P of F

[cyclic]

I'm just about to sit the Rotary P of F paper to add to my ATPL(A) navs and techs to complete the ATPL (H). Does anyone have any good info?

Would be most grateful for top tips!

[Bell+]

Buy a toy helicopter, as detailed as poss in the hub department. It will make understanding how the damn things fly so much easier!

[stas-fan]

Always tick the longest answer.

[Flap 5]

Don't go in to it too deep. You'll only end up proving that helicopters can't fly.

[Master baiter]

Cyclic

Tip from the top.

if u are going to fly them, understand how they work!!

[cyclic]

Thanks guys!

I've got 2500hrs on twin turbines so I've got a rough idea how they fly - I think.

Just wanted to know how to pass the exam which probably has little bearing on how they actually fly.

[stas-fan]

You have inadvertantly hit the nail on the head here.

The question is "does anyone know how to pass the exam?" , not: do you know anything about the subject!

As I said before - tick the longest answer!

[piston broke]

Cyclic, just read the study guides Im sure youve got & go sit the test. I assume youre ex military, if so its a doddle. Look at all us lot that must have done it once!


Its a gift, you cant learn it!

[Tipstrike]

Cylic, looking at the exams you have already clocked up then I think you should have no problems with basic RW PofF. However, don't panic when you finish the exam in less than half of the allotted time and see that everyone else is still struggling! Just do the study and go at them without even thinking of failure.

Good Luck!!