PPL Exam

[aaahaa]

Hey Everyone,

I'm studying for the ppl exam and currently going through the Canadian Private Pilot exam guide.. There are 8 sections there with a total of 500+ questions in the cdrom.. I have started studying and taking those tests on a section by section basis.. I can pretty much nail all the general, engines, rules, instruments etc section questions.. Scoring about 90%

Now I'm ready to study for the Met and Navigation.. Wanted to save the best for last

My question is.. If I can do well in all these questions.. Will I be ok for the actual test? I mean do they select the same exact questions from these 500+ ?

Any help/advice will be very much appreciated! Targeting to take the test within the newxt 2 weeks or so.. I went solo and finished the first 5 hours doing circuits.. I have decided to finish the ground exam before continuing further.. Good idea I hope?

Oh! So what would be the procedure to get a date for the exam? Do they have weekend sit in dates? And I'm hoping there's one in the downtown Toronto area?

Looking forward to your replies

[Grey_Wolf]

You should do well if you're honestly scoring in the high 80's [so tempting to look at the answers in the back of some books]. Also, if you have not done so already, try out the questions in back of the From The Ground Up and the FTGU Workbook. Furthermore, some people like the Accelerated Aviation Books. In addition, there are some other less known books out there that may help. Like any test, the more sample questions that you are exposed to, the better you can go over the material. The TC question will be similar; some may be worded slightly differently if not exact. TC has a sample exam on their website (you have to install their program). As for writing the PPAER, here are a few links/info for you (below). I believe Toronto-Younge Office has testing only on Mon, Wed, and Fri by appoitment; usually in the am (8-11) or pm (1-4). Toronto-Buttonville, IIRC, is available M-F during working hours (8-4?). Anywho, I'd also suggest taking your FTU's practice exam(s) and guage your success/weak areas. Study hard, and let us know!

STUDY & REFERNCE MATERIAL

Study And Reference Guide for PPAER
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/gener ... 0/Menu.htm

PPAER Weak Area Knowledge
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/gener ... .htm#PPAER

TC Sample Exam for Private Pilot
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/gener ... 4/Menu.htm

TC Sample Exam - CPU Delivered Exam - Sample Exam Software
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/gener ... s/Menu.htm

EXAM CENTRE INFO

Exam Centres
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Gener ... entres.htm

Requirements for Written Tests
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/gener ... dixiii.htm

Written Test Requirments/Cost
http://www.tc.gc.ca/quebec/en/pilots/ex_aeroplane.htm

BOOKS

Sharper Edge Solutions - PPL Exam Prep Guide
http://www.sharperedgesolutions.com/publications.htm

Acceleratd Aviation Books - PPL
http://www.acceleratedaviation.com/

[gustind]

I wrote mine last week and I can say the following:

>Know how to Define Night with reference to twilight, the sun's disc and the 30min thing.
>Know how to Read TAFs, Decode METARs, Interpret GFA's and Upper Winds (This is prob 1/3 of Met)
>Know the different types of fog
>Know T/O and Landing Distances, Crosswind components, how to read a CFS.
>Know the right of way (not just the order but hypothetical situations. See below)
>Know how to read a VNC and plan a cross-country including VFR fuel requirements and different types of airspace enroute
>Although I didn't get any questions on my exam, know the light signals.
>Maximum Flight Distance from shore
>Know things that affect Pilot Decision Making and the rules that are associated with alcohol and blood etc
>Know a bunch of Met theory including wake turbulence, wind shear, inversions

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

I mentioned hypothetical situations regarding the right of way:
A/C A is IFR in VMC and A/C B is VFR and climbing so that he will converge with A/C A. Who has the right of way?
IFR, VFR, the one that has the other on its left, the A/C that is climbing.
Questions like the above.

It honestly isn't as hard as you think it is. Mine took less then 2 hours and I consider myself an idiot when it comes to stuff like this.

Have Fun,

[E-Flyer]

Hey Everyone,

I'm studying for the ppl exam and currently going through the Canadian Private Pilot exam guide.. There are 8 sections there with a total of 500+ questions in the cdrom.. I have started studying and taking those tests on a section by section basis.. I can pretty much nail all the general, engines, rules, instruments etc section questions.. Scoring about 90%

Now I'm ready to study for the Met and Navigation.. Wanted to save the best for last

My question is.. If I can do well in all these questions.. Will I be ok for the actual test? I mean do they select the same exact questions from these 500+ ?

Any help/advice will be very much appreciated! Targeting to take the test within the newxt 2 weeks or so.. I went solo and finished the first 5 hours doing circuits.. I have decided to finish the ground exam before continuing further.. Good idea I hope?

Oh! So what would be the procedure to get a date for the exam? Do they have weekend sit in dates? And I'm hoping there's one in the downtown Toronto area?

Looking forward to your replies

Aside from scoring 90% do you feel comfortable with the subjects? if you were to be asked to apply the knowledge of a few areas to attack a question, would you be able to do it? This is found at the PPL to some extent, but exercised much more at the CPL written's by Transport Canada. Basically, when you are flying out there with the license to learn, do you feel comfortable putting pieces together? cause remember, aside from trying to see how much you know, transport is also seeing if you're safe up there? do you think you'll be safe up there to the extent to deal with various situations?

Those are more of the kind of considerations you should make because if you are comfortable, you should be getting a good mark on the questions as well as developing to become a rather good pilot

Theoretically speaking, 90% on those questions should make it an easy task for you to successfully pass the test.

[aaahaa]

Sweet! Thanks so much! So much info will be so helpful! Now I'm studying the Mets and then Nav and then the exam I guess .. It is so hard to remember the name of the clouds and their characterisics! Woof! Memorize them I guess?

Will keep you all posted with the exam date and how it turns out

[doan_1]

Just wanted to say thank you for your help. I passed my exam with flying colors!

[jasonlee]

Congratulations Man

[Naossoan]

Can you tell me which guide you are talking about that has 500 questions? I have not been able to find such a guide.

[SkyWriter]

Can you tell me which guide you are talking about that has 500 questions? I have not been able to find such a guide.

900 questions is better than 500 questions: http://www.skywriters.aero/products/PPLPrep.html.