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Bloody theory its the boring bit.

Just on that subject – I passed the theory and practical over the weekend. It’s only starting to sink in. I’ve been wondering all day why I can’t stop grinning! I actually found the theory pretty easy (mid 90’s) but then I’d put a lot of time into it. I guess that’s the answer – lotsa late nights with the books open in front of you. I got away with nothing on the practical, and that heightens the sense of achievement. — Sam

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snip< Thanks Brian the GFPT is 3 hours how long is the PPL The weight lift thrust is ok its weight and balance pressure height etc. I can fly its just the exams I have 400 hours gliding and about 80 power now. Had thyroid cancer so my memory was stuffed until the Thyroid came out its like night and day now. I have done 4 practice tests so far just passing so far between 75% and 80%. snip

Mal You are on track.  Draw a picture for the pressure and density height questions and you will blitz them.  The human brain does wonders handling calculations supported by a little piccie. All through, use simple checks eg mental arithmetic of rounded out numbers to verify your answers.  Likewise when you move back and forward on T/O & LDG charts look at the effect of the move and check this is what you expect – if H/W is there what do you expect on TOD or LD. And, if it is 32 degrees and a QNH of 999 would you expect the density height to be subterranean or not? W&B and T/O & LDG.  Practice and use a sharp pencil that rubs out easy (HB or F).  Look for the climb weight limitation / prop. Alpha should be a soda, it is real follow the dots stuff but watch out for the scale changes. Bravo & Charlie are just practice.  In all the W&B and T/O & LDG make sure you track the lines properly, usually two answers are given close and you need to be accurate. Know your 1:60 and particularly the return to track.  Draw the pix again. Try and draw roughly to scale, that helps also. This all sounds simplistic but hope it helps. Not sure how long the PPL is, I think about 3. Brian

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Bloody theory its the boring bit. Just on that subject – I passed the theory and practical over the weekend. It’s only starting to sink in. I’ve been wondering all day why I can’t stop grinning! I actually found the theory pretty easy (mid 90’s) but then I’d put a lot of time into it. I guess that’s the answer – lotsa late nights with the books open in front of you. I got away with nothing on the practical, and that heightens the sense of achievement. — Sam

Congratulations, well done. Brian

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A friend put me on to the method of taping all the questions to tape and playing them back its really working well I spend a bit of time driving in the car. Friends have given me every book there is Tait, D and H and Trevor Thom I am doing GFPT (BAK) PPL then CPL any other helpful tips. Does anyone have a online test much like the CASA exams. I did my MR licence to drive a bus I found that by using the RTA website questions I got 100% Bloody theory its the boring bit. Mal Mal Don’t know re online test.  As you study the BAK work on understanding the theory behind the learning, not parroting the answers.  Draw plenty of pictures particularly the weight/lift/drag/thrust ones.  Get a balsa wood $2 aircraft and simulate the manoeuvres.  Then, find the issues you still cannot work thru and get on to an instructor to prove them to you (and I have found many who cannot so persevere).  If you don’t get it right for PPL, the CPL will be hard yakka.  When you get to exam time, remember the psychologists deliberately murk the questions to test your comprehension. At exam time, rip thru the 1 pointers you know, then the 2 pointers, then the three pointers.  Stop and work out how many questions left and how much time to run then prioritise your time on getting more points. Brian

Thanks Brian the GFPT is 3 hours how long is the PPL The weight lift thrust is ok its weight and balance pressure height etc. I can fly its just the exams I have 400 hours gliding and about 80 power now. Had thyroid cancer so my memory was stuffed until the Thyroid came out its like night and day now. I have done 4 practice tests so far just passing so far between 75% and 80%.

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A friend put me on to the method of taping all the questions to tape and playing them back its really working well I spend a bit of time driving in the car. Friends have given me every book there is Tait, D and H and Trevor Thom I am doing GFPT (BAK) PPL then CPL any other helpful tips. Does anyone have a online test much like the CASA exams. I did my MR licence to drive a bus I found that by using the RTA website questions I got 100% Bloody theory its the boring bit. Mal

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -A friend put me on to the method of taping all the questions to tape and playing them back its really working well I spend a bit of time driving in the car. Friends have given me every book there is Tait, D and H and Trevor Thom I am doing GFPT (BAK) PPL then CPL any other helpful tips. Does anyone have a online test much like the CASA exams. I did my MR licence to drive a bus I found that by using the RTA website questions I got 100% Bloody theory its the boring bit. Mal

Mal Don’t know re online test.  As you study the BAK work on understanding the theory behind the learning, not parroting the answers.  Draw plenty of pictures particularly the weight/lift/drag/thrust ones.  Get a balsa wood $2 aircraft and simulate the manoeuvres.  Then, find the issues you still cannot work thru and get on to an instructor to prove them to you (and I have found many who cannot so persevere).  If you don’t get it right for PPL, the CPL will be hard yakka.  When you get to exam time, remember the psychologists deliberately murk the questions to test your comprehension. At exam time, rip thru the 1 pointers you know, then the 2 pointers, then the three pointers.  Stop and work out how many questions left and how much time to run then prioritise your time on getting more points. Brian

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