Even though one cannot be trained for Pilot Aptitude Battery Test, it could be helpful to know the procedure of the test so that a candidate may prepare himself mentally for the test and may approach the test with full confidence.
- Written test based on instrument reading.
- Light control test based on sensory motor apparatus.
- Drum test to check control of velocity.
Instrument Reading Test
- Magnetic Compass: Also known as Gyroscope, this gauge indicates the direction of the flight. It has a suspended needle which always point towards the true North. With respect to the true North, one has to read the direction in which the aircraft is flying.
- Air Speed Indicator: This instrument provides the speed of the air is a vital parameter for flying operations. This instrument provides the indicated air speed that is required to be corrected for certain instruments and positional errors to arrive at True Air Speed in kilometers or miles.
- Altimeter: This instrument provides the height at which the aircraft is flying. This instrument has three needles, of which the smallest indicates height in multiples of 10,000, the middle one indicates height in multiples of 1000 and the largest one indicates height in multiples of 100. The reading is either in feet or yard.
- Artificial Horizon: This instrument provides a reference in terms of horizon for indicating climb, descent, right turn and left turn of the aircraft.
- Turn Indicator: This instrument indicates the turn on either sides of the aircraft. In turning left, the black ball remains in the middle and the white needle moves to right and when turning right, he white needle shifts to the left.
- Climb and Descent Indicator: This instrument indicates the position of the aircraft I terms of climbing or descending. When the aircraft is climbing, the needle moves upwards and vice-versa.
Light Control Test
In this test, the candidate is made to sit in front of a CRT monitor. The chartered path of the flight is defined in that and the candidate is asked to fly along the chartered path by keeping the light representing the aircraft on the monitor, on the chartered path. The instrument stimulates real time situations like loss of height, tilting, etc. and the candidate is expected to control using the joystick, foot pedals and light lever which are similar to actual controls on an aircraft.
Light Control Test Video
Drum Test
This is another test to check the control skills of the candidate. In this, there is a drum of about eight feet length and one feet diameter. There are lines marked on the surface of the drum with some holes on each line. The candidate is given a knob to control that is very sensitive. The drum is rotated and the candidate is expected to align the knob with the lines on the drum as it rotates. Since, the knob is very sensitive, it is not easy to do so. This aptitude is required to maintain the flight under harsh weather conditions when the velocity of the wind disturbs the flight trajectory.
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