Military Flight Aptitude Tests, 6/e (ARCO MILITARY TEST TUTOR) 6th Edition

I purchased this book to study for the AFAST exam. All the sections in this book mirror the fomrat of the AFAST. However, their were some slight differences:1) The pictures in the Instrument Comprehension portion of the practice exam are extremely dated in comparison to the actual test.2) The actual AFAST helicopter knowledge questions seemed too easy in comparison to the ARCO study guide.3) The cyclic orientation questions were easier on the AFAST.4) The mechanical functions portion had several questions about boats and ships, which were not in the ARCO study guide.All the personal questions and the complex movements were pretty much exactly the same as the AFAST. Making note cards for the complex movements is a good idea. I also purchased PRINCIPLES OF HELICOPTER FLIGHT to assist with my helicopter knowledge. The diagrams, explanations, and glossary words helped me out tremendously in that book.Overall this ARCO study guide is great for the AFAST. I scored a 134 on the exam thanks to this book.

I had mixed expectations for this book based on the reviews I read here and other places about this book. I purchased this book and the Principles of Helicopter Flight book and used both to study. The practice test in this was a life saver! I scored a 143 out of a possible 176 on the AFAST and finished all sections of the test with time to spare. Do the practice test over and over and over and do it for time. I made flash cards for the complex movements section and that helped alot as well. Overall this was a great purchase and I would reccomend it to anyone taking the AFAST in the future.Do not use this as your only source of reference! Study on flight principles as well, because the questions are not straight out of the test. If you do not study, you will not even know what some of the questions are asking for!Highly Reccomend!! AAA+

I got a 95 on the ASVAB without any studying or practice tests, so I figured I should get ready for some more advanced exams. The Navy test here is poorly written. You don't put arrows to point at a diameter in the shape of an arc on the inside of the gear so that it looks like the circumference. Where the hell did they learn how to draw these diagrams? Monkey school? This practice test is not as "advanced" as it functionally becomes. The real test is dealing with much more sophisticated concepts, having more advanced aviation and even trig included. The difficulty here is just attempting to even make sense of the hackneyed diagrams. The Army flight practice test, in contrast, is well written, if perhaps a little too easy. I can breeze through that one. I doubt the real thing's that simple. I haven't bothered much with the AF practice test yet. In spite of the problems, I'm giving it 3 stars because this is the one the officer recruiter will point you towards. There are no alternatives, other than maybe real flight training, flight sims, FAA books, and college.

This manual provided valid study material to prep any potential military officer for the officer qualifying exams along with provide excellent practive exams to test ones timed test taking abilities. However, it does not cover absolutely every aspect of military knowledge specific to each branch of service.

I am a recent college grad and was interested in joining the Navy to fly planes. I had no clue on what becoming an officer meant or what to expect on the journey to get there. The book gives you practice test for each branch of the military (navy army air force etc) for their entrance exams. I was studying for the ASVAB. If you have a basic understanding of math and take some time (about a week) to familiarize yourself with the test you'll do fine. The book also gave valuable info on different types of flight paths to go, ex. pilot, NFO. All in all if I had to do it again I'd probably purchase this book. However I found out later in my search online that you can actually download this book. I forgot which site it was but a few minutes to find it will probably save you a little bit of money in the end.

I studied with this book and The Student's Pilot's Flight Manual by Kershner for my AFOQT. This book was little bit more helpful for me than the Pilot's flight manual, there are practice tests that you should definitely take, but do it timed, I can't stress that enough. The hardest part of the test (I took it twice) is the short amount of time you have to do each section. You think you're whizzing by, then there is only two minutes left and you're only halfway through. Definitely brush up on your math. If you feel that this book doesn't cover enough math, get an SAT prep book. Recommended.

Thank you - delivered promptly, great packaging, book looked just as described