Oh really now? When was this?

 

I believe it was in June

 

Mathematically nobody is going to fail the test if they get that question wrong without getting many more (and likely more simple) questions wrong.

 

I think your buddy thought he missed 10 questions. I don't think anyone from PSA told him how many he actually missed or for that matter which ones. When I interviewed they would only tell me I did not pass the test and would not tell me how many or which ones.

The truth is they control the process so there is no way to prove you did or did not pass the test. You have to take their word for it and hope that they are not using this as a tool to weed out a candidate for one reason or another. I choose to believe that the process is fair and reasonable and I was not as prepared as I should have been regardless of whether the gouges were right or not.

 

If you can't answer the following after looking at the chart for a minute or two, you shouldn't be a pilot:
1) Localizer Frequency
2) Missed Approach procedure
3) DA
4) Highest Obstacle/MSA
5) Field Elevation

 

Agreed 100%.

Throwing random questions from the ATP written(which is ridiculously flawed) at an applicant proves much less than having a known gouge out there.

At least with the gouge you know if someone is proactive enough to study and memorize things. With random questions it's almost like luck. Knowing RAIM tolerances does not help you shoot a visual when ATC gives you a vector to a FAF with a 130 degree turn to final.

I've never really agreed with a written as part of an interview anyway. Do any majors have a written?

 

I thought the written helped identify those that knew how to study (memorize things) and relate them back. It is important to be able to memorize numbers such as limitations and memory/immediate action items. With the gouge being published on line like it was, it also helped to determine how interested someone really is in getting the job, and their desire to put forth the effort to find the gouge.

I know several people that we hired that didn't look for the gouge at all, and missed a few questions. They were either not that interested in getting the job, or didn't feel like putting forth the effort to try to help themselves succeed. As it was, if you missed more than one question, it was pretty obvious that you didn't read the gouge. It was pretty easy.

I agree that these new questions seem to be a little farfetched, and do not measure any real piloting ability. But if the gouge is out there, the written test can evaluate several items to help the interviewers make a good decision.

 

Perhaps some newbs think that interview gouge is cheating and don't want to get caught using it. Should that put them at a disadvantage?

 

I for one can tell you that I had memorized every single written and technical question on the gouges and was very confident I would pass the written test. Boy was I wrong.

 

Has anyone interviewed from here since they have changed it? Do we know what all has changed besides adding the RAIM questions? I guess one needs to practically study up on every little detail you can imagine if the questions are becoming very specific in regard to specifications etc..