CFASC Air Nav selection

[Torlyn]

Heya...

  I just got my (tentative) booking for my CFASC course schedule.  I'm going to 8 wing at the end of February for the pre-selection board, and I'm wondering if there are any ANAV's out there (Seakingtacco?) who might remember or be in the know as to what will be happening out there.  My recruiter's given me some basics, but they seem to apply (and all the info I have found on-line) to the pilot selection, rather than Air Navigator.  I'd rather not go cold, so if anyone has any suggestions/ideas as to what I could study/focus on that would help make me more competitive, I promise I'll mail you a beer of your choice if I get in.    Cheers.

T

 

[chaos75]

You will have to complete a series of tests, all of them timed.  The subjects range from basic math equations, geo spatial, and reading off charts and tables.  You must get a certain level to pass (they use stanine scoring system).  As well there will be a medical with measurments, vision quality and lung capacity.  The test is made the way it is so you cant really study for it, you go in cold.  Thats why they dont give much info or have a pre study package.  Thats what I can remember, but that was from 02.  Things may have changed.  Good luck.

 

[Torlyn]

You will have to complete a series of tests, all of them timed.   The subjects range from basic math equations, geo spatial, and reading off charts and tables.   You must get a certain level to pass (they use stanine scoring system).   As well there will be a medical with measurments, vision quality and lung capacity.   The test is made the way it is so you cant really study for it, you go in cold.   Thats why they dont give much info or have a pre study package.   Thats what I can remember, but that was from 02.   Things may have changed.   Good luck.

Cheers, thanks...  So, it's basically the ANAV pre-test that I did at CFRC in Calgary, plus a few extra medical tests.  Sigh...  Time to play with those massive access databases, get used to the graphs.  Thanks again.

T

 

[dardt]

Make sure you're up on your High school math (and I'm talking the grade 10 stuff you never thought you would need again). Be prepared to work under the gun (especially the tests at the end). Some of them are designed not to be finished. For most of the tests you are not penalized for guessing but some of them you are (like the tables).
Some of the tests (like instrument reading) will require you to study specific directions for several minutes before the test begins. They want to see whether you can quickly learn new material (like how to read flight instruments)and then write tests based on what you've learned.

 

[Torlyn]

Hmm...  It sounds awfully like the test I already wrote in Calgary, before they even gave me the option of keeping ANAV as a choice...  What else do you do on the four days you spend out there?  We don't spend any time in the flight sim, do we?

T

 

[chaos75]

If you have already completed the anav test, then all you will be doing is the medical portion.  They most likely have it spread out over a few days because of the number of people that will be there i.e. pilots & nav candidates.  But the nav test would have been clearly identified as the anav pre-test when you did it.

 

[dardt]

If you're going to Trenton ASC then no matter whether you're applying for pilot, nav or both you will write the nav. tests and go through the CAPSS simulator sessions for pilot. I don't know why they do it this way, it's just the way it is. If you're only applying for Nav. and pass for pilot as well it could open another door for you so go for it (as long as you meet the other requirements). If you pass for Nav. or pilot you will we told Wed. morning. Assuming you pass you will be sent to Toronto Wed. Night for the aircrew medical portion. Assuming this goes well you should be on your way home by Friday night or Sat. morning. By the way, you will have a surprising amount of free time during your 3 days in Trenton, but there are other things to do (AF museum, movies to watch, fitness facility). All the Nav. tests are done Monday Morning and the 4 one hour CAPSS sessions are spread out over the rest of the time (1 Monday afternoon, 1 Tuesday morning and afternoon and 1 Wed morning)

 

[Torlyn]

Awesome...  Hey, thanks a bunch for the info, guys.  It's always good having a bit of knowledge before hand.  The beer is in the mail.

T