Tips for taking FAA knowledge test (ADX)

Real World Aviation
#1

I am starting the path of becoming an Aircraft Dispatcher (the one who analyzes weather and makes flight plans, not the one who works on the ramp). Before I start the certificate, I have to pass a FAA test called the ADX. I believe it stands for Aircraft Dispatcher but I don’t know what the “X” stands for. Originally I thought this test was something you took after you studied and was what earned you a certificate if passed but I have since found as mentioned above it needs to be passed before you even start the classes.

Does anyone have any experience taking this and if so , how was it, what was it like , and how did you study?

I cannot find any resources except one app anywhere to help me study , not even a book. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Tyler

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#2

Do you know the FAA gives a sample exam?

Ill link it here for your reference:

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#3

There is a sample of one online but I’m generally confused because when I talked to my instructor, he said the ADX test has very little to with the actual job of dispatching. I’m confused then why it’s named Aircraft Dispatcher test then haha

#4

Thank you.this is the one I have been looking at but it does me no good to study because no answers are given at the end

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#5

Sad to say, but I can’t help you much other than that. Ill do a bit more research to see if I find anything, if I do ill comment in this thread

#6

I assume the app you use is sheppard air right?

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#7

Yeah that’s the one!

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#8

I would study that, and ask your instructor what you need to do to prepare… Ask if you need some sort of sign off for the test as well. I know for pilots we have to have an endorsement in our logbook in order to take the test.

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#9

I also came upon this website called sheffield, looks like it could be a way of studying… might cost money, not sure.

#10

ASA always puts out some good study tools, you could see if they have one for ADX

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#11

ASA has a textbook for the oral and practical for ADX, but I dont see one for the written

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#12

Can you please send me a link? I am looking on their website but I don’t see it.

#13

Its from a different website, not sure if its current

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#14

You might want this as well, critical for the written:

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#15

Thank you very very much

#16

Good luck man, Sheppard air is a good rest prep software. Dispatcher is a good career, underrated if you ask me.

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#17

😂 That’s every FAA/ Government test! Never has anything to do with the actual “job” . 😂 good luck in a great career path though.

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