John,
I was in a similar position to you. This year I started with the exams (January) and have now passed my fourth one (comms). I have done:
- Air Law - 90%
- Human Factors - 100%
- Met - 100%
- Comms 96.666666667%
And I have only racked up 2 hours air time. I am trying, now to hit the skies hard now with lessons being booked in once or twice a week in April and May, however I have only had one official startup lesson which was last week due to the weather.
I have found getting into the exams fairly easy without the added pressures of lessons. Maybe it would have sunk in easier if I had started lessons at the same time as my exams, who knows!? It has worked for me. Here's generally what I do:
- Read the AFE PPL Book for subject cover to cover noting important points down in a notepad.
- Read over my notes.
- Go through each question in the confuser answer it, get it right / wrong, find out why - look at the explanation why/how/where said question happens etc.
Once I have done this go back through the question bank and memorise questions and answers...works for me.
Anything anyone takes an interest in is likely to do well.
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