EASA PPL Exam Rules

[Drhapgood]

Hi, I have an intensive 3 week course in Florida in Feb 2014. I have paid for all the exams etc to be included but I think its wiser to take the exams here first. I am aware of the new sittings rule, but I have been told I cannot self study as I need to prove 100 hours of studying by logging on to a Computer based system and logging up the hours. I have bought all the books and using PPL Cruiser for testing. Can I not just pay for the exam and take it prior to flying off to USA?

Please help as I'm doing at least 2 hours self study a day!

[AlexF388]

Hi :)

I am quite literally going to Florida in a few hours for four weeks. I don't have a specific answer regarding your question, but here's what I'm doing;

I decided to extend the three weeks for my course to four, to give me a lot less pressure to start with. Then, I've just been self studying through most of the topics, aiming to complete 3-5 exams during the first couple of days whilst I wait for TSA clearance with a view to completing the set in the following weeks.

With the old system, I'd have most certainly done exams here in the UK, but with the new rule regarding logging time etc, I personally felt it was better to do them in Florida. Yes it'll be hard work, I'm certainly not expecting a holiday!!

Hopefully you can glean something from that and feel free to PM me and ask me questions, especially as I'll be there in Florida this time tomorrow :)

Regards
Alex

[Drhapgood]

Thank you is it FlyEFT by any chance that you're going to?
If so please let me know how you get on because I don't understand how the new system will translate in the intensive course
Thanks

[Level Attitude]

but I have been told I cannot self study as I need to prove 100 hours of studying
All US Schools for EASA Licences will be ATOs.

All ATOs will have "approved" theoretical knowledge courses, and these
courses require that 100 hours of study be proved.

RFs in the UK (still the majority of schools) do not have "approved" TK
courses and so the mandatory 100 hours of study does not apply.

It is certainly still possible for someone to take, and pass, all the TK exams
in the UK solely through self study.

NB: All RFs will have to become ATOs by April 2015.

[Drhapgood]

Level, thank you for that comprehensive piece of information. I did go back to the Flight School and they have now said I can book the exams.

It seems a lot of places are unclear exactly what can be done

[Row10036802]

On the subject of the current ppl I'm also looking to start my ppl training on 2014. Do the old text book for ppl exams cover the current (new) exams.

I was going to study with the oxford range of books any thoughts or current info would very much appreciated.

Regards
James.

[riverrock83]

The laws of aerodynamics can't be changed by EASA!

Just about all is covered by current books. The Radio Communication sections of all the books are out of date (and have been for a while) and for Air Law it would be worth looking over the EASA changes but as I understand it the syllabus doesn't have any significant changes. The "Confuser" and equivalent exam practice papers are no longer copies of actual exams but they still give a good idea to the style and content of questions, though I understand there have been some new areas covered (I hear on another forum about questions on time zones which I didn't see when I did the exams).