I scheduled to take the FAA written knowledge exam on Thursday. Luckily there is an FAA testing center in town; otherwise I would have had to take a day of vacation and drive to Tallahassee to take the test. I showed up at the testing center (a local vocational school) ready for my test only to find out the lady who usually administers the tests had a dental issue and wouldn't be in. She was supposed to have left the test materials out for the tests, but the booklet I needed for my test was not left out. The book was locked in a cabinet with some FCAT (state standardized testing) testing materials and state law dictates that those materials have very limited access.
The ladies who were filling in made an amazing effort to gain access to the cabinet but were unable to. I left with the plan that I would come back at 4 pm to take the test. They called around noon saying they would not be able to get the test materials that day but to call them to schedule a different time to take the test. I decided I would take the test during my lunch break on Friday.
When I showed up Friday, they had everything I needed and after registering and paying for the test, I began. I had been averaging around an hour whenever I would take an online practice test and scoring in the low to mid ninety's. After an hour of answering questions, performing weight and balance calculations, and figuring out how long it would take to fly from one place to another, I completed the test and passed with an 83. Now with the written exam completed I can focus 100% on the practical and oral exam that are part of what is commonly called a "check-ride".
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