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PSTAR Results

Sun, 03/16/2008 - 12:23 — Alex Kwiatkowski

I got my PSTAR results back yesterday! My grade is...92% (four incorrect answers). Sounds high, but don't forget that a passing grade is 90% Smiling

I reviewed the exam, and I am mostly sastisfied with the mark. One question, though, was a "silly" mistake. Here it is:
Avoiding wake turbulence is:

  1. the sole responsibility of ATC.
  2. the responsibility of the pilot, only when advised by ATC of the possibility of wake turbulence.
  3. a responsibility shared by both the pilot and ATC [Air Traffic Control]
  4. the sole responsibility of the pilot

I have been told for years how to solve questions like this. Ultimately, everything is the pilot's responsibility. I used this fact to answer other questions on this exam, but for some reason got this one wrong (I chose C, but the answer was D).

Comments

Great job! You're just about

Mon, 03/17/2008 - 08:00 — Bluestone (not verified)

Great job! You're just about there! Regarding the question you outlined, I would think that the logical answer IS a sharing of responsibility of both pilot and ATC, regarding turbulence. How is the pilot supposed to keep abreast of the turbulence ahead of him, when his controls compared to the vast and constantly-updated info available to ATC are pretty puny? But I guess it's something like driving: even though the pedestrian is supposed to stay on the sidewalk, it is pretty much ALWAYS the driver's fault if the car touches the pedestrian. Not a great analogy, but the one who is behind the wheel assumes a lot of responsibility, for sure. Looking forward to hearing about upcoming solo.