Spatial Integration
CBAT-style practice test · Spatial
Building a mental picture of a landscape from a map and checking a 3D view against it.
- Skill area
- Spatial
- Length
- 26 minutes
- Format
- Timed questions
- Cost
- Free version, or Premium
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What this test involves
- Study both panels before they disappear: the 2D map on the left, the speed and altitude chart on the right.
- The map shows where each object sits and the aircraft’s route as a line of dots. Closer dots mean it is travelling faster.
- The chart shows its height across the same route. Rising dots mean climbing, falling dots mean descending.
- Most rounds then show a 3D view: is the named object accurate? Press 1 for Yes, 2 for No.
- An object is accurate only if its number AND position match the 2D map.
- Other rounds ask about the flight instead. Where the route ran, which side it came in on, where it was fastest, or whether it was climbing.
How to prepare for Spatial Integration
- Judge only the object you are asked about. Other objects being wrong does not matter.
- Trace the route against the objects as you study, not just the objects on their own, because you may be asked what it flew over.
- The hills on the horizon are always correct; use them to orient the 3D view against the map.
- Fix each object to a grid square as you study, so you can place it again in 3D.
Other spatial tests
Angles, Bearings & Degrees
Judge a bearing or an included angle by eye.
Directions and Distances
Track a route through turns and work out where you are.
Instrument Comprehension (Part 1)
Read the instruments, pick the matching aircraft.
Instrument Comprehension (Part 2)
Read a six-instrument panel, pick the description that fits.
Visualisation
Rotate a solid figure in your head and match it.
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