Study for PPL
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Hi guys, I most likely had a thread up already about this, but I'm still going over my theory for ppl, not much flying due to work and waiting for some leave. So I'll get all the theory covered hopefully.
My problem is I feel like I'm going off track with topics and not taking in the right information, I'll look at a question and I haven't a clue for example.
So I'm going to study the theory in more depth but I'm not so sure what's affective!
Did any of you find a particular way of studying that worked fairly good, I know we might be different but id like to try a different style.
Did you cover one topic at a time, take notes, bullet points, do questions at the end of each chapter.
Or just read through everything and take a test and what you don't know cover that part in more depth?
I feel I take in too much and start confusing myself and over thinking it.
Any feedback would be appreciated
thanks
My problem is I feel like I'm going off track with topics and not taking in the right information, I'll look at a question and I haven't a clue for example.
So I'm going to study the theory in more depth but I'm not so sure what's affective!
Did any of you find a particular way of studying that worked fairly good, I know we might be different but id like to try a different style.
Did you cover one topic at a time, take notes, bullet points, do questions at the end of each chapter.
Or just read through everything and take a test and what you don't know cover that part in more depth?
I feel I take in too much and start confusing myself and over thinking it.
Any feedback would be appreciated
thanks
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I studied for mine with Trevor Thom's "Air Pilot Manuals", as these to be the standard at PPL level to learn from. They are very digestible and I recommend them.
For me, I bought myself a nice springback folder and stocked it with blank pages. I read the books in their numerical order, starting with Met and Air Law. Each chapter I'd write notes along the way. A regugitation in my own language. My notes would be steered by the "Exercises" found in the back of the book for each chapter, so as to not wonder from course.
I found by writing notes in this presentable form (I wrote neatly and often with little sketches) enabled me to properly digest the subject and allows me not just to recall but compute.
From here, once I felt confident in each subject (and take them slow, don't just read the words, understand them. Read them again if you don't get it the first time) I would finish my notes for that subject and then test myself with a question bank. I think it's important not to just try and memorise these banks. Even if you've used the same bank more than once and already know the answer, compute the answer again. Do all the workings again to remind yourself of the process. It works.
Once I was achieving a level of success I was happy with, I'd take the exam.
More than anything, though, fly. The theory slots more into place when you are flying at the same time. The practical experience gives more rationale to the words you read.
As you rightly say, each person is different, but this worked for me!
For me, I bought myself a nice springback folder and stocked it with blank pages. I read the books in their numerical order, starting with Met and Air Law. Each chapter I'd write notes along the way. A regugitation in my own language. My notes would be steered by the "Exercises" found in the back of the book for each chapter, so as to not wonder from course.
I found by writing notes in this presentable form (I wrote neatly and often with little sketches) enabled me to properly digest the subject and allows me not just to recall but compute.
From here, once I felt confident in each subject (and take them slow, don't just read the words, understand them. Read them again if you don't get it the first time) I would finish my notes for that subject and then test myself with a question bank. I think it's important not to just try and memorise these banks. Even if you've used the same bank more than once and already know the answer, compute the answer again. Do all the workings again to remind yourself of the process. It works.
Once I was achieving a level of success I was happy with, I'd take the exam.
More than anything, though, fly. The theory slots more into place when you are flying at the same time. The practical experience gives more rationale to the words you read.
As you rightly say, each person is different, but this worked for me!
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I am not very good at wrote learning stuff so have to try and apply some logic (even if it is my own twisted non scientific logic) to help remember stuff. For instance you fly on the right hand side of a line feature because it's easier to see from the left hand seat. Note taking is good and also practicing your rt out loud.
I'm another advocate of Trevor Thoms books, but i never looked at alternatives.
I'm another advocate of Trevor Thoms books, but i never looked at alternatives.
I would suggest learning with many different media - reading, note-taking, watching videos, listening, etc. Engaging different senses helps your brain absorb info - most people are visual learners, but using hearing and muscle movement (writing) can be beneficial too.
