The wannabe-pilots of my generation are paranoid as shit about this stuffThen tell your generation to stop being such a bunch of pussies. Seriously, it's just a little test, what the hell is everyone so paranoid about? At the point you're a freshman/sophomore in college taking this thing, you either have hand-eye coordination and memory skills or you don't. No amount of doing lame stuff is going to make any measurable amount of difference.
This test is a computerized psychomotor, spatial ability, and multi-tasking battery. TBAS scores are combined with the candidate's Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Pilot composite and flying hours to produce a Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) score.
But whatever, it's up to you if you'd rather spend your free time in college juggling or playing computer games than going to parties or doing other interactive activities. Edited February 5, 2012 by brabus. I agree with the fact that eye hand coordination cannot get dramtically better by juggling or playing video games. Either you have it or you dont, especially by the time you are 19-22 years old.But I do think flashcard for the first part of the TBAS can help. First time I took the tbas I got a 54 PCSM with no studying.The second time I made flashcards for the directional orientation part (in my opinion the most crucial/hardest part) and I got an 89 PCSM after that.You get points for how fast you answer the question and how accurate.
I answered all 46 questions and missed only 1! It took me less than 1 second to answer most of the questions. I had all possible questions memorized so when I took the test it was a breeze. Edited February 5, 2012 by Peteflyer105. Then tell your generation to stop being such a bunch of pussies. Seriously, it's just a little test, what the hell is everyone so paranoid about? At the point you're a freshman/sophomore in college taking this thing, you either have hand-eye coordination and memory skills or you don't.
No amount of doing lame stuff is going to make any measurable amount of difference. But whatever, it's up to you if you'd rather spend your free time in college juggling or playing computer games than going to parties or doing other interactive activities.We're paranoid about getting stuck in missile silos or on the flightline with SF or whatever. I'm not going to put up with 4 years of ROTC bullshit only to get shot down because my numbers weren't high enough. If it costs me a few nights at the bar, who cares? I did what I did, I scored what I scored, and I absolutely believe that prepping for it helped me out.
Knock on me all you want, it won't matter if I get a pilot slot. The TBAS is something you can definitely prepare for / ace. (Same goes for AFOQT) I bombed the first time around.did some of the things mentioned above and bumped my score up by 38 points. Interviewed the first time around with a 61 PCSM and didn't get hired. Interviewed the next year with improved score and I know that made an impact on their decision to give me the good word.The nature of the test is supposed to remain sneaky but having taken it once already I'm sure you have an idea of some of the things you can do to improve for the next time around. Everything I did to prep has been mentioned on this thread.
We're paranoid about getting stuck in missile silos or on the flightline with SF or whatever. I'm not going to put up with 4 years of ROTC bullshit only to get shot down because my numbers weren't high enough. If it costs me a few nights at the bar, who cares? I did what I did, I scored what I scored, and I absolutely believe that prepping for it helped me out.
Knock on me all you want, it won't matter if I get a pilot slot.Oh come on now, that was a joke.This stuff is crazy. The only reason you guys get all wrapped up about this stuff is because you know it exists thanks to the Internet.
I had no idea anything existed or what the test even was. They asked 'does anyone want to apply for pilot?'
I said 'sure, why not?' They told me to drive 2 hours to another school that weekend to take some test with a joystick so I did.You've got what you've got. Just have fun in school and quit worrying about stuff. They make almost everyone a pilot these days anyway.