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February 1st 04, 02:16 PM

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Steve Robeson, K4CAP wrote:
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(Steve Robeson, K4CAP) writes:

Comprehensive closed-pool written test.

How? "Son Of Bash" would make it open pool quickly. Plus, how can you
make a
case that only the top ticket gets a closed pool but open is OK for the
others?

Because this would be the "final exam". If someone is truly
worthy of having "the whole enchilada", then they should be able to
prove it.

Sell that to FCC.

And as for the "Bash" syndrome, I suggest a new line in Part 97:
"Test Confidentiality: Except for those test items released by the
VEC as approved by the Commission, it shall be a violation of this
Part to reveal content of any examination prepared for any Amateur
Radio operator examination."

Never going to happen; this would require a FCC exemption from the Freedom
of Information Act.

And how could it ever be enforced? Someone slips a disk in the right 'puter and
swipes the secret Q&A pool, then retypes or OCRs and slightly edits it to hide
its origins. How you gonna *prove* what was done? And who's going to do it?

The FAA has such an exemption and still publishes all the questions and
answers for FAA tests.

Of course there are those that seem to think an amateur extra license is
of greater importance than an airline transport pilot certificate and an
instrument rating.

HAW! That's a good one! And it makes the point perfectly.

On a completely different note, here's proof that even USAF levels of training,
testing, evaluation, leadership and review can't stop all operator errors.
Experienced pilot had a history of hotdog behavior, and may have tried to roll
a BUFF:

http://s92270093.onlinehome.us/crmde...e/darkblue.htm

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...52%20Crash.mpg

73 de Jim, N2EY