Failed me Air Law!!
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From: Cambridge, England, EU
I don't know. Exams exams exams. I thought I'd done away with all that years ago...
One of my instructors (well into his fifties, day job as a test pilot) once said that flying with me had been a nice change from studying for his next exam.
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From: UK
This is becoming the thread that refused to die, being dragged up to the top again and again - poor Holloway must be getting peeved off with the regular reminders of his lack of prowess in remembering obscure trivia.
Have you passed it yet Holloway? Let us know (and put this thread to bed).
Mr. W
Have you passed it yet Holloway? Let us know (and put this thread to bed).
Mr. W
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From: Kent
In case Holloway already gave up reading the thread, he did pass, and is now a PPL 
As for the not-soloing-without-air-law......
I'm aiming to solo on my 16th birthday, 25th of next month, and ideally, my flying school normally insist on an air law pass before soloing, but it's not a legal requirement.
One of the instructors said they may well make an exception for me, as I'll have had my GCSEs the weeks before my sixteenth - but actually, I'll have over a month between last GCSE and birthday, so between parties and hangovers while I'm on hols, I'm going to try and get as many of the exams out of the way - the stuff's in me head - just gotta revise it!
tKF
As for the not-soloing-without-air-law......
I'm aiming to solo on my 16th birthday, 25th of next month, and ideally, my flying school normally insist on an air law pass before soloing, but it's not a legal requirement.
One of the instructors said they may well make an exception for me, as I'll have had my GCSEs the weeks before my sixteenth - but actually, I'll have over a month between last GCSE and birthday, so between parties and hangovers while I'm on hols, I'm going to try and get as many of the exams out of the way - the stuff's in me head - just gotta revise it!
tKF
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From: Shropshire
Apart from being yet another in praise of the PPL Confuser, I can only say the one minor problem I had with my PPL exams was the fact that they are all based around fixed wing and I'm one of the odd types who does the fling wing thing
Such things as stopping distances on various surfaces didn't mean a great deal to me. And I don't foresee me spending much time worrying about operating performance about FL245.
Either way I still passed.
Such things as stopping distances on various surfaces didn't mean a great deal to me. And I don't foresee me spending much time worrying about operating performance about FL245.
Either way I still passed.
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From: UK
I havent read all the posts cos theres like 5 pages but i have the PPL confuser and its great, has helped me pass all the exams but on my 'planning and performance' exam the question
Why is full flap selected during the approach and landing phase of a flight?
A: The safe flying speed os omcreased and a flatter approach is achieved which improves vision.
B: the approach speed is reduced and a steeper approach path is flown which improves vision.
C: the approach speed is reduced and a flatter approach path is flown which improves vision.
The confuser has this down as C a flatter app' to improve vis' so when this question came up on the paper i thought great i've seen this before.
But when i got the paper marked that was the only question wrong, the papers answer was a steeper app' to improve vis'.
Its question 14. of the confuser.
I should have noticed but i trusted the book, just something to look out for.
Spike
Why is full flap selected during the approach and landing phase of a flight?
A: The safe flying speed os omcreased and a flatter approach is achieved which improves vision.
B: the approach speed is reduced and a steeper approach path is flown which improves vision.
C: the approach speed is reduced and a flatter approach path is flown which improves vision.
The confuser has this down as C a flatter app' to improve vis' so when this question came up on the paper i thought great i've seen this before.
But when i got the paper marked that was the only question wrong, the papers answer was a steeper app' to improve vis'.
Its question 14. of the confuser.
I should have noticed but i trusted the book, just something to look out for.
Spike
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From: Brighton. UK. (Via Liverpool).
Hi Spike. Your post above should be a separate thread alone rather than in this thread. But it is up to you if you just want it here, I am merely giving you a bit of advice. Most people have read this one and looking at the hit-count for the last few days most are staying away from it. If I was you I would start a separate thread all about what you have written above. I think that would be a better option and an interesting thread too.
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From: Nottingham,UK
Far too modest to start a new thread, but not so modest as to not want to proudly proclaim: PASSED ME AIR LAW!!!!!!
Having generally dithered an inordinate amount even by my own high standards of avoidance, I managed to get a surprising 95% Some might say that I should have maybe attained 100% after starting in February and nursing that poxy Trevor Thom book for 5 months.
I am definitely not going to do Met next, as just looking at the same book again produces an instant sensation of lethargy. Human Factors I reckon. Mmmm, nice blue book for a change.
Having generally dithered an inordinate amount even by my own high standards of avoidance, I managed to get a surprising 95% Some might say that I should have maybe attained 100% after starting in February and nursing that poxy Trevor Thom book for 5 months.
I am definitely not going to do Met next, as just looking at the same book again produces an instant sensation of lethargy. Human Factors I reckon. Mmmm, nice blue book for a change.
