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SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pan-Asian Pilot Screenings has been enhanced with a new test to practise for pilot screenings by ADAPT FAST™ Symbiotics™:



The new Ball in the Bowl test is a permanent attention and psychomotor exercise that tests hand-eye coordination and responsiveness. A purple ball shall be kept at the center bottom of a bowl all time. The ball is subjected to turbulences and unpredictable escapes – tilt the bowl to counter these effects and thereby have the ball roll back to the center of the bowl.

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pan-Asian Pilot Screenings will be updated to the latest version 3.2.27 automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version 3.2.31 from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive the free update to version 3.2.59 via the App Store®. (2025/10/03)

The Turkish aviation market is growing in unprecedented rates. Turkish Airlines alone expects to increase its fleet by 8 percent to 530 aircraft in 2025 and targets 800 aircraft in operation by 2033. Its fast growing competitor Pegasus Airlines just signed an order for up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft.

With the best still to come for the Turkish aviation sector, local air carriers offer compelling career propositions to pilots and ramp up cockpit crew hiring and cadet training.

SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pilot Screenings in Turkey supports cadet and pilot level applicants with dedicated training for aptitude tests run by major Turkish carriers including Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and SunExpress Turkey.

The newly released training software covers aspects of both Stage 1 and Stage 2 aptitude testing at Turkish Airlines – and features seven dedicated prep modules for the inhouse tests used by Turkish Airlines.

SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pilot Screenings in Turkey available at EUR 89.95 (incl. VAT, download price – no subscription) at skytest.com for Microsoft Windows® and Apple MacOS®. iOS® (iPad®) version of the training software will be released in the coming weeks. (2025/01/14)

The Interpersonal pilot selection procedure tests the ability of visual information to be retained in the short-term memory. Combinations of pictures and numbers are shown one after the other. Your task is to be able to correctly reproduce the number associated with a particular picture. With Memorize Picture-Number Pairs there is a corresponding training module available from now on.

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for IP-BQ will be updated to version 3.3.31 automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version 3.3.43 from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive the free update to version 3.3.73 via the App Store®. (2024/07/06)

The multitasking test at the Interpersonal assessments has been revised in recent months and now consists of the four subtasks Horizon, Alert Lights, Color Tanks and Callsign. With Multitasking Test 2024 a redesigned training module for this test is available in SkyTest® Preparation Software for IP-BQ from now on.

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for IP-BQ will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive the free update via the App Store®. (2024/03/26)

SkyTest® Preparation Software for VT/MM now also includes the Winding Track Test (a special psychomotor test for two-hand coordination that supports up to two joysticks at the same time) and Jumbled Pipes test.



Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for VT/MM will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive an update via the App Store®. (2024/02/05)

To prepare for assessments that use AON/cut-e® tests, we have added three new prep modules also to SkyTest® Preparation Software for ATCO Screenings in UK & Ireland: Dot and Grid Test, Deductive Logical Thinking and Gap Tasks (please also see news below regarding these new prep modules).
Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for ATCO Screenings in UK & Ireland will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® will receive an update via the App Store®. (2023/11/20)

To prepare for assessments that use AON/cut-e® tests, we have added three new prep modules to SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pan-Asian Pilot Screenings: Dot and Grid Test, Deductive Logical Thinking and Gap Tasks (please also see news below regarding these new prep modules).

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pan-Asian Pilot Screenings will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® will receive an update via the App Store®. (2023/11/16)

For Direct Entry test preparation (AON/cut-e®) we have added the new Gap Tasks test to SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss.

Mental and mathematical agility – Gap Tasks inverts equation solving to an equation completion exercise that calls for strategy and creativity. This test addresses numerical comprehension skills. Gap Tasks asks to develop a correct equation by filling operand gaps. Analyze arithmetic functions and fill up to five operand gaps with numbers.

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive an update via the App Store®. (2023/10/31)

For Direct Entry test preparation (AON/cut-e®) we have added the new Deductive Logical Thinking test to SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss.

Unravel the riddle: Deductive Logical Thinking extends a puzzle with a few symbols spread on a grid and one square with a question mark. Placement of symbols is subject to a key principle: Each symbol is contained exactly once in each row and exactly once in each column. Determine the symbol that needs to be placed on the question mark square.

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive an update via the App Store®. (2023/10/04)

For Direct Entry test preparation (AON/cut-e®) we have added the new Dot and Grid Test to SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss.

Windows® version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss will be updated automatically next time the Exit button is clicked in right upper corner of main menu. Mac® users are advised to download the latest version from their account at skytest.com. iPad® users will receive an update via the App Store®. (2023/07/20)

For Direct Entry test preparation (AON/cut-e®) we have added Gyro and RBI Test, Sense of Heading and the Tube Flight to SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss.

Windows® and Mac® users are advised to download the latest version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for Swiss from their account at skytest.com, and install it to the same folder like the previous version. (2023/06/27)

SkyTest® preparation module for Working Memory Test has been updated to the new 2023 design, including the new Ball task from now on.



Windows® and Mac® users can download the latest version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for VT/MM from their account at skytest.com, and install it to the same folder like the previous version. Alternatively, the Windows® version is updated automatically next time you click the Exit button in main menu of the program. (2023/06/15)

SkyTest® preparation module for Time Sharing Test has been updated to the new 2023 design, including four instruments and new Maths tasks from now on.



Windows® and Mac® users are advised to download the latest version of SkyTest® Preparation Software for VT/MM from their account at skytest.com, and install it to the same folder like the previous version. (2023/05/23)

Spatial orientation and multi-tasking skills - SkyTest® Preparation Software for VT/MM is updated with a new training module: Walking on Cubes.

In this exercise, a plane proceeds along the faces of a pattern of cubes. Apply a series of movement instructions (provided by voice) on this plane to determine its final position.

Turn-commands will induce a change of heading - and affect the cockpit perspective that guides further orientation. Move-commands will push the plane to an adjacent face. Two additional subtasks add an element of distraction.

Walking on Cubes prepares you for a recent change in the screening process. The new training module is released today and included in any new purchase of SkyTest® Preparation Software for VT/MM (Windows®, MacOS®, iPad®).

All existing customers are eligable for a free update, the latest version is made available for download in your skytest.com account.

SkyTest® Preparation Software for European VT/MM is available at EUR 89.90 (incl. special keypad, incl. VAT, download price) at skytest.com. (2023/04/24)

SkyTest® Preparation Software for European ATCO Screenings is updated with two new training modules: Multi Attention Test and Matching Figure Test.

Multi Attention Test combines an audio-visual reponse task and a mental artihmetic exercise to test multisensory coordination, distribution of attention and alertness under high workload - a skillset of high relevance in air traffic control routines.

Matching Figure Test extends a visual perception exercise. The task requires quick visual judgements of figures for identity within the constraints of rule framework. Decisions are due in high sequence with very limited time to make and submit the call.

Both training modules prepare you for a recent change in the screening process. The new training modules are released today and included in any new purchase of SkyTest® Preparation Software for European ATCO Screenings (Windows®, MacOS® and iPad®).

All 2022 and 2023 customers are eligable for a free update, the latest version is made available for download in your skytest.com account. Customers who bought the recent 2023 upgrade are also eligable for a free update by download.

SkyTest® Preparation Software for European ATCO Screenings is available at EUR 89.90 (incl. VAT, download price) at skytest.com. (2023/03/18)

A new training module is introduced to SkyTest® Preparation Software for European ATCO Screenings in a major content update: Radar Control Test puts you in control of an airspace sector. The highly ATC-oriented work sample task requires strategic and safe management of traffic flows - guide aircraft from entry points to designated exit points on the most efficient routings and maintain safe separations among aircraft.

Radar Control Test prepares you for a recent change in the screening process. The new training module is released today and included in any new purchase of SkyTest® Preparation Software for European ATCO Screenings (Windows®, MacOS® and iPad®).

All 2022 and 2023 customers can download a free software update from their SkyTest® accounts. Customers who bought a license of software versions 3 or 4 before Jan. 1st 2022 are eligable for a 29.90 EUR (incl. VAT) update by download to the latest version. Just click the "Purchase Update" link in your SkyTest® account and follow the steps to upgrade your software (the latest version of the software will be added to your account for instant download).

SkyTest® Preparation Software for European ATCO Screenings is available at EUR 89.90 (incl. VAT, download price) at skytest.com. (2023/01/31)

Air navigation service providers in the United Kingdom and Ireland (NATS, IAA, Global ATS, HIAL etc.) use both online pretests provided by AON/cut-e® and the popular European FEAST®. The new SkyTest® Preparation Software for ATCO Screenings in UK & Ireland provides 43 training modules that help you to successfully master even complex tests like Dynamic Radar Test and Multi Control Test. Furthermore, this SkyTest® software includes a new prep module for the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) of NATS stage 3.

The new SkyTest® Preparation Software for ATCO Screenings in UK & Ireland is available for EUR 89.90 at skytest.com shop. (2022/02/08)

To prepare for AON/cut-e® tests we added two additional training modules to SkyTest® Preparation Software for Pan-Asian Pilot Screenings: Sense of Heading und The E with Dots.



The new tests are available in SkyTest® Pan-Asian software from now on (for Windows®, Mac OS® and iPad®). The latest version is available in the customer area at skytest.com resp. the App Store™. (2021/11/20)