PCSM Score
The Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) is a tool used to predict the ability of a prospective pilot candidate to complete the first portion of Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT). The score is on a scale of 1-99, with 99 being the best. The PCSM score is not an all-inclusive pilot selection tool; it is one part of the entire board selection process. The scale remains the same with the new TBAS test.
A lot has changed recently with how they determine a person's PCSM. In the past if you scored well on the AFOQT, TBAS and had no flight hours at all you could still pull a 90+ score. This is no longer the case. They've started to place more emphasis on personal flight hours. In my personal opinion if you want to score as high as possible, consider taking a few flight lessons. If you take the TBAS and AFOQT and your PCSM score is really low and you don't have many flight hours, I would highly suggest that you try to get as many as possible. I personally didn't have the greatest PCSM because of my AFOQT score. After getting 20+ hours my score increased significantly.
Your AFOQT pilot score plays a significant role in your PCSM score. The Aviation portion of the AFOQT is weighted heavily and the better you do in that section the higher your Pilot score will be. My Pilot score increased after I took a ground school course offered by Eglin AFB aero club. I suggest that if you don't have any aviation experience to take a ground school class or purchase a FAA private pilot exam booklet to study.
The Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) is a tool used to predict the ability of a prospective pilot candidate to complete the first portion of Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT). The score is on a scale of 1-99, with 99 being the best. The PCSM score is not an all-inclusive pilot selection tool; it is one part of the entire board selection process. The scale remains the same with the new TBAS test.
A lot has changed recently with how they determine a person's PCSM. In the past if you scored well on the AFOQT, TBAS and had no flight hours at all you could still pull a 90+ score. This is no longer the case. They've started to place more emphasis on personal flight hours. In my personal opinion if you want to score as high as possible, consider taking a few flight lessons. If you take the TBAS and AFOQT and your PCSM score is really low and you don't have many flight hours, I would highly suggest that you try to get as many as possible. I personally didn't have the greatest PCSM because of my AFOQT score. After getting 20+ hours my score increased significantly.
Your AFOQT pilot score plays a significant role in your PCSM score. The Aviation portion of the AFOQT is weighted heavily and the better you do in that section the higher your Pilot score will be. My Pilot score increased after I took a ground school course offered by Eglin AFB aero club. I suggest that if you don't have any aviation experience to take a ground school class or purchase a FAA private pilot exam booklet to study.
