Questions : Exam questions vs PPL Confuser questions

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Questions : Exam questions vs PPL Confuser questions


IanG 20/03/2008, 4:11 PM

Could anyone offer any info or remarks in how much the ppl confuser questions actually reflect the real exam questions ?

I am on Air law first, I have taken in the Trever Thom (few years out of date tho) and know near all the PPL Confuser with a 98% consistent score from the 191 questions.

I'm concerned that I am relying on knowing all the ppl confuser Q & A being the questions in the Exam too much.

Have you used the PPL confuser and taken a (or any) exam ? and were the exam questions ones in the Confuser ?

All help much appreciated as I'm looking to do the exams one a week with full time study if I can.

Many Thanks in anticipation of your help or opinions

 Ian

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IanG 21/03/2008, 11:59 AM
p.s is in the ppl confuser it uses 30ft per mb but my instructor has me using 27ft, if I use 27ft per Mb then I get the answer wrong, any ideas ?

I also could not find the list of 17 item that a pilot is allowed to change on an aircraft I was told it's in ANO 3 / 16 but no sign of it, all i have is tyres and plugs.

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Morbz 22/04/2008, 7:59 PM

Hi there

Just to say I've used the PPL confuser for my exams, and found it incredibly helpful, acheiving scores in the high 90's.  It practically covers all existing questions on the papers appearing presently, and the explainations in the back of the book are better than the actual text books themselves!

Also www.airquiz.com is quite a good source for questions, definatly worth the £20 for 2 years subscription.

Steve

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Julz 08/05/2008, 9:12 PM

Is there just 1 ppl confuser book or is there one for each subject?? Also, where can i get a good deal on a ppl confuser??

Julie xx

Re: Questions : Exam questions vs PPL Confuser questions


IanG 09/05/2008, 9:42 AM

There are 2 PPL confusers, one for PPL and other for IMC, PPL one covers all subjects including RT Written

I searched for a while but all seemed to be near the same price. I use Adams, guy called Ben is really helpful, they seem to be well priced on most things so I got the likes of maps, pencil, headset etc as unless you have them then going to need them at some point.

Did find the crp1 computer a bit over priced and went the ebay route for mine for a fifth of the price of a new one and they don't change much.

http://www.flyingshop.com/proddetail.asp?modelno=PPL%20Confuser

Is a problem with some batches of the confuser, the binding is weak and it splits ending in all the pages falling out, I'm on my 3rd !

other shops I have bookmarked are

http://www.flightstore.co.uk/  and

http://www.transair.co.uk/

Ian

Re: Questions : Exam questions vs PPL Confuser questions


Gavin Mayo 21/05/2008, 12:35 AM

The questions are pretty similar but not identical and don't rely on the Confuser to pass the exams. Also some of the questions in the Confuser have the incorrect answers so be aware (search the forums for more info).

If you read and understand the PPL material in the Pratt/Thom books you will breeze the exams.

Gavin.

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Boycy 22/05/2008, 3:04 PM
I got my PPL confuser about a £5 cheaper than anywhere else I found it on eBay. Likewise for the Pratt PPL books, saved myself quite a bit getting them off there - it's worth checking what edition is being sold though as some changes in aviation law over the years may catch you out (specifically thinking of Rule 5 here!)

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Nicky 06/04/2009, 2:11 PM
Just been reading through and answering the questions in the PPL confuser myself, about air law. I use the Pratt books aswell (which I used and passed almost all the exams with a couple of years ago, without the aid of the confuser) I found what I beleive to be a few discrepensies with the answers, particularly regards medicals and what invalidates them. If you are injured is your medical suspended immediately? Because the confuser seems to think so, whereas i've always believed that if you are injured or ill and that won't allow you to operate as a crew member for 21 days then you need to let the authorities know. Also if you become pregnant, are aware that you will require surgery or an invasive operation and if you become hospitalised for more than 12 days.. The confuser also contradicts itself on this matter with a question further on.. Mine also has questions about RIS and RAS which might be corrected in the next edition seeing as they're recent changes.

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Hammy 07/04/2009, 9:59 PM
Anyone else notice in the 9th edition of the confuser that on page 88 to 91 Q 48 to 69 that the correct answers have been highlighted? 

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Anthony Tester 09/04/2009, 8:38 AM
No excuse for getting the answer wrong then.

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Kurt Smith 03/09/2009, 8:20 PM

hey I've just finished taking my air law exam the other day and i asked my instructor the same question about when you climb 27 ft you loose 1 heptapascal/millibar and he told me that the correct unit to use is 27 ft however the examiners use 30ft because its easier for people to calculate and so on. so i used 30ft in my exam and got the answer right but use the 27feet rule for anything else

kurt

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GearUp 07/09/2009, 8:32 PM

Hi all 

I've been doing my ppl for 4 months now and today 
I passed Air Law first time with 96%.

I started with the confuser but found quite a lot of mistakes according to my instructor, he recommended that i try www.pplquiz.co.uk

I have found this site remarkably outstanding in my preperation in taking the exam.

I tried airquiz but i don't like the idea of having the results emailed to me, i like to know there and then.

Anyway enough rambling more reading.

Hope this helps other peeps.

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abe 11/11/2011, 7:37 PM
confuser is the best book with the best reputation,
I am told the book will be updated and any errors will be corrected.im told it will be available for xmas maybe even before.competitors of the confuser are scrambling to grab some of the trade from confuser.without mentioning names people in the know should know who they are.
Good luck to everyone who supports the confuser.
I am not a pilot but i have full control over the rights of the confuser.My thanks to everyone who still seek the confuser hopefully we will have a good xmas.Thanks ABE

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pplcruiser.com 22/11/2011, 3:07 PM
Hi, I'm a flying instructor in the North East of England, I have built a website to help students pass their ground exams. Please feel free to take a look-

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I have had some great feedback so far with students having first time passes (even that aviation law) after using this site.

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Re: Questions : Exam questions vs PPL Confuser questions


TransairFlightEquipment 02/02/2012, 11:48 AM
The PPL Confuser has been out of print now for a couple of years. This shouldn't be a problem with most subjects as the theory behind them will remain the same, but it may be a little out of date with Air Law. If you would like a more up to date revision guide I would suggest getting either the PPL Perfector updated in 2011 http://www.transair.co.uk/sp+PPL-Perfector-Questions-Answers-Book+8350 or the Oxford PPL exam prep CD http://www.transair.co.uk/sp+Oxford-Aviation-JAA-PPL-Exam-Prep-QA-CBT+1938 . However I will say that the Oxford CD will only tell you if your right or wrong it offers no explanations of the answers.
 
I don't know how the questions in either compare to the current exams, it been a long time since I sat mine.
 
Good luck with your PPL
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