Was the Yeager exam updated in 2008?

ascorbate · January 10, 2009, 01:27:11 AM

Would anyone know if the achievement test for the Yeager Award was updated to include material from the second edition (published 2008) of Aerospace - The Journey of Flight?

I have several senior officers interested in pursuing the Yeager Award and I just want to make sure that they are studying the test materials (1st edition or 2nd edition) appropriate for the exam.

IceNine · January 10, 2009, 01:46:51 AM

I can only give you too words of advice on this.

OPEN BOOK

hatentx · January 10, 2009, 02:13:40 AM

if you are kind of familiar with aviation and aviation history you can do it with out a book.

Eclipse · January 10, 2009, 03:07:14 AM

Hard to say whether the test was updated, but Armstrong, Wright, and the others did the same things on the same dates,
ditto with important military engagements.

I can tell you from hands-on experience that the index in the new version of the book is pretty badly fubar. If I had to guess I would say they updated the text but forgot the index.

Always Ready · January 10, 2009, 04:43:55 AM

Quote from: IceNine on January 10, 2009, 01:46:51 AM
I can only give you too words of advice on this.

OPEN BOOK

^^Ditto. In my experience with open book tests, the book is only useful if you are extensively familiar with it.

eServices has downloadable versions of Aerospace - The Journey of Flight (under AE downloads). Teach them, in general, how to take open book tests. Also teach them how to use the search feature when using electronic documents (Press and hold 'Ctrl', press and release 'F' at the same time, release 'Ctrl'). The search feature also comes in handy when looking up information in regs, manuals, etc.

IceNine · January 10, 2009, 06:44:35 AM

Psst... National got smart and is moving to PDF regs, and books now.

There is little need for fancy keystrokes anymore, but thanks for the tutorial.

BuckeyeDEJ · January 10, 2009, 07:45:16 PM

If you have a Mitchell Award, just take the darned test cold-turkey. Really. The book isn't going to help you much more than your aerospace tests did.

EMT-83 · January 10, 2009, 11:19:51 PM

Yes, the test was updated in December of 2007.

I had downloaded Journey of Flight from eServices to study, then went on-line to take the test. With about 80% of the test complete, the questions were on material that I had never seen before. I went back to eServices, and found the additional chapters included in second edition.

cap235629 · January 11, 2009, 05:45:05 AM

As a former ground pounder (MP in the Army) and an avid history channel and military channel watcher, I was able to take and pass the test without ever opening a book or ever attending any AE classes......

Not a hard test at all.....

Timbo · January 11, 2009, 09:56:10 AM

Quote from: cap235629 on January 11, 2009, 05:45:05 AM
... and an avid history channel and military channel watcher...

Not a hard test at all.....

Yes, the Military Channel is heavy on the Aerospace material. Some days it is all programming about airplanes.