GoBoilers25
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This post was inspired by @Mouselovr . Their post on academics is still relatively in date but there are enough differences now that I believe a new details post was warranted. Their post on NIFE academics is linked here: nife-phase-2-academics-details-2023.49505
Schedule: NIFE 2 is still 5 courses in 3 weeks: Aero, Engines, Flight Rules and Regulations, Navigation, and Weather. The content is a firehose of information, and I cannot emphasize the importance of studying ahead once you check into Pensacola. You’ll learn Aero and Engines in week 1, FR&R and Navigation in week 2, and Weather in Week 3. You’ll take the Aero exam in week 1, Engines and FR&R in week 2, and Nav/Weather in week 3. Get the gouge,
Usually you’ll begin somewhere between 0800-0900 and go until around 1400-1500. Some days are shorter, some are longer, particularly for NAV. You’ll have a designated time to workout during certain days of the week, but usually as long you get your workout in at some time during that day, you don’t necessarily have to go at the listed time.
Failing exams: This is the biggest difference. Previously, it was:
1st Failure: Review exam, retake the next day.
2nd Failure: Go before a board, explain why you failed, roll back one week to get more time to study.
3rd Failure: Almost always attrition outside of human factors reasons.
Now the process goes:
1st Failure: Review exam; retake exam the next day.
2nd Failure: Almost always attrition outside of human factors reasons.
This means that you can, for example, fail engines, retake it the next day, fail it again, and get attrited all within a 24 hour period. Again, as previously stated, the importance of studying before academics begin cannot be understated. Failing an exam also puts you behind a full day on other courses in a phase that only lasts 19 days. Do not fall behind.
Passing: The passing scores remain unchanged. 80% is passing for an exam but your NIFE average must be at least 86% over the 5 exams. If your average is between 80%-86% you’ll go before a board who will decide if you stay. If you fail one exam and pass the retake, your original lower score is used to calculate your average.
The 2 failure policy also carries over to flight stage. You could fail Aero, pass the next 13 exams/flight events, fail your check ride, and that is your 2nd failure.
After the Weather exam you move onto one week of ground school. This is a relatively light week compared to the 3 previous so it is a great time to get ahead on your cockpit trainers.
When you get to Pensacola, there will be a QR code you can scan to access a folder with all of the information you will need for academics. Please utilize this. If you study ahead, it will make NIFE significantly less stressful and more enjoyable. NIFE is only a sneak peek on the grind that you’ll go through in Primary, and getting ahead here will set you up for success.
Schedule: NIFE 2 is still 5 courses in 3 weeks: Aero, Engines, Flight Rules and Regulations, Navigation, and Weather. The content is a firehose of information, and I cannot emphasize the importance of studying ahead once you check into Pensacola. You’ll learn Aero and Engines in week 1, FR&R and Navigation in week 2, and Weather in Week 3. You’ll take the Aero exam in week 1, Engines and FR&R in week 2, and Nav/Weather in week 3. Get the gouge,
Usually you’ll begin somewhere between 0800-0900 and go until around 1400-1500. Some days are shorter, some are longer, particularly for NAV. You’ll have a designated time to workout during certain days of the week, but usually as long you get your workout in at some time during that day, you don’t necessarily have to go at the listed time.
Failing exams: This is the biggest difference. Previously, it was:
1st Failure: Review exam, retake the next day.
2nd Failure: Go before a board, explain why you failed, roll back one week to get more time to study.
3rd Failure: Almost always attrition outside of human factors reasons.
Now the process goes:
1st Failure: Review exam; retake exam the next day.
2nd Failure: Almost always attrition outside of human factors reasons.
This means that you can, for example, fail engines, retake it the next day, fail it again, and get attrited all within a 24 hour period. Again, as previously stated, the importance of studying before academics begin cannot be understated. Failing an exam also puts you behind a full day on other courses in a phase that only lasts 19 days. Do not fall behind.
Passing: The passing scores remain unchanged. 80% is passing for an exam but your NIFE average must be at least 86% over the 5 exams. If your average is between 80%-86% you’ll go before a board who will decide if you stay. If you fail one exam and pass the retake, your original lower score is used to calculate your average.
The 2 failure policy also carries over to flight stage. You could fail Aero, pass the next 13 exams/flight events, fail your check ride, and that is your 2nd failure.
After the Weather exam you move onto one week of ground school. This is a relatively light week compared to the 3 previous so it is a great time to get ahead on your cockpit trainers.
When you get to Pensacola, there will be a QR code you can scan to access a folder with all of the information you will need for academics. Please utilize this. If you study ahead, it will make NIFE significantly less stressful and more enjoyable. NIFE is only a sneak peek on the grind that you’ll go through in Primary, and getting ahead here will set you up for success.
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