Ironfeliks23
USC- Sr.
Dear Sirs,
I talked with my recruiter yesterday and he mentioned this test, and the fact that there was one coming up on Holy Thursday (the 8th). I checked out the guide here and was not terribly worried about most of it. I am an Aero Engineering major working for the AFRL and have a pretty good idea of math and mechanical systems. I have no qualms with the aero terms section either as I have my PPL (90ish hours). I am more worried about the nautical terms section and the spacial section as I have no knowlege of what to expect. I have not read any good naval fiction (or fact) or the like past the age of sail. C.S. Forrester, Patrick O'Brien, and the occasional Tom Clancy. My dad was in the Navy for a short while after college in 68, and my grandfather was in during WWII, both officers - not career, and I have a fine enough knowledge of port, starboard, bow, stern, bulkhead, deck and head. Though I dont think I can be as accurate to a gunwale and thwart as I can to an aileron and CL curves, nor does knowing foremast then mainmast then mizzenmast help me in a day of steel and silicon.
I am going to take the test one way or another in a week and a day. I will review the gouge here, and check some material at the local NROTC office (though I am not in NROTC), but am curious if there is any perticular place or area I should check for the nautical terms section or any practice for the spacial. With little time to really prepare I would like to focus on where I feel the weakest.
Respectfully,
USC Jr.
I talked with my recruiter yesterday and he mentioned this test, and the fact that there was one coming up on Holy Thursday (the 8th). I checked out the guide here and was not terribly worried about most of it. I am an Aero Engineering major working for the AFRL and have a pretty good idea of math and mechanical systems. I have no qualms with the aero terms section either as I have my PPL (90ish hours). I am more worried about the nautical terms section and the spacial section as I have no knowlege of what to expect. I have not read any good naval fiction (or fact) or the like past the age of sail. C.S. Forrester, Patrick O'Brien, and the occasional Tom Clancy. My dad was in the Navy for a short while after college in 68, and my grandfather was in during WWII, both officers - not career, and I have a fine enough knowledge of port, starboard, bow, stern, bulkhead, deck and head. Though I dont think I can be as accurate to a gunwale and thwart as I can to an aileron and CL curves, nor does knowing foremast then mainmast then mizzenmast help me in a day of steel and silicon.
I am going to take the test one way or another in a week and a day. I will review the gouge here, and check some material at the local NROTC office (though I am not in NROTC), but am curious if there is any perticular place or area I should check for the nautical terms section or any practice for the spacial. With little time to really prepare I would like to focus on where I feel the weakest.
Respectfully,
USC Jr.