Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
Where I work, the FAA mandated certification tests all require an 80% or higher to pass but what you have to remember is that we build and test fly and nothing more. I stated that 70% might work since that's what is required in school to pass a test. As I said, I don't like "no fail" tests any more than I like participation trophies since they really mean nothing to anyone.
Yeah, generally I agree with you. However, at least at the airline level, the FAA has decided that learning the material is more important than regurgitating the right answers (with no understanding of the material). So if you take a test and get say, a 70%, you continue to retake the test. And although the subjects covered do not change, the questions do (up to a point). Again, with the idea that knowledge is better than rote memorization (ques#1001/A, ques#1002/C, ques#1003/B, etc). This has been working quite well in the airline world, and has shown to improve both knowledge and understanding of the requisite material wiyh airline crews, and is a part of every AQP system.
R_Strowe