PPL study books

[stug]

Can anyone help with which study books are the best for doing your PPL?
Im going to Orlando Flight Training and they have suggested the study pack from afeonline.com but I have heard the Trevor Thom books are better?
If so is this a good deal?
http://www.flightstore.co.uk/ppl_sta...2.0.dept_l3.0/

any thoughts?

Thanks
Stug

[littco]

Hi, I used the books included in the study pack you mention and had no troubles passing the exams.

They seemed to serve me perfectly well so I would recomend them. Also if you plan on going further IE ATPL they will give you a good foundation knowledge as well.

hope this helps

[femaleWannabe]

I'm using the AFE books as thats what my club recommended. I've heard the AFE books are easier to read but the Thom ones are more concise. Try a search on this forum to get lots of threads discussing the two! By the way, amazon do the AFE books for about £13 each - cheaper than the afeonline site.

[bencoulthard]

I bought both and I prefer the AFE ones.

[SparkyBoy]

I'm finding the Thom set of PPL books excellent, everything is explained in plain english and the key concepts are all repeated throughout the series to re-enforce important sections.

The Q and A sections are great to make sure you have understood each part of the books.

Originally Posted by femaleWannabe

By the way, amazon do the AFE books for about £13 each - cheaper than the afeonline site.

I got all my Trevor Thom set from Amazon and saved around 60% on the set.

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Stug-

Books from Pratt are much more clearly illustrated - especially the flying training book. However, Thom covers a vast range of stuff and is more comprehensive. You'll probably want to keep them after your PPL for reference- there's plenty of stuff for ATPL in them too! Good books.

[NoTimeToWaste]

Im about 4 hours into the course now and have the first book in Jeremy Pratt's series. I find it easy to read and the diagrams make the explanation easy to understand. (The diagrams show you what the controls are doing with a caption below). All in all a very good buy.

I would suggest buying them from Play.com if they have them in stock. Amazon are cheaper but Play have free delivery (This last point may only be applicable if buying them as you go!!)

[Jenni Morton]

Easier read - Pratt

Most information - Trev Thom
Most Accurate - Trev Thom
Most time to understand - Trev Thom
in my opinion

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[oatssi]

Can anyone tell me how long it takes to study for the PPL exams. I've been advised to pre-study before doing my PPL at OFT. I would like to know how long it has taken others to study for the PPL exams.

Thanks.

[Seagull61]

I`ve got the Pratt and Thom series, plus the Confuser to name a few and started studying a few months back. I`m off to Anglo American in September for my PPL, and cannot take the exams beforehand due to my current location........so would also be interested in peoples responses to this one.

Anyone else there at the same time, then say hello.

[RudeNot2]

Hi

I started my training for the PPL in January of this year and due to work and family commitments etc have only been able to undertake about 13 hours of flying. In between times I have been studying at a leisurely rate and have managed to knock off three exams (Airlaw, HPL & Aircraft General). Overall it depends on how well you understand whichever text it is you are using as well as any supplemental materials such as the CAA safety sense leaflets, CAP413 etc.

I am hoping to take a couple of weeks off in September to camp out at the airfield to get more consistent flying but between now and then intend to get at least another exam out of the way (either Comms - written or Met). If during the two weeks later on I can manage 20 - 25 hours flying that should stand me in good stead for finishing the course and exams within the time limits.

Wish I could go abroad for the training!!!

Dave

[oatssi]

Thanks for the information. I should have made my request slightly more simplistic!

Basically all I would like to know is how many hours of study are needed for each module. I understand this will vary per person.

Thanks again.

[RudeNot2]

I think you answered that question yourself.. How long would it take you to read War & Peace?? Everyone learns at a different rate - if you are a quick reader and can comprehend all aspects given in the text then I suppose you could read the book within a week and take the exam the following!!

[coodem]

It took me 5 days to do the lot, But as I enjoyed most of the subjects it made it a lot easier.

I think 40-50 hours for the whole lot is prob about average. I did my PPL in the States. Most people had done no prep and were able to pass first time after a a night or 2 of studying.

[FirstOfficer]

Hello,

I have a mixture of both and in "my" opinion AFE are much lighter/better to read but they are equally good

[east_sider]

Any other suggested reading before I hopefully start my PPL in the next couple of months? I've got a holiday before then. I've heard an (old) book called Stick and Rudder is worth a go?

Or should I just focus on the first in the Pratt / Thom series?

cheers
Ian

[DRJAD]

Read as many of the Thom texts (I do not know the others) as you can, with the possible exception, for the moment, of volume V.

Ensure that you think about each concept sufficiently to understand it in basic physical and mathematical principles, and, in the case of Human Factors, physiological principles. Relate it to common sense, and, in the case of Air Law, to the basic tenet that the authorities wish to keep us all sufficiently far apart to avoid injury, and at the same to time, to expedite commercial traffic.

Nothing else should be necessary.