knowledge test results coming back to haunt you

I couldnt agree more. In my career as an instructor, I have seen a lot of
students who didnt want to study the theory and pass the written exam with
flying colors. When you add that the fact that the questions are published
already, there are few excuses for doing poorly. I hear a lot of
rationalization about how the material really doesnt apply to flying. I
dont agree.

I dont know if you fit into this category, so I am speaking based on
experience. But I've heard a lot of students tell me "I fly much better in
the air than on paper". Thats a load of BS. Typically your approach toward
things on the ground is the same as that in the air. So students have to
ask themselves if they cant bother with the ground work, do they really
bother with the *tough* airwork?

As for your situation, ask yourself honestly if maybe your dad has a point?
To him, its not about the exam grade. Its about your approach to it. If he
thought you put your all into it, he'd buy you a beer after the test no
matter what the grade.

Be that as it may, no I dont think any company really cares about the exam
scores except for the FE written or ATP written (if you dont have the rating
yet). They've never asked nor cared in any of the jobs I've had. However,
just in case, make all of your future exam grades 100% and you will have no
problems. It shows that you have learned your lesson and buckled down.

best regards-



"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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I doubt any employer will be able to obtain the scores from teh FAA,
assuming that the FAA even keeps those things.

What I would be worried about is the 72% score. True, it is a passing
score, but just barely. While not all questions on the written exam are
critical to safe flying, some of them are. You may be able to score 90%
now, but sometime between now and then you were probably flying with a
weaker than average knowledge, and that could be a cause for concern.





chris priest wrote in
:

This has been on my mind for a long time now. I am planning on
pursuing
a career in aviation, whether that be in the military, corporate,
regional, the airlines, or possibly as just an instructor. Now when it
comes down to hiring, will the results of my private, instrument,
commercial etc. knowledge tests come in as a factor?

My dad who is at about the same place as me in training (he is only
doing it as recreation) keeps drilling to me that it is EXTREMELY
important to do as best as I can on these tests, because he is sure
that
if I get a bad grade, then it will hurt me in the long run when it
comes
time to get a job. Of course, when he took his instrument test two
weeks
or so ago, he got a 100%. But then again he probably spent 15 hours a
week for 4 or 5 months studying (mildly exagerated), which I am just
not
willing to do as I actually have a life. I personally haven't taken
the
instrument test yet, but i got a 72 on my PAR, and when my dad found
out
about my score, he (typically) threw a fit.

I personally feel that if the test results indeed do effect me in the
long run, it shouldn't. Even though I got a barely passing grade on my
private knowledge test, that doesn't;t necessarily mean I only know
72%
there needs to know about being a private pilot. If I was to retake
the
test now, I guarantee I'd get at least a 90. That is to say I learned
a
lot during my training, as I *did* afterall pass my checkride.

So does it really matter, or is my dad just being a over-achiever?