Originally Posted by
Orville The Duck
On the subject of exams, got the Pratt Air Law book 2 weeks ago. Not done much yet but it looks incredibly daunting. Do I have to memorise the lot or are there bits which are just in there for padding. Don't want to cheat as I would like to become a safe pilot, but I don't think my brain is capable of storing all the information (when I start reading the Articles of the Chicago Convention I find my mind wandering off into "wonder what's for tea" mode).
I don't think we're allowed (by the CAA) to discuss the contents of the exams but, having just taken Air Law, I can confirm that the questions are sufficiently broad as to cover most of the content of the textbook. Sorry about that. But, to be fair, I found that the questions weren't that difficult, in the sense that I wasn't asked to recall fiddly technical details just for the sake of it.
Some people like to use sample Q&A books to prepare for these exams (e.g., PPL confuser). I have one, but have mixed feelings about how useful it is.