Airborne Numerical Test

What to expect

• A checkpoint map (Alpha–Echo) with the distance on each leg, and a departure or arrival time.
• A Speed & Parcel-Weight chart: heavier parcels fly slower (100–300lb = 7, 400 = 6, 500 = 5, 600 = 4, 700 = 3 miles/min).
• Five difficulty levels you pick before you start: arrival, latest departure, two aircraft, weather and fuel.
• Answers typed as a 24-hour clock time (HH:MM) — or as gallons on the Fuel level. Within 3 minutes (or 2 gallons) is correct. No backspace.

What it measures

• Speed–distance–time calculation under time pressure
• Reading data from a map and a chart
• Working forwards and backwards from a clock time
• Comparing two routes and handling changing conditions

Instructions

1. 1Level 1 — Arrival: add the two legs, divide by the speed for the time, and add it to the departure time.
2. 2Level 2 — Latest departure: work out the travel time the same way, then subtract it from the required arrival.
3. 3Level 3 — Two aircraft: both leave together by different routes; enter the time the FIRST one arrives.
4. 4Level 4 — Weather: same as Level 3, but a storm flies the marked leg at half speed — factor that in.
5. 5Level 5 — Fuel: fuel burns steadily per mile. You're told the fuel used on the first leg — use the leg distances to work out the fuel used on the next leg, and how much is left in the tank.

Tips

• Distance ÷ speed = minutes. Keep the speed = distance ÷ time triangle automatic.
• Get the speed from the chart by the parcel weight before you touch the distances.
• On the two-aircraft levels, a lighter parcel or shorter route usually lands first — estimate, then confirm.
• A storm leg takes twice as long — double that leg's time before adding it on.
• On the Fuel level, divide the given fuel by that leg's miles to get gallons-per-mile, then multiply by the next leg's miles.