JAR PPL exams

[kb1]

I'm sitting the Jar PPL theory exams tomorow and no doubt will be having another go at them in March. The 19 page syllabus is rather daunting. Do I really need to know how a gyro mounting is put together? If it breaks in flight,no matter how well my trustee R. 100 is trimed, I don't think I'll be able to get out and fix it. Anybody sat the exams in Ireland? Any advice would help as no past papers are available.

[Genghis the Engineer]

For the tech exam, revise terminology, the exam loves it. Forget genuinely interesting (and occasionally useful) stuff like how the gyro works, and concentrate on the JAA-speak for the types and methods of operation. Ditto things like aircraft structure, flying controls, etc.

I do recall a few questions too on aircraft wiring systems, so revise how they go together and what you expect to see on what with given faults.

G

[kb1]

Thanks for the advice Genghis. I sat them today: Aircraft general 70% to 80%?
Human performance same.
Air law?????????? "carriage of munitions of war under PPL", damned if I know.
Nav was ok too.

Thanks for the advice.