CASA IREX Theory Course MB/EN

[FutureFO]

Hi Guys,

Wondering if anyone has contacts that do the IREX Theory course either at MB or EN.

I wanted to do LT @ Bini but it's not until October, looking for something in august/early sept (full time)

Any recommendations & contact details would be appreciated.

Cheers

[peterc005]

LT is great. The Ground Effect guys at MB might be a good option.

[pilotchute]

You could try buying the Bob Tait book, study then have a crack at the exam. Might save yourself 1200 bucks in the process.

[UnderneathTheRadar]

Definitely what Pilotchute said. If you're at all academically minded then you should be able to manage self study pretty much all of the CASA exams through to and including ATPL (ATPL performance being probably the only exception).

Use your instructors, fellow students etc to help you through the hard bits.

[Bounceferret]

+1 for LT

His personal approach to all his theory subjects and his teaching methods are very well regarded.
I studied all my CPL's and IREX with LT and achieved mid 90's for all CPL and 98% for IREX.

He's one who teaches the subject not just the exam.

I couldn't recommend him enough.
It's worth it just to hear some of the stories.

[FutureFO]

We'll I managed to do all CPL exams self study and most were mid 90's. Everyone just kept saying do an IREX course it's the most important. Ground effect seem a bit pricey 1500 and over like 6 weeks part time.
Thanks for the feedback
FFO

[wishiwasupthere]

A 6 week course for IREX???

Save yourself $1500, get the Bob Tait book and self study.

[pilotchute]

$1500 for IREX???

I'm starting a ground school!!!

[the_rookie]

Don't go to ground effect! Lionel is great, especially when he talks about the actual topic

[Cessna 180]

I rember speaking to Lionel a few years ago. Can't remember exactly how much he was asking but I soon found the motivation to self study after hearing his price!
If u can study cpl yourself and get 90% you can defiantly do irex.
It is a fairly practical subject.
Plus you only need 70 to pass!

[FutureFO]

Thanks for the responses, unfortunately the courses are all full time. Does anyone know of someone/ want to run a night school class over a week and a bit starting the 6th October? Trying my luck here

I have studied the text already just not getting/understanding all concepts when sitting practice exams.

[UnderneathTheRadar]

If you know where you want to train, go see them and do a couple of the first IFR flights. You'll find it all clicks into place when actually using the theory. If $$$ are a problem, use one of the older fixed sims at $60-80/hr.

Still can't see ANY value in a $1200+ ground course.

UTR

[peterc005]

Lionel's courses are an experience in themselves, the CASA material is a bonus.

There is a good reason why Lionel's classes are so popular.

[Humbly Reserved]

Expensive theory course for **** quality

I do believe that if you pay 800 for someone to read to you from a book (with next to no explanation. You should be entitled to a refund. Where is the teaching in this???

[Ramjet555]

I recall the IREX exam, is one of the easiest exams a pilot can write.
I've written the instrument exam also in the US aiond Canada
and both are far more difficult.

My view is that if you require spoon feeding for this exam
you have more money than sense, not to mention suffer
a serious lack of motivation.

[pilotchute]

Go back to the Canada forum if you are going to be like that.

[50 50]

I'm sure the IREX is a very easy exam for the pilot to write. Unfortunately CASA writes the exam and pilots take it.
If your Canadian and U.S. exams were so hard to write you should have given yourself easier questions.
I think your view is being obscured by your head being in your arse.
Troll

[Ramjet555]

What we have is a generation of pilots born with silver spoons protruding from their rear ends and who expect to be told the answers to questions rather than learning the material so that they understand it and can recall it in the future.


I used to teach the ATPL subjects in Australia and made practice exams that would get me suggestions that I had some inside information as to the content of each exam.

Back in those days, I found the examiners predictable as to their cycle of questions.

The IREX exam, compared to the ATPL NAV exam is a very easy exam.

The material is clearly specified and easily learned.


The Australian Instrument Written exam is one of the easiest exams an IFR pilot will ever write and if they go overseas and have to write for example the FAA or Canadian Instrument Exam, they will find a far more difficult exam.

Regardless of jurisdiction, those who pass the exam by a three day seminar etc, will not and cannot know the material as well from that seminar alone.

If I was to run a course for the IREX, I would not teach it to pass the exam but to cover the material in a logical fashion to enhance retention in the long term by using all the available laws of learning etc to make it an enjoyable fun experience.

[50 50]

What we also have is a generation of pompous old men that think it will never be done as well as they did it.

Back in the day when I was awesome, and young boys grovelled at the knees of the all knowing sky God, we were all born with natural ability and 40 thousand logged hours.

Anyone that has had to put in a modicum of effort and work is simply not suited to the lofty environment of a Cherokee cockpit, and avert your gaze when you are in the presence of a twin!

Perhaps you should consider another career and leave the flying to those that were taught in tiger moths, any young person with a dream and a shi*load of money to spend is simply making the industry look bad.

Is it any wonder this industry is stuffed?

[50 50]

Funny, a lot of friends that have at one point been told they will never make a good pilot are now excellent, professional, pilots. Those that breezed through everything seem to quit because it's not much of a challenge and they get bored.

I taught myself CPL. subjects, but I have a realistic view of my own abilities and admitted defeat with IREX, paid for a theory course, and passed first go. Well worth the money, and I see nothing wrong with it.

Ramjet is welcome to run his own IREX course, and please remember to thank God for gifting you to aviation.