your score. However, if you choose to retake and get a lower score or even fail, then you are stuck with the latest results.
I have asked this question here before, in reference to an ATP score making or breaking an airline interview. The concensus was that it did not.
I have asked this question here before, in reference to an ATP score making or breaking an airline interview. The concensus was that it did not.
About eight years ago I was asked in an interview about my ATP written scores. I replied that I couldn't remember. The interviewer looked shocked. Do you mean to tell me, he asked, that you don't remember the score you received on your ATP written test? He seemed increadulous, as though I were hiding something.
I told him I thought we had just covered that, yes, I don't remember. I did offer to show him my letters of recommendation and a current pilot certificate and medical...ought that not be enough?
Some care, some don't. The big thing is that you have it. I recently encountered a situation with a young man who was with a medium sized firm, who wanted to upgrade. I had worked with him a little before hand, prepping him, and later had a chance to speak with the inspector who was present for his checkride. He didn't make it. I had expected to see him go IOE, but he didn't. He didn't have an ATP. I asked the inspector why he didn't grant the ATP at the time of the checkride, and he looked back at me with a bewildered expression and said, "He didn't have his written done."
I was shocked. Who would ever present themselves that far along in their career, without having the written done, and be current on the questions? He lost his chance, and must wait at least six months now before he gets another...and he would have done fine. He knows his material. He can fly an airplane. I can vouch for his veracity, integrity, and desire to build a career. He was right there...and dropped the ball because he didn't have a written.
I know he won't make that mistake again...ever. But the point is that you need to be prepared and have that test result in hand, and be current on the material. You're not wrong for wanting a higher score; you can retake the test for a higher score; nothing wrong with that. You may be asked. Quite possibly you will. The written doesn't hold the meaning today that it once did; formerly it showed that your logbooks had been reviewed by the FAA, and approved; it showed you had been scrutinized and passed. Today that doesnt' take place, and all you have to show is the test result itself.
Strive for the best score you can; if you don't get a high score, then sure, you perhaps ought to retake it. You can do that just like retaking any other test. But if your score wasn't very high, take a little time to study again, and ace it. Get rid of the old results, photocopy the new, and if anybody asks, tell them your latest, greatest score. Good luck.
I told him I thought we had just covered that, yes, I don't remember. I did offer to show him my letters of recommendation and a current pilot certificate and medical...ought that not be enough?
Some care, some don't. The big thing is that you have it. I recently encountered a situation with a young man who was with a medium sized firm, who wanted to upgrade. I had worked with him a little before hand, prepping him, and later had a chance to speak with the inspector who was present for his checkride. He didn't make it. I had expected to see him go IOE, but he didn't. He didn't have an ATP. I asked the inspector why he didn't grant the ATP at the time of the checkride, and he looked back at me with a bewildered expression and said, "He didn't have his written done."
I was shocked. Who would ever present themselves that far along in their career, without having the written done, and be current on the questions? He lost his chance, and must wait at least six months now before he gets another...and he would have done fine. He knows his material. He can fly an airplane. I can vouch for his veracity, integrity, and desire to build a career. He was right there...and dropped the ball because he didn't have a written.
I know he won't make that mistake again...ever. But the point is that you need to be prepared and have that test result in hand, and be current on the material. You're not wrong for wanting a higher score; you can retake the test for a higher score; nothing wrong with that. You may be asked. Quite possibly you will. The written doesn't hold the meaning today that it once did; formerly it showed that your logbooks had been reviewed by the FAA, and approved; it showed you had been scrutinized and passed. Today that doesnt' take place, and all you have to show is the test result itself.
Strive for the best score you can; if you don't get a high score, then sure, you perhaps ought to retake it. You can do that just like retaking any other test. But if your score wasn't very high, take a little time to study again, and ace it. Get rid of the old results, photocopy the new, and if anybody asks, tell them your latest, greatest score. Good luck.
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