Computerized
Pilot Selection System Test also known as CPSS test will
be replacing the well known PABT test to select the best candidates for Indian
air force flying branch. Computerized Pilot Selection
System (CPSS) will replace the old PABT test and instruments
that was in use for decades. Though there is no clear confirmation till now as
to when CPSS test will replace the PABT test completely. Lets talk more about
the CPSS test for Indian air force flying branch
and whatComputerized Pilot
Selection System (CPSS) consist
of.
What is CPSS
Test Computerized Pilot Selection System
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To select the rock
solid pilots to fly the advanced aircraft of Indian air force like Su-30, Tejas
etc, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated the Computerized Pilot Selection
System (CPSS) at the No. 2 Air Force Selection Board Mysore. It will replace
the pilot aptitude battery test that was in use for decades.
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CPSS
test is the brainchild of
APJ Abdul Kalam, he advised for CPSS when he was scientific adviser of the
prime minister in 1997. Mr. Kalam suggested to develop an intelligent tool for
pilot aptitude test in consonance with the advanced IAF aircrafts.
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It also aims at
addressing the alarming rate of flying accidents attributed to pilot error in
IAF.
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After dedicating the
new system to the nation, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said CPSS would be
introduced in the other IAF selection boards at Dehradun and Varanasi soon.
Who developed CPSS
Test
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It has been jointly
developed by the Defence Institute of Psychological Research and the Air
Defence Establishment – premier organisations of the Defence Research and
Development Organization.
Why do we need CPSS
Test
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The IAF chief said,
“Only the best of the best can fully utilize the potential of the ultra-modern
technology being inducted into IAF to establish it as a power to reckon with in
South East Asia.
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Fifth generation
fighter planes would place tremendous physical and mental workload on pilots
and system operators and only the best will be allowed to occupy these
cockpits. CPSS, is a concrete step in the right direction towards meeting these
objectives.
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CPSS was intended to
address the IAF’s long-standing demand for a scientific selection system on par
with advanced nations, which can screen pilot aspirants to meet the demands of
the latest aircraft.
Only one chance in
CPSS Test
Like PABT test, candidate will get only one chance to clear the CPSS test, if failed, would never be eligible for flying in the armed forces, be it Air force, army, navy or coast guard. Aspirants will get only one chance to take the test under the Computerized Pilot Selection System. CPSS places special emphasis on psychomotor skills and cognitive abilities of aspirants. It ensures objectivity in results. The system will be used to screen pilots for IAF, Army, Navy and the Coast Guard.
Like PABT test, candidate will get only one chance to clear the CPSS test, if failed, would never be eligible for flying in the armed forces, be it Air force, army, navy or coast guard. Aspirants will get only one chance to take the test under the Computerized Pilot Selection System. CPSS places special emphasis on psychomotor skills and cognitive abilities of aspirants. It ensures objectivity in results. The system will be used to screen pilots for IAF, Army, Navy and the Coast Guard.
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