Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:40 pm
#1877373
Prep yourselves for what maybe a stupid question and I’ll prep myself for a roasting.
I’m knee deep in air law and operational procedures study. It’s slowly starting to stick and I’ve passed several of the trial exams on EasyPPL. But… I’d be telling lies if I was confident to say that I ‘know’ air law. I might know enough to pass an exam (time will tell), but I don’t know if I know it deeply enough.
So, onto the question primarily aimed at those more experienced. In reality, would any of you pass an air law exam say 6 months after you passed it originally? Or does regular flying keep you sufficiently exposed to the important topics and some of the less prominent things fall by the wayside without any puppies being harmed.
A comparative example might be learning to drive. In 1991, I took my driving test and at the time, I knew braking distances perfectly and could recite most of the Highway Code/every road sign etc. Now, I couldn’t tell you what the braking distances are but do know the general rules and consider myself to be competent and safe. Despite not being able to recite the braking distances, I somehow manage to stop before driving into things.
So, GA equivalent example - in practice, am I going to be in major risk if I can’t remember ATC light signals (I could have them on my knee pad if needed)? Has anyone on the forum ever been intercepted? Or all of the aerodrome markings like the red square with a diagonal line or cross? Obviously, there are a lot of things that I will experience every flight like runway/taxiway markings etc. which are already as familiar as road markings. I suspect currency will almost be self policing but not sure. Airspace regulations I’m sure will stick more when I’ve had to get clearance to fly in a few.
In your opinion(s), are there specific air law and ops procedures topics that I should try to focus on knowing for life and others that won’t be a travesty if I retain the info for the exam and forget about it after the celebratory glass of rioja if I pass?
Thanks in advance.
I’m knee deep in air law and operational procedures study. It’s slowly starting to stick and I’ve passed several of the trial exams on EasyPPL. But… I’d be telling lies if I was confident to say that I ‘know’ air law. I might know enough to pass an exam (time will tell), but I don’t know if I know it deeply enough.
So, onto the question primarily aimed at those more experienced. In reality, would any of you pass an air law exam say 6 months after you passed it originally? Or does regular flying keep you sufficiently exposed to the important topics and some of the less prominent things fall by the wayside without any puppies being harmed.
A comparative example might be learning to drive. In 1991, I took my driving test and at the time, I knew braking distances perfectly and could recite most of the Highway Code/every road sign etc. Now, I couldn’t tell you what the braking distances are but do know the general rules and consider myself to be competent and safe. Despite not being able to recite the braking distances, I somehow manage to stop before driving into things.
So, GA equivalent example - in practice, am I going to be in major risk if I can’t remember ATC light signals (I could have them on my knee pad if needed)? Has anyone on the forum ever been intercepted? Or all of the aerodrome markings like the red square with a diagonal line or cross? Obviously, there are a lot of things that I will experience every flight like runway/taxiway markings etc. which are already as familiar as road markings. I suspect currency will almost be self policing but not sure. Airspace regulations I’m sure will stick more when I’ve had to get clearance to fly in a few.
In your opinion(s), are there specific air law and ops procedures topics that I should try to focus on knowing for life and others that won’t be a travesty if I retain the info for the exam and forget about it after the celebratory glass of rioja if I pass?
Thanks in advance.
PPL(A) gained 30/8/22, started Aug 21, C-152, EGBJ