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In article t, "Dwight
Stewart" writes: "KØHB" wrote: Nope, you keep getting it wrong, Dwight. I'd also drop the Extra examination, and institute a **new** Class A examination, similar in difficulty (but with obviously different content) than the current Extra. I don't think so, Hans. You're advocating a test "similar in difficulty" to the Extra. However, an Extra hasn't just taken that one test - he also took the Tech and General prior to that. Depending on when someone gets their Extra, they may have taken as many as 5 separate written tests (Novice, Tech, General, Advanced, Extra - March 1987 to April 2000) or as few as two (General and Extra, 1951 to 1967) The total number of questions has varied similarly, but the current total is the lowest since the 1951 restructuring. The material on each test is different, with later tests building on the material in the earlier tests. Depends on the subject. To cover the same material an Extra has covered today ("similar difficulty"), your new test would have to include the material covered in all three current tests (with over 120 questions in one sitting). "Similar difficulty" doesn't mean the same material. Obviously a lot of the basics would be covered in the Class B. And with the simplified structure, some of the questions like subbands-by-license-class would go away. However, since the Class B would be a simplified test, the Class A would probably need to be 150 questions... So, are you advocating that, advocating some type of reduced content test (less questions), or did you simply forget the material on the first two tests? I suggest something different. There's no need to retest what has been already tested. Also, a big test should be broken down into pieces-by-subject and graded that way. IOW, a safety part, a regs part, a theory part, etc. And you have to pass each part (subelement) to pass the test - aceing the theory shouldn't allow you to get all the safety questions wrong, for example. -- Related question for Hans: Would existing Extras get Class A licenses automatically, or would they have to retest? 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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