PPL Confuser - availability?
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From: UK
Yes, I heard something to the effect there was some probate wrangling going on wrt the publishing rights.
On the bright side for you, most of the stuff contained won't have changed to any degree, nav, met, HPL, PoF, a/c gen are going to be pretty much the same as the content/principles don't change. Air Law as you've found, (possibly along with RT?) will be the worst affected.
On the bright side for you, most of the stuff contained won't have changed to any degree, nav, met, HPL, PoF, a/c gen are going to be pretty much the same as the content/principles don't change. Air Law as you've found, (possibly along with RT?) will be the worst affected.
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From: London
I finished my exams last year and studied with edition 8 of the confuser - the questions are very similar, the eighth edition doesn't cover the new ATSOCAS but I think that's just about all.
Beware though, the 8th ed. has quite a few mistakes in it and I understand the 9th is worse still.
Beware though, the 8th ed. has quite a few mistakes in it and I understand the 9th is worse still.
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From: scotland
Best thing i used was the PPL Questions and answers simplifier. I found it far more nearer the exam questions than the Confuser! I will admit i didnt use it for Airlaw but did for Human Per and Aircraft gen and was more or less word for word the same as the exams..
The confuser i found (for me anyway) was only about 25% like the real exam
and had i just flicked through the Thom or Pratt book and used the confuser i would have failed badly
For my met exam the confuser was no help apart from helping you read and understand Tafs and Metars..(And no the Tafs and Metars are far different than the confuser!!..) I cant remember one question that i had seen in the confuser in that exam and even came across 3 questions that the Met study book at the time didnt have any reference to????
I did use Airquiz and its ok but didnt really find it that much use (Again just me)!!!
Take your time read the books well and take lots of revision notes or do a groundschool (After you have read the books!!!!) that you can take the exam after a structured full days study my friend did this and found it far more enjoyable and he remembered the information far better
Good luck Stay safe
The confuser i found (for me anyway) was only about 25% like the real exam
and had i just flicked through the Thom or Pratt book and used the confuser i would have failed badly For my met exam the confuser was no help apart from helping you read and understand Tafs and Metars..(And no the Tafs and Metars are far different than the confuser!!..) I cant remember one question that i had seen in the confuser in that exam and even came across 3 questions that the Met study book at the time didnt have any reference to????
I did use Airquiz and its ok but didnt really find it that much use (Again just me)!!!
Take your time read the books well and take lots of revision notes or do a groundschool (After you have read the books!!!!) that you can take the exam after a structured full days study my friend did this and found it far more enjoyable and he remembered the information far better
Good luck Stay safe
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: London nr EGKB
Thanks for the replys guys, most the people I have spoken to off the forums say that the confuser is very much like the exams, however say that its important to understand the subject not just the answers somthing that I think I have done.... have booked my exam for sometime next week, so lets see what happens I shall report back 
Tom
Tom
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From: scotland
I think and dont quote me that the CAA changed a few of the exams in the last few years Met for sure! and it seems just luck if you get the new and i would say harded exams. As i said with my Met my exam that had no relevents to the confuser.. And i even had a questions regarding night flying with a full moon both me and my instructor went through the Thom book and Pratt book and found no reference at the time (Hope this has changed???)
However a guy that i was training with came out after the exam and said his was more or less the same as the confuser. again Not the tafs or metars
Does make me wonder if the CAA just wanted to catch people out that studied parrot fashion
One thing you could do is sit the Human performance exam first its a nice easy exam and it gives you a bit of confidents
keep us posted on how it goes!!!
both me and my instructor went through the Thom book and Pratt book and found no reference at the time (Hope this has changed???)However a guy that i was training with came out after the exam and said his was more or less the same as the confuser. again Not the tafs or metars
Does make me wonder if the CAA just wanted to catch people out that studied parrot fashion
One thing you could do is sit the Human performance exam first its a nice easy exam and it gives you a bit of confidents
keep us posted on how it goes!!!
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From: scotland
Yes possibly but wouldnt looking into a full moon also ruining your dark adapt eyes?? im also a astronomer and this is fact
Anyway what the hell is it doing in a PPL exam as you cant fly at night unless you do further training and im sure it would be covered in that??!!..
If you do get that paper with the Moon question theres also two other questions that you wouldnt have any reference to just a bit unfair!!!
Anyway what the hell is it doing in a PPL exam as you cant fly at night unless you do further training and im sure it would be covered in that??!!..
If you do get that paper with the Moon question theres also two other questions that you wouldnt have any reference to just a bit unfair!!!
Hovering AND talking
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
Given there is no written exam for the Night Qualification, then covering questions on night flying at PPL level is perfectly reasonable.
Looking into a full moon may mean that you can't see the stars so well but who cares? I want to see where the wires are below me!
Cheers
Whirls
Looking into a full moon may mean that you can't see the stars so well but who cares? I want to see where the wires are below me!
Cheers
Whirls
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From: Up There!!!
I used the Oxford JAA/EASA PPL Exam Preparation disc alongside the PPL confuser & passed all my exams with help from both.
I recommend the disc it was a great help i found.
Oxford Aviation PPL Exam preparation
Cheers Trev
I recommend the disc it was a great help i found.
Oxford Aviation PPL Exam preparation
Cheers Trev
Joined: May 2008
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From: London
I ordered a copy of the AFE Q & A Simplifier, but it's currently being reprinted with updated questions. The previous version was pretty good and was quite similar to the exams.
As for the PPL Confuser it's out of print so you'll have to pick one up off ebay or an aviation bookshop specialist?
As for the PPL Confuser it's out of print so you'll have to pick one up off ebay or an aviation bookshop specialist?
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From: Sutton Coldfield
Hello Everyone
I have just joined here having just started my PPL training. I am worried about the exams and would be interested to know what some of you experienced guys think is the best CD or DVD package is please (Yes I have read the posts above about Oxford etc).
There seem to be two main series of PPL books (i think) one by Jeremy Pratt another by Trevor Thom has anyone got any views on these books please- which is best etc. Are there any other good PPL training books?
The link in K.Williams post dosnt go anywhere useful!
By the way
i thought you could actually legally fly at night with a PPL but needed a night rating to carry passengers (aviation law practice paper I looked at)
I have just joined here having just started my PPL training. I am worried about the exams and would be interested to know what some of you experienced guys think is the best CD or DVD package is please (Yes I have read the posts above about Oxford etc).
There seem to be two main series of PPL books (i think) one by Jeremy Pratt another by Trevor Thom has anyone got any views on these books please- which is best etc. Are there any other good PPL training books?
The link in K.Williams post dosnt go anywhere useful!
By the way
Anyway what the hell is it doing in a PPL exam as you cant fly at night unless you do further training and im sure it would be covered in that??!!..
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From: South Wales
I used the 6 x CD-Rom OAT CBT box set along with the confuser and passed everything with an average of around 94%
I'll probably look to get rid of the box set in order to put the money toward more flying. I find sitting down with a thick book on Air Lw for example is a killer!
I'll probably look to get rid of the box set in order to put the money toward more flying. I find sitting down with a thick book on Air Lw for example is a killer!