5/7/2023 0 Comments Caac aviation exam prep![]() But, because I had them, I did reference a fewĭifferent books on the more difficult concepts because each gave a different I purchased a few others that I just didn’t (I highly recommend borrowing as much as you can for the exam, but be sure theīooks are as current as possible). Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook that I borrowed from a co-worker To use it in my flight training, but for the purposes of the test, the flightĬomputer was the way to go to answer many of the questions. I learned the basics of the E6-B, and plan Other necessary items that helped a great deal were the ASAĢ019 Private Pilot Test Prep book, an ASA CX-3 flightĬomputer (I borrowed one but it’s a must-have in solving so manyĪviation problems), and a plotter. The written exam, and its video series and practice tests were critical to me Sporty’s helped me focus on the things that were important for Sporty’s has a great partnership withĮAA and has helped many Young Eagles and Eagle Flights participants with theirįlight training. There are a lot of options out there, but I chose Sporty’s The online practice exams are absolutely the To rely solely upon my instructor to learn all the fundamentals, and reading thoseīooks was simply too overwhelming. To be helpful in my written exam studying.Ĭritical component for me was purchasing an online ground school. Student Pilot’s Flight Manual by William Kershner and I found it You take the exam, so use a book that works for you both. Ground school is a major part of learning to fly even after Recommend: First, ask your instructor what book they recommend to learn from during Needed to learn when I barely knew anything (I didn’t even know what an aileron In a slight panic when thinking about how I’d ever tackle all the things I Sara, you are doing this by early January so you can focus on flying and theĭid I do it? Well, the first mistake I made was buying way too many books while The time and pressure of studying for the written exam from flight training She said it’s hard and exhausting enough learning to fly, and separating ![]() At first I thought that idea was nuts, but she was now the second CFI Of the story was to get it done early so you aren’t doing it during flight Posted covering her recommendations on how to pass the written exam. Process, I ran into a post that a social media CFI friend, Nancy Bradshaw, And it can cause you to buy a bunch of books you won’t really use. One thing I’ve learned is that you should listen to advice but be choosy in what advice you take because it can be just as overwhelming and confusing. Just like always, the support and suggestions came flooding in. How could I possibly tackle all of this in a reasonable time having gone through hardly any flight lessons? So, I did what I always do when I need aviation advice - reached out to my aviation community. So, my seven week’s ago self said, where do I even start? How on earth do I know what to study in the sea of all there is to know about aviation? I opened up various private pilot manuals that are hundreds and hundreds of pages long, looked at my dogs, and laughed. I’ll do what I can to make any part of this process easier on me. Score may impact how the examiner will approach my oral and practical exam, and Knowledge so my flight training will make more sense. I knew the majority of the material wouldn’t be used in my day-to-dayįlying, but I still wanted to give it my best and have the foundational Wanted to be proud of the effort I put into this exam and learn what I could out Getting 70 percent - I don’t do things that I’m passionate about halfway! I Also, there was no way I was going to be ok just I understand the concepts enough to know why the answers were what they were,Īnd that I knew how to compute the problems such as density altitude, takeoffĭistance, cross-country flight planning, VOR, and weight and balance so that I understood Memorizing is key to passing theĮxam, but that is not how I wanted to go about this process. Who hasn’t taken an exam in almost 20 years. Percent on the exam less than two months later. Instructor had given me yet - I walked out of the testing facility with a 98 It turns out this was the best challenge my Worst time of year to start learning to fly (winter), so I entertained the Thought about it for the next few days, understanding that I’m going into the ![]() I laughed at him, then realized he was serious. Take the FAA private pilot written exam by early January - before I solo and ![]() Weeks ago, my instructor Jamie Pittman, EAA 439727, told me he wanted me to ![]()
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