flyinghigh2.0
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Hello everyone!
A few things I've learned from retaking is:
Kyle's ASTB Study Kit:
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AvPi5oH_h_13TGajDvflDWkftwXO8LS6?usp=sharing
NAFTI flashcards, do them!
- https://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/story.php?title=astb-mechanical-comprehension-test
JOYSTICK PRACTICE. buy one. just do it. unless you're a gamer, which I am not
- https://embed.plnkr.co/eeARqZfNMXZUZ1AurmK6/
Other material I picked up from scouring that I did not use, but someone might find them helpful and might save hours of sitting at the computer looking through this thread:
- BLUF: 55 7 8 8
- 3.3 Engineering GPA with no flight or gaming experience
A few things I've learned from retaking is:
- Go into it like you will own all the material and nothing can touch you. I had the mindset this time, which was backed by my studying, that I could definitely get a better score than last time.
- The first time, my headphones were so loud I ended up stuffing them with tissues to muffle the volume. The recruiter was not able to change the volume once the test started, and since dichotic listening is at the end of the test, I couldn't do anything about it. So the second time I went, today, I asked to change the volume before he opened the test.
- I am an engineering major, third year college student in NROTC, but still studied the math portion. Still look over it!! It won't hurt you, except you wont be able to watch that one episode on Netflix you've been dying to watch until later.
- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: This part I got all wrong the first time. RED MEANS HIGH, YELLOW MEANS LOW. I can not stress that enough since the test does not specify that. Second time I got them all right.
- For dichotic listening, LEAN TO THE TARGET EAR. I tried taking off the headphone of the ear blah blah blah, ultimately wastes time and adds frustration. I can not tell you enough how much better volume and leaning to the target ear helped.
- Study NAFTI! Trust me, flashcards are a godsend.
- Bring a snack for the break mid-test. I wasn't even hungry but I ate it anyways to give my brain a bit more fuel for the PBM measures portion.
- For the reading comprehension, READ THE PASSAGE OUT LOUD 2-3 TIMES IF YOU CAN NOT FOCUS. do it.
- During the tracking, focus on the joystick and peripheral the throttle. Paired with dichotic listening, getting the listening right is more important than tracking.
- You will not be able to keep the cross hairs on the target most of the time, do not worry about it.
- If you feel like you're failing at any point---- get over it, push it to the back of your brain, and continue. I answered a question wrong and right after I clicked my answer I knew it was wrong, but let it go and continued like nothing happened.
- I will link the materials down below:
Kyle's ASTB Study Kit:
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AvPi5oH_h_13TGajDvflDWkftwXO8LS6?usp=sharing
NAFTI flashcards, do them!
- https://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/story.php?title=astb-anit-study
- https://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/story.php?title=astb-aviation-nautical-inforfmation-test
- https://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/story.php?title=_36014
- https://www.cram.com/flashcards/astb-aviation-nautical-information-test-anit-comprehensive-4718163
- https://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/story.php?title=astb-mechanical-comprehension-test
JOYSTICK PRACTICE. buy one. just do it. unless you're a gamer, which I am not
- https://embed.plnkr.co/eeARqZfNMXZUZ1AurmK6/
Other material I picked up from scouring that I did not use, but someone might find them helpful and might save hours of sitting at the computer looking through this thread:
- https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1qHP7UgdlcG_8MWka5XnTuNGl4Q-hqL3b
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13wXLwUs852yzUshhtwK94szWBNh25qvO
- https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/media/pilot_handbook.pdf
- https://quizlet.com/500389289/astb-mechanical-flash-cards/?x=1jqt
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