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Morning,
Been trawling through the forum for the last few days and have a few questions regarding EASA, the PPL, and the PPL ground school.
My understanding is that 100 hours of ground school is required before being signed off to go sit the exams. Of those 100 hours how many have to be in the classroom?
Which brings me onto the next question, are the current PPL books, like this Trevor Thom series, still valid as far as EASA is concerned? This particular set has a 9th volume that states it covers EASA Operational Procedures.
And thirdly, I would like to make a start on the PPL ground school over the winter period, so that when I start the actual flying a few months down the road, I'll have a decent theoretical background to supplement the practical lessons. Is that doable? Can I even sit some of the exams before working towards the 45h mark for the PPL? I understand that certain exams need to have been sat and passed, such as Air Law before going Solo, etc... but is there anything to stop me from sitting these before I start accumulating the hours?
Been trawling through the forum for the last few days and have a few questions regarding EASA, the PPL, and the PPL ground school.
My understanding is that 100 hours of ground school is required before being signed off to go sit the exams. Of those 100 hours how many have to be in the classroom?
Which brings me onto the next question, are the current PPL books, like this Trevor Thom series, still valid as far as EASA is concerned? This particular set has a 9th volume that states it covers EASA Operational Procedures.
And thirdly, I would like to make a start on the PPL ground school over the winter period, so that when I start the actual flying a few months down the road, I'll have a decent theoretical background to supplement the practical lessons. Is that doable? Can I even sit some of the exams before working towards the 45h mark for the PPL? I understand that certain exams need to have been sat and passed, such as Air Law before going Solo, etc... but is there anything to stop me from sitting these before I start accumulating the hours?
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The Thom books should be fine, you can do all the exams before you even look at an aircraft but some of it may not seem to make much sense until you have done some flying. There are time limits on exam validity.
I have no idea how much of the groundschool needs to be done in the classroom. I suspect that this hasn't been specified, but with EASA who knows?
Have you done a trial lesson anywhere yet? Do make sure you like flying first, won't you!
Happy new year!
The Thom books should be fine, you can do all the exams before you even look at an aircraft but some of it may not seem to make much sense until you have done some flying. There are time limits on exam validity.
I have no idea how much of the groundschool needs to be done in the classroom. I suspect that this hasn't been specified, but with EASA who knows?
Have you done a trial lesson anywhere yet? Do make sure you like flying first, won't you!
Happy new year!
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Hi Piper Classique,
Thanks for the reply! That's great, especially as Transair have a sale on at the moment so I can pick up some supplies like the logbook and probably the Oxford CBT too.
Yes sir, I've done a trial lesson at Cranfield and didn't want to come back down! Best experience I've had to be honest. Well that and being on the fight deck in a 747 departing out of EGLL, but that's another story!
Thanks again,
Sunny
Thanks for the reply! That's great, especially as Transair have a sale on at the moment so I can pick up some supplies like the logbook and probably the Oxford CBT too.
Yes sir, I've done a trial lesson at Cranfield and didn't want to come back down! Best experience I've had to be honest. Well that and being on the fight deck in a 747 departing out of EGLL, but that's another story!
Thanks again,
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As a student nearing the end of training and having completed most of the ground exams under the old system, I do not know much about the new system. However, from what i've heard at my club, the 100hrs ground school has to be 80% in the classroom. I and still using the old Pooleys books for my final exam, but be warned the syllabus has changed a lot and (not wishing to put you off) but the papers are much harder under EASA. I took the EASA Nav and it was the hardest exam I have ever taken (harder than those for my degree).
As to study before starting to fly. personally this system would not have worked for me as I do not have a technical brain. I logged a a fair number of hours before I started ground exams and this really helped. I would not have been able to do it the other way.
Be aware as well that once you pass your first exam, you have 18 months in which t complete the rest and then ( I think) 6 months to take your skills test after that.
Good luck, hope this helps, and enjoy your flying!
As to study before starting to fly. personally this system would not have worked for me as I do not have a technical brain. I logged a a fair number of hours before I started ground exams and this really helped. I would not have been able to do it the other way.
Be aware as well that once you pass your first exam, you have 18 months in which t complete the rest and then ( I think) 6 months to take your skills test after that.
Good luck, hope this helps, and enjoy your flying!
Be aware as well that once you pass your first exam, you have 18 months in which t complete the rest and then ( I think) 6 months to take your skills test after that.
Of those 100 hours how many have to be in the classroom?
Can I even sit some of the exams before working towards the 45h mark for the PPL?
