[T6Harvard]

Just wondering whether i could make the most of the lockdown by studying like mad and taking my first few exams (thinking Human Performance, Air Law and Op Procedures). Do I have to have some ground schooling from an FI before I can take those particular exams?
Can the exams only be taken at an approved training organisation? I think they are going online in June.....??
I appreciate that some of the PPL exams are far better done after I have taken some flying lessons but the above three seem to be do-able.

Trying to make the most of my new-found leisure time!

[Paul_Sengupta]

Meteorology is another one you can gen up on without having to do any flying.

If you learn them all now, you can take the exams when we get out of lockdown.

[scd975]

There is no requirement to have attended any groundschool before you take the exams, but you may find it beneficial.

[dc3guy]

Online Exams were supposed to have trials started in March with 20 schools, then made widely available by June but I’m sure this will all now be pushed back.

From reading up, the exam would still need to be completed under exam conditions at a flight school, and candidates are not able to book exams, only registered flight schools are.

My local school suspended all flights last week and closed completely. It would be interesting to know if any others have stayed open for groundschool?

M

[QSD]

Cubair Flight Training are offering one to one ground briefs on a number of examination subjects. The briefs will be delivered via Skype to share PowerPoint content and two way video/voice.

Not all subjects are covered (i’m still working on them) but it might keep things ticking over until flight training can re-start.

I’m afraid there is a charge for these briefs, since they represent months of work.

[T6Harvard]

Thanks Guys.

Taking all the advice, and I see another poster is also thinking of getting the theory sorted out while we cannot fly, I will do the studying, take the progress tests and do the Pooleys practice questions.

I reckon I will need 'flash cards' to get the Air Law facts embedded
Glad I committed and bought 5 of the study books.

Will consider other learning options after that, thanks!

[T6Harvard]

QSD, sounds good. I appreciate that lots of time is required to produce and deliver said briefs.

[JAFO]

It's a lot of years since I did the theory but I believe there's a website called PPL Quiz which is useful. I've got no connections with it but I did use a forerunner of it back in 2004 when I returned to flying after a long break.

[PaulB]

My local school suspended all flights last week and closed completely. It would be interesting to know if any others have stayed open for groundschool?

Given the law restricting movement, it's almost certainly not possible / legal to have a physical ground school so Skype or Zoom it would have to be. That would rule out sitting any exams too.

[Fellsteruk]

My school also closed.

I know the CAA, according to their site, are focusing on provisions for professional pilots before moving to private, no issue with that...

... I just wonder do you think they will extend timescales for students? I mean now I’ve started exams I only have so long to get them all done 18months is it, do you think they will extend that to give us more time ?

[PaulB]

It's 24 months now, I believe

[Fellsteruk]

Wat.... didn’t know that. That’s good b

[scd975]

It's 24 months now, I believe

Could you provide a reference for that, please?

[PaulB]

I think it's this one

https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/ORS4No1353.pdf

No doubt I'll be corrected if I have it wrong

[scd975]

I think it's this one

https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/ORS4No1353.pdf

No doubt I'll be corrected if I have it wrong

That's great - thank you!