ADF Pilot Entry specialist testing

[shags_j]

Hey all,

 

Just wondering if anyone here has undergone the specialist testing for entry as an army pilot (i guess it is the same test for airforce and navy). I was fine with the you session test and now have to do the specialist testing.

 

I know they say that there are the usual spacial orientation, reading instruments etc but I just wanted to know if there was any advanced math components etc. ie. do I have to touch up on my trig or calculus (it's been 10 years since high school).

 

Cheers,

 

Shags

 

 

[Matt]

G'day Shags,

 

I've been through this testing and was in the same boat regarding what to expect. The maths aspects of the testing isn't too onerous, most of the questions are time/distance/speed situations. The others range of questions are generally logic sequences - numbers, shapes etc.

 

 

[nathan_c]

I went through my specialist testing about 2 weeks ago, and somehow I managed to pass :) The maths components of it consist of 1 test of mental maths, which is alot of .0045 x 3.456 kinda stuff. Dont even bother working that out with pencil and paper, you wont have time, just guesstimate and do your best. The other maths bit is some more involved maths, but nothing that you should have major trouble with.

 

My best advice is to go through and make sure you can do all the maths on this webpage, because its exactly what they will give you. I didnt get any algebra questions like the ones on that page, but no harm in knowing it just incase.

 

RNZAF - Step Up Aircrew and Officers

 

Hope that helps a little bit.

 

By the way, Im applying for army pilot aswell, they just want to see my year 12 school marks before I go to assessment day. Oh oh.

 

 

[shags_j]

THanks heaps guys.

 

Yeah I've hit a bit of a hurdle re my year 12 subjects. Seems that 10 years ago I didn't do maths B (i thought i did) so regardless of the fact that i have a degree in accounting I need to go back and do maths B. I'll still do the test on monday though.

 

btw good luck on assessment day. Never know I might see you at tamworth or oakey

 

Thanks again,

 

Shags

 

 

[shags_j]

Hey guys. Just thought I"d give you an update. Passed the specialist testing day.

 

The joystick testy stuff was horrid. I'm stunned I passed.

 

Thanks for the help guys.

 

Cheers,

 

Shags

 

 

[nathan_c]

Good work,

 

Yeah I had a trouble on a few of the joystick test ones aswell, the ones where you had to use the joystick and then tap the screen with the touch pen..... my screen was faulty, and wouldnt pick up every tap, so i failed one of them in the first minute or so, but I told them, so they took that into account.

 

Anyway, as I said, congratulations. I might see you around some day.

 

EDIT: Just thought I would ask, did that website I posted help you in any way? Just want to know if I should continue telling people about it if they ask me.

 

 

[shags_j]

yeah it did thanks for that. Just gets you in the frame of mind for what type of questions they ask. I believe some of the aptitude questions come from the nz officer selection board (or something like that). It's the name of the test.

 

Thanks guys.

 

 

[grant3347]

hey Shags and Nathan i myself am 16 and going to go for this test in about 2 weeks myself i have no clue whats in this test and although your form helps heaps iw as just wondering if you could remember what else would be in the test :(( any help would be so great :) thanks heaps guys

 

Grant3347

 

 

[Ferris]

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[AVOCET]

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