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ASTB - Prep/Study Guide feedback

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HawkJawk

New Member
Hey ya'll. I'm new to this forum and just wanted to get some input from your experiences.

I just took the ASTB this last week and ended up with 6/5/6, 65. It goes without saying that I am not extremely happy about those scores but I am wondering how you guys/gals believe I would do at the next rated board? Should I retake the test before my first board (would have to retake in 35 days) or should I wait it off? I am aiming for a Pilot/NFO slot so you know what to gauge for.

My recruiter told me my scores aren't terrible but they aren't the most competitive either, and since this is something I want to do for the rest of my life I need the best scores possible. Also, I only studied for about 2-3 weeks on and off with my schooling. I used the ARCO books as well as the Barron's flight test booklet, it is hard to study though when all you have are practice tests and no way to actually absorb information. Any preps that you know are helpful please refer them to me.

Thank you and God bless.
 
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exNavyOffRec

Well-Known Member
HawkJawk said:
6/5/6, 56. Please excuse the typo.
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your OAR score is great, but the others are not competitive, I have not seen anyone selected for Pilot with anything less than a 7, NFO I have seen a person selected with a 6, but the numbers for NFO are very low so you see a lower selection rate for NFO then Pilot.

The next board deadline is March, so even though the time between 1st attempt and 2nd attempt is 31 days I would take a bit more time to study.
 
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HawkJawk

New Member
I figured I would take the maximum amount of time to study for the test before I retaking which will put me back at ~36 days of study time. I feel like that should be plenty of time, however, the only resources I have used are the ARCO/Barron books. I just discovered a "Marine aviation guidebook" link through this thread that looks like it could be a little bit of help, as well as an "aircraft for amateurs" link. Other than that I borrowed my friends "Sporty's private pilot kit" to help me study and a CFI at the local FBO said he would sit down with me to devise a study plan.

Any other resources that you know that would be helpful?

Thanks again.
 
Robby

Robby

Mmm... Butter Bars
I have forwarded the documents to all listed emails. I don't check this forum quite as often as I used to. For future reference, if you don't have much time to be patient, then you can still find the documents on your own. I found all of them from Airwarriors and Google, just spend some time on the research. In some cases, it may be quicker to locate them yourself. Another option is to email some of the addresses listed previously and ask them to forward the documents to your email address.
The one thing I ask is that you don't sit on your hands and wait for an email from that guy with the study material. Take some initiative and get after it. After all, this test may very well determine the direction of your career. Good luck to you all.
 
BoaViking

BoaViking

Red patch, death patch
I finally took my test this morning! 6/7/7 54! Im pretty happy with that. Im going aviator so Fofar doesnt count and Marine Corps so OAR doesnt count either. So, 6 and a 7. OSO said I was competitive with the scores. Ill post more about the exam later. Yut!
 
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eg87

New Member
Hey all,

I've been gathering study materials to prepare for the test which I'm taking at the end of the month. One resource that's been recommended is the FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (http://www.faa.gov/Library/manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/).
As this handbook is huge the question I have is, are there specific chapters I should devote more time to? The info in it is all interesting and eventually I'd like to give it a good read through but as for now I'd like to make the most of my study time.

Thank you.
 
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LLLLL

New Member
eg87 said:
Hey all,

I've been gathering study materials to prepare for the test which I'm taking at the end of the month. One resource that's been recommended is the FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (http://www.faa.gov/Library/manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/).
As this handbook is huge the question I have is, are there specific chapters I should devote more time to? The info in it is all interesting and eventually I'd like to give it a good read through but as for now I'd like to make the most of my study time.

Thank you.
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See post #299
 
BoaViking

BoaViking

Red patch, death patch
Ok so for all of you wondering.... I used the Barons and Arco books, as well as aPatrick's study guide, FAA handbook and all the gouges the OSO's hand out. The math and reading sections, easy as cake. The Math is actually much easier than was in the Barrons book too! The mechanical comprehension.. I floundered on that a lot. The Barrons and Arco are good for teaching basic concepts, but the test had a lot more of math and physics theory involved. So, Id suggest you do some more studying and research into highschool physics. The Spatial Aperception part of the test, well the Spatial Aperception portion, it looks like someone xeroxed the pictures about 5 times then ran them over with a car then scanned them in. Its really hard to interpret what they are showing. Most of them arent just bank and pitch starring at the ocean, they have complex angles doing diagnols into and from the sea. So, play some flight sims or fly for real to get a better understanding. The ANIT section was almost ALL aviation. The supplimental for me, was litterally 100% flight. A lot of stuff on there that I didnt even know was supposed to be studied. There was a lot of stuff of instrumentation that arent the basic instruments. Study hard! If you have any questions, let me know. I got form 4 btw. Also, let it be known that I will not give any specifics on the test. Im a Marine and have my integrity, Ill give you studying tips, cheers!
 
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mmg

New Member
I know it's purely subjective, but in the opion of those who took the test, how hard was the math compared to the practice tests in the arco/barron's?
 
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