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What is the best way to prepare for this? I've read the chapter a few times, but the info is very slow to pick up as it's a pretty dry subject.
Now trying to do it a section at a time with questions.
Cheers,
John
Now trying to do it a section at a time with questions.
Cheers,
John
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The chapter ?!?
It's an entire book. Read the book cover to cover. Go back and go through the questions and answers. Buy a PPL confuser and CRAM all of the stuff that is in there. Memorise it, signals, VFR, everything.
Take out a subscription to airquiz.com and do the tests.
Take out a subscription to airquiz.com and do the tests.
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As has been said, read the book cover to cover several times and then cram like mad, use airquiz, the confuser and / or Jeremy Pratt's Simplifier.
If you're consitently hitting the 85% + on those, then you'll do fine...
I passed mine yesterday and its a dull, dull subject...
Good luck!
If you're consitently hitting the 85% + on those, then you'll do fine...
I passed mine yesterday and its a dull, dull subject...
Good luck!
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i also found the books a tad, difficult to get along with, the oxford aviation cd's make it a much more enjoyable experience to learn, also with Air Law, a lot of it become very apparent, with hours flown
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I used the Jeremy Pratt book and went through every page, breaking each page up into a list of questions and answers, then went through each list until I knew (most) of the answers. I find this a much better way to hammer information through the skull than just reading page after page of information (I developed an amazing skill of dozing off after 5 minutes every time I started reading the book, regardless of the time of day).
In hindsight I spent far too much time doing it, but got a good pass, so I guess the effort was worth it. One warning though, things come up in the exam (and the Confuser) which are not covered in the book, so try to read other things too (General Aviation Safety Leaflets, for example, came up in mine but are not in the book - look on the CAA website for these and lots of other good information).
If you think it might be of any use to you, PM me your e-mail and I will send you the questions / answers list (it's a Word document, around 50 pages - told you I spent a long time doing it). Same goes for anyone else who thinks it might help them.
Cheers,
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In hindsight I spent far too much time doing it, but got a good pass, so I guess the effort was worth it. One warning though, things come up in the exam (and the Confuser) which are not covered in the book, so try to read other things too (General Aviation Safety Leaflets, for example, came up in mine but are not in the book - look on the CAA website for these and lots of other good information).
If you think it might be of any use to you, PM me your e-mail and I will send you the questions / answers list (it's a Word document, around 50 pages - told you I spent a long time doing it). Same goes for anyone else who thinks it might help them.
Cheers,
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I am re-learning it after a 17 year break, I am doing the following:
Read AFE Book cover-cover
Go through it and make notes on all salient points, cover-cover
Test yourself with the questions at the end of each section.
re-read notes
Re-take test with questions, see where your weaknesses are
Re-write notes on weak areas
Now pick up PPL confuser and work through questions.
Take Exam and pass!
I have just tested myself and scraped 80%, but I was very weak on Controlled Airspace and ATC services, so I will re-do those and then hit the Confuser, I hope to take th eexam in a couple of week's time
Read AFE Book cover-cover
Go through it and make notes on all salient points, cover-cover
Test yourself with the questions at the end of each section.
re-read notes
Re-take test with questions, see where your weaknesses are
Re-write notes on weak areas
Now pick up PPL confuser and work through questions.
Take Exam and pass!
I have just tested myself and scraped 80%, but I was very weak on Controlled Airspace and ATC services, so I will re-do those and then hit the Confuser, I hope to take th eexam in a couple of week's time
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I too am relearning it after in my case a 27 year break. Surprisingly I actually still remember some of it, excepting of course all the signals - which I never knew anyway first time round.
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Try doing it for an IR and then having a brainstorm and doing the same again for CPL.
It has to be the dullest subject on earth but after awhile it all starts to make sense!
It has to be the dullest subject on earth but after awhile it all starts to make sense!
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Off thread I know but I still happen to have my confuser from many years ago in my draw.
I had to open it up wondering how many of the questions you would get right by just approaching the question with common sense - a surprising number it would seem! - although whether that common sense comes from many years flying I am not sure.
Have a look at some of the questions if you still have them around and give the most logical answer - you might be surprised
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I had to open it up wondering how many of the questions you would get right by just approaching the question with common sense - a surprising number it would seem! - although whether that common sense comes from many years flying I am not sure.
Have a look at some of the questions if you still have them around and give the most logical answer - you might be surprised
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Wessex Boy - You must be unique. The only time I ever slept on a train (apart from having had one over the eight) was when I was reaidng Air Law on the daily trip into Waterloo.
In response to the original question I echo views of others above; read it, read it again, do the q and a's, do the confuser til you are sick of it (look at the trends of the one's you get wrong and focus on them). Look out of the window when you are flying, talk to your instructor, anything. It does all come together in time trust me.
In response to the original question I echo views of others above; read it, read it again, do the q and a's, do the confuser til you are sick of it (look at the trends of the one's you get wrong and focus on them). Look out of the window when you are flying, talk to your instructor, anything. It does all come together in time trust me.
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airlaw is a crap exam and a crap introduction into the world of ppl training.
Its like doing an o'level at school - you arn't required to know and understand the information presented to you, but just be able to regurgitate the facts for the exam.
Surely the powers-that-be can come up with a more modern learning methodology.
Although i must say - after airlaw the rest are a doddle!!!! (and enjoyable!)
Its like doing an o'level at school - you arn't required to know and understand the information presented to you, but just be able to regurgitate the facts for the exam.
Surely the powers-that-be can come up with a more modern learning methodology.
Although i must say - after airlaw the rest are a doddle!!!! (and enjoyable!)
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But the key difference between Air Law and O Levels is that not knowing Air Law can cause you to lose yours, and perhaps others, lives......
I will only feel safe to fly if I pass it with a mark in the mid-high 90s....
I will only feel safe to fly if I pass it with a mark in the mid-high 90s....
So right, Wessex Boy.
pchappo.
"airlaw is a crap exam and a crap introduction into the world of ppl training.
Its like doing an o'level at school - you arn't (sic) required to know and understand the information presented to you, but just be able to regurgitate the facts for the exam."
.............but necessary, old chap. .......just the same as The Highway Code.
So get stuck in and earn your licence. It might save someone else's neck if not yours.
pchappo.
"airlaw is a crap exam and a crap introduction into the world of ppl training.
Its like doing an o'level at school - you arn't (sic) required to know and understand the information presented to you, but just be able to regurgitate the facts for the exam."
.............but necessary, old chap. .......just the same as The Highway Code.
So get stuck in and earn your licence. It might save someone else's neck if not yours.
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But the key difference between Air Law and O Levels is that not knowing Air Law can cause you to lose yours, and perhaps others, lives......
In particular the large chunks of the text about ICAO, for instance the fact that the aeroplane, fuel, spares on board are exempt from duty is unlikely to save anyones life anytime soon, and in fact having learned air law I feel my life is now significantly shorter
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Some 95% of the air law taught in JAA PPL level is total cr*p.
The Americans don't teach most of this crap and they have the same GA safety record as UK or Europe. I've done the FAA PPL, IR and CPL writtens. 1" thick book for each and that includes the answers to the question bank.
There is a lot of stuff which a pilot needs to know but most of it isn't taught in the PPL. There is yet more which a pilot needs to know when going abroad but same comment. Then there is a whole pile more which any aircraft owner/operator needs to know but same comment. Then we get to instrument flight........... (same comment).
Little wonder most PPLs chuck it in within a year or two. You get your PPL and find yourself standing on the edge of an abyss, not knowing where to go (after you have done the Goodwood to Beachy Head on a sunny Sunday trip a dozen times).
The whole system needs an overhaul, to get people to fly a bit more hours. Presently, you listen to the radio and wonder just how many people out there have been up since last xmas. Very sad, IMHO.
The Americans don't teach most of this crap and they have the same GA safety record as UK or Europe. I've done the FAA PPL, IR and CPL writtens. 1" thick book for each and that includes the answers to the question bank.
There is a lot of stuff which a pilot needs to know but most of it isn't taught in the PPL. There is yet more which a pilot needs to know when going abroad but same comment. Then there is a whole pile more which any aircraft owner/operator needs to know but same comment. Then we get to instrument flight........... (same comment).
Little wonder most PPLs chuck it in within a year or two. You get your PPL and find yourself standing on the edge of an abyss, not knowing where to go (after you have done the Goodwood to Beachy Head on a sunny Sunday trip a dozen times).
The whole system needs an overhaul, to get people to fly a bit more hours. Presently, you listen to the radio and wonder just how many people out there have been up since last xmas. Very sad, IMHO.
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Thanks folks,
Seems there is no easy way to do this apart from getting stuck in. Read the book about 3 times now. Started to do the questions after each chapter. Seem to be hitting 90%.
It is dull though. Please tell me the rest is better?
Seems there is no easy way to do this apart from getting stuck in. Read the book about 3 times now. Started to do the questions after each chapter. Seem to be hitting 90%.
It is dull though. Please tell me the rest is better?
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It is dull though. Please tell me the rest is better?
Some of Air Law is useful and necessary, but the last paper I saw had FIVE questions on the Chicago Convention!!! Does your average C152 flyer really, really need to know that stuff in order to fly safely?