ATSAT Scores - Page 4

SoonerATC · March 24th, 2008, 21:39

Just keep it simple. Remember, if a plane is travelling at XYZ kts, that means it will travel XYZ nautical miles in one hour. Try to use equivalent fractions as much as possible.

Example: If N12345 is flying 450 kts, how far will it have travelled in 20 minutes?
Answer: 20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour, so find 1/3 of 450. In 20 minutes, N12345 would fly 150 nautical miles.

Example: If N12345 starts at 10,000 feet and is climbing at 500 feet per minute flying at 350 kts, what is its altitude after 70 miles?
Answer: 70 miles is 1/5 of 350. 1/5 of an hour is 12 minutes. 12 minutes x 500 feet per minute = 6000 feet. If it started at 10,000 feet, it's altitude after 70 miles is 16,000 feet.

Example: If N12345 is travelling west at 300 kts and N6789 is travelling east at 150 kts, how far apart will they be in 2.5 hours?
Answer: N12345 is flying 300 kts, so in 2.5 hours it would have travelled 750 miles. N6789 is flying 150 kts, so in 2.5 hours it would have travelled 375 miles. That means in 2.5 hours, they would be 1125 miles apart.

Use whatever system you need to, but keep it as simple and as logical as possible.

kmiller · March 24th, 2008, 22:45

I totally understand what you're saying about the math section Sandman. I'm not the greatest in math, and I guarantee that's what helped bring my score down some. I passed, but I'm not satisfied w/ what I got; wish I can take the test again...especially seeing what I know now, thanks to this great forum. Oh yeah I got a 79.6.

Zoesmom1020 · March 25th, 2008, 14:58

UHHH, Kmiller, don't say that! I feel like I totally bombed the math section...

I attribute it to 1. sleeping in the car the night before (cause the rooms were $200+ a night) 2. The math part being the 2nd part of the test (and I was still half asleep) and 3. Nerves that the math part would screw me up...

Oh well, can't do anything about it now, just waiting for test results.

BadPassportPhoto · March 25th, 2008, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Zoesmom1020

UHHH, Kmiller, don't say that! I feel like I totally bombed the math section...

I attribute it to 1. sleeping in the car the night before (cause the rooms were $200+ a night) 2. The math part being the 2nd part of the test (and I was still half asleep) and 3. Nerves that the math part would screw me up...

Oh well, can't do anything about it now, just waiting for test results.

How much time for the math section did it give you? And the timing is by section right, not each question?

FedererFan · March 25th, 2008, 15:26

Thats right Passport, you get 26 minutes for 25 questions. Time is per section.

BadPassportPhoto · March 25th, 2008, 15:28

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Thats right Passport, you get 26 minutes for 25 questions. Time is per section.

Ok good, that's what I figured. I've been studying with the cd for the "green book" and it gives you around 30 seconds or so for each question and moves on, and I'm not using anything just doing it in my head and some of the questions I'm just about to figure out and *poof* next question. So that's a relief!

dofficalatc · March 25th, 2008, 19:20

I took my test on the tuesday the 18th and had my results by friday. Got a 95.

MD-11Loader · March 26th, 2008, 11:05

I took mine on the 20th and got an 84.9. I really wish that I had gotten .10 so that I would be well qualified, but oh well. I honestly didn't think that I was going to pass. I don't have an ATC background, just flying. I felt pretty goodon the whole test except for the analogy section, that thing made me feel like crap (the colored shapes section).

Now I need to find out what to do next. Can anyone help guide a newbie?

kenie311 · March 26th, 2008, 13:50

Now you just wait until they contact you for the PEPC. Did you apply to the Feb 08 opening? I don't think they are doing referral lists for that yet. I think they are just working on people from last year openings.

zucknr · March 26th, 2008, 15:39

I still have not received my scores and after multiple phone calls and email this week trying to find out answers to why my scores have not been posted, I talked with a lady named Maggie that works at the FAA. She did some quick research and discovered that Robinson did not send in anyones scores that took the test March 7th in Arlington TX. She is looking into it and hoping to have them posted by Friday. If anyone else took their test in Arlington and is still waiting for scores I hope this information is helpful. For me it has been 19 days and waiting.......

BadPassportPhoto · March 26th, 2008, 15:43

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I still have not received my scores and after multiple phone calls and email this week trying to find out answers to why my scores have not been posted, I talked with a lady named Maggie that works at the FAA. She did some quick research and discovered that Robinson did not send in anyones scores that took the test March 7th in Arlington TX. She is looking into it and hoping to have them posted by Friday. If anyone else took their test in Arlington and is still waiting for scores I hope this information is helpful. For me it has been 19 days and waiting.......

19 days!?! Everyone else I've seen so far gets their test results at an average of about 3 days. I take my test Friday and I'm hoping to have my results by Monday *crosses fingers*.

zucknr · March 26th, 2008, 16:06

i hope that your scores come back soon as well. As everyone else can attest playing the waiting game is killer.

zucknr · March 26th, 2008, 17:33

just got my score in. 90.7

Zoesmom1020 · March 26th, 2008, 19:07

I am officially the village idiot. 83.8 doubt I will be seeing any of you in OKC. The only part I really felt bad about was the math. Actually I thought I aced everything else (well, maybe not those screwy analogy questions) but even the letter factory was a breeze.

My husband got a 96.3 so he will probably be in OKC with the rest of you smarties! I can't even use the "sleeping in the car" excuse since he did so well.

I guess I can't do anything about it now. I just feel really crappy about it. ::sigh::

JKoffler44 · March 26th, 2008, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Zoesmom1020

I am officially the village idiot. 83.8 doubt I will be seeing any of you in OKC. The only part I really felt bad about was the math. Actually I thought I aced everything else (well, maybe not those screwy analogy questions) but even the letter factory was a breeze.

My husband got a 96.3 so he will probably be in OKC with the rest of you smarties! I can't even use the "sleeping in the car" excuse since he did so well.

I guess I can't do anything about it now. I just feel really crappy about it. ::sigh::

Don't feel so bad, I got an 82....

GlideSlope · March 27th, 2008, 10:38

Ops252 · March 28th, 2008, 15:28

The math and dials section are the only two I felt really strong on. The rest I felt like I did just okay. The math section must be heavily scored because I still ended up scoring 100 on the test.

TysonInRealLife · March 29th, 2008, 01:31

First time poster here. I took the test on 3/26. Got my results on 3/28. 97.

sandman9r · March 29th, 2008, 07:27

Took the test on 3/26. Score posted on 3/28.

72.5

It's like that old Chris Rock joke: C's get degrees.

I completely guessed on the math section.

bigl228 · March 30th, 2008, 15:22

First time poster on JC but been reading for a couple of months. Wish I would have started sooner so I would have known about the Prep Books a lot of people talk about. But for someone with no air exp but been with Homeland Security for 3 yrs. I'll take the 80.7 I got. I've made some referral list but no interview yet, hope for something soon.

BadPassportPhoto · March 31st, 2008, 15:11

Took my test Friday on 3/28, just got my results today posted at 2:01 pm

96.5, woohoo!

ATLTRACON · March 31st, 2008, 15:33

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Took my test Friday on 3/28, just got my results today posted at 2:01 pm

96.5, woohoo!

It's ZTL Logen or Dalas sector for you newbie...and I want the correct intrail.

Congrats.

BadPassportPhoto · March 31st, 2008, 15:35

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It's ZTL Logen or Dalas sector for you newbie...and I want the correct intrail.

Congrats.

Thanks! I'm hoping for ZTL, it would help me with certain family situations and whatnot, plus my brother works center there so I can make him look bad.

ATLTRACON · March 31st, 2008, 15:43

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plus my brother works center there so I can make him look bad.

He works at ZTL so that wouldn't be hard

BadPassportPhoto · March 31st, 2008, 15:49

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He works at ZTL so that wouldn't be hard

Do you think he'd have some kind of pull in some way? I've read they just throw you wherever at random. Then I've read that soon, the people who applied for the Throughout the Nation (as I did) opening will be able to put where you would like to go. So I'm not sure what to think at this point, guess I'll just have to wait and see.