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PPL Air Law exam

Harrya 18/08/2009, 11:54 PM
hello all i am doing my PPL have clocked up a good few hours but now have the plesure of doing the Air LAw exam, am having problems trying to
revise the book , any good suggestions ??

i have heard that if one fails more than 3 times, i have heard that u have to go to gatwick to do it , is this true ??

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Aviator|Chris 20/08/2009, 11:42 AM

I've heard of the "3 Fails -> London" rule before, not sure if CAA still demand that, nor how much it costs?

If you are struggling with the book, combine it with the PPL Confuser and you will digest it a bit better.

Remember though, it might be more about finding the right revision methods for you. I find writing down as I revise, imprints things in my mind better. Unfortunatly my memory isn't the greatest when revising from books so its a long hard slog for me to learn things like this! Law is something you need to be aware of as part of the "envelope" but a large amount is never physically used, this is why I am struggling currently.

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Harrya 20/08/2009, 2:42 PM
Cheers, for ur info,

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Aytonace 20/08/2009, 8:38 PM
Hi

As far as I know you get 3 chances at the exam then you go to London but don't quote me on that. I did my air law a couple of weeks back and got only 1 question wrong so I was pretty pleased. I wouldn't recommend going for the exam if you aren't prepared otherwise you are destined to fail. Make sure you thoroughly read a text on the subject (I used Air Pilots manual and Jeremy Pratt). I preferred the Jeremy Pratt book as it was easier to understand and more up-to-date. Make sure that you get the latest edition on the subject as there have been some recent changes in air law - don't be tempted to get an out-of-date book on ebay as there are loads on there.

In terms of my method of revision (but this is my own personal way of revising), I read the Jeremy Pratt book, highlighted all the main points and tested myself a little each night. I also used the PPL confuser which was excellent and well worth the money. I used a note pad and bulleted the main things I needed to remember. If you go through the confuser and you get most of the questions right you will easily pass the exam. Get someone to test you and you'll be fine. Don't try and get away with just using the confuser as it will only give you surface knowledge - read the book thoroughly!

I've always been lucky in that I don't really need to sit in a classroom and be taught something - I can quite happily read around the subject myself as I am self-taught with most things that I have done in the past. Not everyone is the same but I suppose its down the the individual.

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CFrost 20/08/2009, 10:38 PM
Suppose it just comes easy to some ay Aytonace :p!

Harrya,
I found my airlaw a very long slog. But the rewards are enough to make it worth while. You choose a method that has always suited you when learning new things and you will be fine. The biggest challenge I found was not the subject itself but the mental approach I took. So if you feel there is a long way to go and that it is getting tricky just stick with it and remember that it is worth doing as it opens you up to all the exciting things you can do in your ppl training!

Regards

Chris

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RogD 21/08/2009, 8:12 AM
Harrya,

I believe that the reason for having to go to Gatwick, is that the Flying Club/School only keep about 3 sets of exam papers. I have heard that if you fail at Gatwick they will then probably require you to do further training/groundschool, before another attempt is made.

Happy landings

RogD

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Postie 21/08/2009, 11:42 AM
I really struggled doing the work for Air Law by myself, and as an ex OU student I'm no stranger to self study. It's a very dry subject and there's an awful lot of facts, dates and figures. Trying to go through all that while working a 10 hour day can be just too much sometimes.
In the end I booked myself a session with Derek Davidson who advertises in Pilot.
Derek is a lovely chap with years of experience and takes you through the course material explaining things in very plain (and sometimes colourful) English. You then take the exam while things are still fresh in your mind and have a very good chance of first time pass. Everybody who was on the session I attended passed.
I've since done a couple more by self study but Derek is my backup plan if I find the subject too difficult or just dry.

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Aytonace 22/08/2009, 6:46 PM
Its even harder revising with a baby on your lap :)

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GearUp 07/09/2009, 8:35 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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Aviator|Chris 09/09/2009, 6:37 PM

I am struggling / battling with Air Law currently.

I just find it hard to learn things that I don't actively use either mentally or physically. I.e. once i've read it, I have no way to put it to practice other than using the test questions at the back of the book.

Annoying.

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CFrost 09/09/2009, 6:48 PM
Stick with it mate! It felt like I would never get it done, but I did in the end. There is a lot to take in and most find it the worst to do, particularly because you don’t actively use it at this time in your training.

Chris

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Aviator|Chris 09/09/2009, 6:50 PM

Will do pal!

Cheers.

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CFrost 09/09/2009, 6:52 PM
no probs :)

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Rolls 10/09/2009, 10:21 AM
I signed up for www.pplquiz.co.uk too.

It really is a great little site, and it does give you a much better understanding of what will be in the test and how the questions are structured.

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CFrost 10/09/2009, 10:23 AM
anyone used Airquiz.co.uk ? Is that any good?

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