PPL Written

Servisair · Post by **Servisair** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:25 pm

Is "from The Ground Up" the best study material to use for studying for the PPL written or are there any others I should be looking at?

fingersmac · Post by **fingersmac** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:54 am

i used it as my main source of information and i passed my ppl written with a respectable grade.

i found the Canadian Private Pilot Answer Guide to be handy too, although some of the question were very basic. it helps you get acclimatized to the wording and layout of transport canada exams.

threegreen · Post by **threegreen** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:11 pm

You can find every answer (well 99%) to the PPL written in FGU. Although the met section is kinda lacking so I sublemented that with the air command weather manual. With both of those there is no reason not to get 90% on the exam.

M

Ronner · Post by **Ronner** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:40 pm

I agree, if you know "From the Ground Up", from the groud up you will have no worries

av8tor_assrope · Post by **av8tor_assrope** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:47 pm

mtc, i'm not knocking you buddy, but i respectfully disagree on that one. fgu is the bible no doubt……but tc exams test more than your aviation knowledge. it all depends on the type of student you are. if your brain isn’t built like a sponge you’ll find the canadian commercial pilot answer guide to be a great help. SOME......not all but some......of the questions from that book are almost word for word to the real exam. it also helps prepare you for the type and style of questions your gonna be asked on the real tc exam.

cheers

Servisair · Post by **Servisair** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:59 pm

Thanks for the help guys. Im hopefully going to be writting in in about a week or 2. I'll let you know how it goes.

threegreen · Post by **threegreen** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:03 pm

Assrope, the type of questions TC asks (choose the BEST f-ing answer) is another story all together. CPL as well. But then I bet I could find the answer to 99% of PPL questions in FGU.

M

TorontoGuy · Post by **TorontoGuy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:12 pm

Yesterday, our ground school started a new session. The CFI said FGU would give you a very good pass mark. If you want perfect, it's a good idea to study the recommended supplemental reading.

gonfly'n · Post by **gonfly'n** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:31 pm

If you can manage not to fall asleep while reading FGU

TC Guy · Post by **TC Guy** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:35 pm

TorontoGuy wrote:Yesterday, our ground school started a new session. The CFI said FGU would give you a very good pass mark. If you want perfect, it's a good idea to study the recommended supplemental reading.

From the Ground Up has been a staple publication for Flight Training in Canada for... well... a VERY long time (more than 50 years? Cat?). I would caution you-- it is NOT the only/main publication, as the AIM (Airman Information Manual) and the Flight Training Manual are also required references. Also, review performance charts.

My honest advice is get a good groundschool under your belt, read as many of the recommended publications as you can, and take as many practice exams as possible.

Part of the art of passing the written exam is answering mulitple choice questions. That is more difficult for some people. If you are not comfortable with them, practice is the only solution.

I wish you the best of luck. From what I have seen, you have a good attitude-- you want to learn. That is what makes a great student.

-Guy

TorontoGuy · Post by **TorontoGuy** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:04 am

TC Guy wrote:
TorontoGuy wrote:Yesterday, our ground school started a new session. The CFI said FGU would give you a very good pass mark. If you want perfect, it's a good idea to study the recommended supplemental reading.
From the Ground Up has been a staple publication for Flight Training in Canada for... well... a VERY long time (more than 50 years? Cat?). I would caution you-- it is NOT the only/main publication, as the AIM (Airman Information Manual) and the Flight Training Manual are also required references. Also, review performance charts.

My honest advice is get a good groundschool under your belt, read as many of the recommended publications as you can, and take as many practice exams as possible.

Part of the art of passing the written exam is answering mulitple choice questions. That is more difficult for some people. If you are not comfortable with them, practice is the only solution.

I wish you the best of luck. From what I have seen, you have a good attitude-- you want to learn. That is what makes a great student.

-Guy

Yeah, sorry, I did mean FGU plus the AIM and the POH. Checking the back of FGU last night I saw a good list of supplementary pubs.

Servisair · Post by **Servisair** » Mon May 08, 2006 8:09 pm

Thanks for the help guys. I wrote about 2-3 weeks ago and passed with an 85%. I should be doing the flight test in about a week or so. Thanks again