EASA PPL Exams App
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A correction to my earlier posts, due to having been given incorrect information.
The October 2014 LAPL/PPL exam revision is in accordance with the WG's recommendations for a 43% reduction (and cr@p clearance) of the current exam questions, but there was no recommendation at this point in time for a reduction in the total number of exams. Which is understandable, due to the need to deliver a quick first achievement for the GAU and the avoidance of difficulty in administering a more complex revision.
However, the next revision will include new questions, more relevant to the average LAPL/PPL pilot and designed to test fairly, not to trap. The Authority has confirmed that its target is for 120 questions in 6 exams - and an end to 'sittings' restrictions.
The October 2014 LAPL/PPL exam revision is in accordance with the WG's recommendations for a 43% reduction (and cr@p clearance) of the current exam questions, but there was no recommendation at this point in time for a reduction in the total number of exams. Which is understandable, due to the need to deliver a quick first achievement for the GAU and the avoidance of difficulty in administering a more complex revision.
However, the next revision will include new questions, more relevant to the average LAPL/PPL pilot and designed to test fairly, not to trap. The Authority has confirmed that its target is for 120 questions in 6 exams - and an end to 'sittings' restrictions.
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From: England
the need to deliver a quick first achievement for the GAU
Isn't that what we all criticize politicians for doing?
Getting things right first time would be preferable to getting something done quickly.. and sorting the errors out later.
(and cr@p clearance)
OK, I know, you cannot tell me that or you will have to shoot me.
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From: Oxfordshire
Beagle posted:
"Quite why anyone would pay £999 for an intensive 5 day course to take their PPL exams, when they could take them at their leisure during structured PPL training, with a far better understanding of the content, is a bit of a mystery to me."
My answer is that I am lucky enough to have a 10 month old daughter, a challenging job and horses. These three all compete for my attention every day, and leave me with little spare energy or brain capacity to plough through the books (especially dry subjects like Air Law).
Having the option to take a week out from 'normal' life and study the information / blitz the exams is useful. Had I been able to secure time away from work I would have taken that option a couple of months ago.
I hope this helps unravel the mystery for you...?
"Quite why anyone would pay £999 for an intensive 5 day course to take their PPL exams, when they could take them at their leisure during structured PPL training, with a far better understanding of the content, is a bit of a mystery to me."
My answer is that I am lucky enough to have a 10 month old daughter, a challenging job and horses. These three all compete for my attention every day, and leave me with little spare energy or brain capacity to plough through the books (especially dry subjects like Air Law).
Having the option to take a week out from 'normal' life and study the information / blitz the exams is useful. Had I been able to secure time away from work I would have taken that option a couple of months ago.
I hope this helps unravel the mystery for you...?
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From: Oxfordshire
Not sure where the £1000 came from?
These guys advertise a 5 day course for £595:
pplgroundschool.com
These guys advertise a 5 day course for £595:
pplgroundschool.com
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From: England
A strong mix of optimism and myopia.
For many years the main qualification for a job in the ATPL theory department appeared to be having had a few thousand hours on V Bombers or knowing a man who did.
For many years the main qualification for a job in the ATPL theory department appeared to be having had a few thousand hours on V Bombers or knowing a man who did.
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From: England
I understand that the US is moving away from the 'published question bank' system....
But do you really think they would be adopting a system of 9 exams, 6 sittings which last 10 days and a content which is widely regarded by everyone in the industry (apart from the the industry experts that they consulted) as utter !!!!e?
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From: Just South of the last ice sheet
Ppl tutor app
My daughter recently downloaded the ppl tutor app for her air law found it very helpful and so bought all the revision content and exams, and now the app isn't working- we have tried deleting the app which caused it to start up again but then when we clicked to restore previous purchases it went back to not working (all that's coming up is the title and the clouds moving), we have also tried emailing them but they haven't replied as of yet- and ideas how to fix it/anyone else had this problem?
