Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:37 pm
#1877515
6 first time passes, 1 retake. All over 90%. Done over 8 weeks. (Not bragging - below is what worked for me to get these results)
FRTOL - a fun afternoon. Not as difficult as expected - suspect there's some latitude in marking and as long as the important stuff is on form then you'll golden. I read the Jeremy Pratt book and probably didn't need to but it was interesting. Also I did this one yesterday after 30 hours and my LAPL is due soon so that made it interesting and no doubt less stressful. I'd like to do more tests - it's fun.
For the 'main' exams I had the Pooley's books but didn't really use them
I did use YouTube especially for Meteo (see below)
Air Law seemed dry but was relevant. I honestly think there wasn't any extraneous info across the board.
Last exam was Planning this morning and I had only 4 minutes left. All the others had lots left. I put this down to EasyPPL which probably has a little too much info and perhaps the questions are a little too difficult but it worked and worked well. Cannot recommend too highly. Their real-world navigation course is also excellent. Great product.
I reeeeeeeeeeeealy prepped hard with the EasyPPL course. I read and re-read every slide and did every test at least 20 times. Yes, really. Maybe more!
During tests I made notes on things I forgot and useful ways to remember them. Usually profane but that's just catastrophic immaturity. For things I didn't understand I didn't write notes, I went to You Tube and got the understanding. This was I think essential to passing. Then I take the notes into the exam and write the mnemonics down on a piece of blank paper from memory the second the exam starts. Then go through all the questions and get the ones correct I know are correct (the 'easy' ones) and never return to them. If I can then mark say 6 of 12 as definitely 100% correct I take a breath and do the rest more slowly. This is Very Important in Planning because some questions take time. Like...5 or 6 minutes time. Of the 7 exams I wasn't sure I'd passed on 3. All the others I had certainty. Thanks EasyPPL.
Didn't bother more than 4 hours with whizz-wheel. See posts passim for details. CX-3 all the way.
All exams were 'fair' with no hospital passes and the English used was fine. The HR exam was very quick indeed. May have been my lucky day but the questions were,...not challenging.
Meteo - I enjoyed it to begin with then it became a 3 week struggle. I have books here and posters still on the wall of clouds etc. Probably over studied but YouTube was essential. Even some American children's TV videos helped on weather stuff. And Buys Ballot can rod off. I never want to hear the lad's name again.
I hope this is of use. Please do ask any questions I'd love to help 'within the rules'.
I really enjoyed it.
Good luck!
FRTOL - a fun afternoon. Not as difficult as expected - suspect there's some latitude in marking and as long as the important stuff is on form then you'll golden. I read the Jeremy Pratt book and probably didn't need to but it was interesting. Also I did this one yesterday after 30 hours and my LAPL is due soon so that made it interesting and no doubt less stressful. I'd like to do more tests - it's fun.
For the 'main' exams I had the Pooley's books but didn't really use them
I did use YouTube especially for Meteo (see below)
Air Law seemed dry but was relevant. I honestly think there wasn't any extraneous info across the board.
Last exam was Planning this morning and I had only 4 minutes left. All the others had lots left. I put this down to EasyPPL which probably has a little too much info and perhaps the questions are a little too difficult but it worked and worked well. Cannot recommend too highly. Their real-world navigation course is also excellent. Great product.
I reeeeeeeeeeeealy prepped hard with the EasyPPL course. I read and re-read every slide and did every test at least 20 times. Yes, really. Maybe more!
During tests I made notes on things I forgot and useful ways to remember them. Usually profane but that's just catastrophic immaturity. For things I didn't understand I didn't write notes, I went to You Tube and got the understanding. This was I think essential to passing. Then I take the notes into the exam and write the mnemonics down on a piece of blank paper from memory the second the exam starts. Then go through all the questions and get the ones correct I know are correct (the 'easy' ones) and never return to them. If I can then mark say 6 of 12 as definitely 100% correct I take a breath and do the rest more slowly. This is Very Important in Planning because some questions take time. Like...5 or 6 minutes time. Of the 7 exams I wasn't sure I'd passed on 3. All the others I had certainty. Thanks EasyPPL.
Didn't bother more than 4 hours with whizz-wheel. See posts passim for details. CX-3 all the way.
All exams were 'fair' with no hospital passes and the English used was fine. The HR exam was very quick indeed. May have been my lucky day but the questions were,...not challenging.
Meteo - I enjoyed it to begin with then it became a 3 week struggle. I have books here and posters still on the wall of clouds etc. Probably over studied but YouTube was essential. Even some American children's TV videos helped on weather stuff. And Buys Ballot can rod off. I never want to hear the lad's name again.
I hope this is of use. Please do ask any questions I'd love to help 'within the rules'.
I really enjoyed it.
Good luck!