The Time Has Come
Posted by TheTestyDuke@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Execute the PPL stump the chump
I have the EOC and the check ride coming soon after, and a friend in a similar place who I plan to send this too. We’re both thoroughly trash at our Oral’s (ive been following the ACS study guide plan) so this will really indicate our situation.
Here are the codes I got wrong. I didn’t take the written as seriously as I should have, or the PPL in general, until the solo stage check. It’s definitely something I regret, but it’s also something thats my responsibility. Here it is:
PA.I.A.K1 Certification Requirements, Recent Flight Experience, Recordkeeping
PA.I.B.K2 Pilot-Performed Preventative Maintenance
PA.I.C.K1
Sources of weather data (e.g, National Weather Service, Flight Service) for Flight Planning
PA.II.A.R3 Risk Management - Environment
PA.III.B.K2 Traffic Pattern Selection for Certain Conditions
PA.III.B.K3 Right of Way Rules
PA.IV.B.R3b Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
PA.IV.C.K4 Ground Effect
PA.IV.E.K2 Best Angle of Climb (Vx) Best rate of climb (Vy)
PA.IV.N.K3 Wind Correction Techniques on takeoff/departure and approach/landing
PA.IX.C.K1
Cause of partial or complete power loss related to the specific type of power plants
PA.VI.A.K5b Wind Correction Angle (E6B)
PA.VI.B.K2 Satellite Based Navigation
PA.VII.B.K1 Aerodynamics associated with stalls in various airplane configurations, including the relationship between angle of attack, airspeed, load factor, power setting, airplane weight & CG, airplane attitude and yaw effects
PA.VII.B.K2 Stall characteristics as they relate to airplane design, and recognition impending stall and full stall indications using sight, sound or feel
PA.VII.D.K1 Aerodynamics associated with spins in various airplane configurations, including the relationship between angle of attack, airspeed, load factory, power setting, airplane weight and CG, airplane attitude and yaw effects. PA.XI.A.K3
TxAggieMike@reddit
For the codes you got wrong, hopefully y now you’re properly equipped to know how to look up the correct answer in either the FAR/AIM or the appropriate FAA publication.
You are already on proper track by knowing what the ACS code relates to. Now take that line, note the references mentioned at the top of the Task, and look up the answer yourself.
I will give you a Freebie. The first one you listed, the answer is - Certification Requirements: §§61.103, .105, .107, & .109 - Record keeping: §61.51 (know info on for what reason and what is recorded) - Currency: §61.57 & §61.56
TheTestyDuke@reddit (OP)
Do you have any good way to find the sources of the codes? Task A and Task B were easy to do so, but I’m having trouble with the other tasks.
For the codes for the wrong answers…I have some of them. I didn’t know I had the EOC until I checked and saw a 7 hour reservation so I have a lot less time than I originally thought I did, since my flying is also not up to par and I thought it was going to be held off until later. Tonight I’ll be knocking those out in your ACS notes format (thanks for that by the way, it’s a lifesaver), followed by as much of the ACS itself I can tonight and tomorrow morning.
TxAggieMike@reddit
Each code relates to a particular line in the Airman Certification Standard document.
If you go to Page 66 of the current PPL ACS, you'll find more information on how to "decode" these. I also highly encourage you at this time to read the entire Appendices of this ACS. Some good information there.
Foe each of these lines/codes, you will be shown the topic of knowledge, risk management, or skill that the knowledge test question was examining you on.
You won't be shown the actual question. You'll have to pull from your memory to figure out what you were asked. (FYI to other students reading this post, it is a good practice to write down the details of questions scored incorrectly immediately after you leave the testing center. This way you have the specific question that was scored as incorrect, and don't have to rely on fuzzy memories months later.)
Since you don't have the actual question, you'll have to determine what that line is wanting you to know, and what the correct response is using the FAA publications.
Another example is for PA.III.B.K2, Traffic Pattern Selection, you're should be reviewing PHAK, Chapter 14, Page 14-20 and onward, and from the AFH, Chapter 8.
From these sources, take notes of the major details you should be remembering. Then if this question is brought up during your practical exam, you have these notes to work with.
Rinse and repeat this example for each of these codes.
You should be building a document that allows for a solid review, and provides your instructor the opportunity to say that §61.39(a)(6)(iii) has been satisfied.
The examiner is tasked with reviewing the knowledge test and all the questions that were scored as incorrect. Brining this document with you to your practical exam and showing it to him/her may instantly satisfy that requirement, keeping this part of the exam super short.
blo0dySmurf@reddit
Your responses are awesome, I'd love if you could be my CFI. Your students are lucky my dude, keep it up :)
TxAggieMike@reddit
If you're in the DFW area, we can talk.
blo0dySmurf@reddit
I'll keep that in mind, but no, sir—I'm a couple of states away in GA.
ltcterry@reddit
As u/TxAggieMike pointed out I am in Georgia. Just outside of Augusta. Where are you?
Mike and I actually know each other outside of Reddit.
blo0dySmurf@reddit
I’m about an hour west of Athens, on a good traffic day. How long have you been flying?
TxAggieMike@reddit
That burnt carrot we shared was interesting.
TxAggieMike@reddit
u/ltcterry is somewhere in Georgia. And a really good instructor. And teller of interesting tall tales.
ltcterry@reddit
Look in the ACS. They are sequential by Area of Operations and Task.
TxAggieMike@reddit
Something else for your end of course and practical exam....
Start creating a binder of material that will demonstrate how prepared you are for the exam.
There should be 3 sections to the binder...
I have encouraged such a binder of all my students for the past few years and each of the examiners have positive reviews. Feedback from examiners is that it demonstrated a level of organization they prefer and made various parts of the exam go smoothly and rapidly.
TheTestyDuke@reddit (OP)
Thank you so, so, so much for the help. This helps a ton.
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Execute the PPL stump the chump
I have the EOC and the check ride coming soon after, and a friend in a similar place who I plan to send this too. We’re both thoroughly trash at our Oral’s (ive been following the ACS study guide plan) so this will really indicate our situation.
Here are the codes I got wrong. I didn’t take the written as seriously as I should have, or the PPL in general, until the solo stage check. It’s definitely something I regret, but it’s also something thats my responsibility. Here it is:
PA.I.A.K1 Certification Requirements, Recent Flight Experience, Recordkeeping
PA.I.B.K2 Pilot-Performed Preventative Maintenance
PA.I.C.K1
Sources of weather data (e.g, National Weather Service, Flight Service) for Flight Planning
PA.II.A.R3 Risk Management - Environment
PA.III.B.K2 Traffic Pattern Selection for Certain Conditions
PA.III.B.K3 Right of Way Rules
PA.IV.B.R3b Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
PA.IV.C.K4 Ground Effect
PA.IV.E.K2 Best Angle of Climb (Vx) Best rate of climb (Vy)
PA.IV.N.K3 Wind Correction Techniques on takeoff/departure and approach/landing
PA.IX.C.K1
Cause of partial or complete power loss related to the specific type of power plants
PA.VI.A.K5b Wind Correction Angle (E6B)
PA.VI.B.K2 Satellite Based Navigation
PA.VII.B.K1 Aerodynamics associated with stalls in various airplane configurations, including the relationship between angle of attack, airspeed, load factor, power setting, airplane weight & CG, airplane attitude and yaw effects
PA.VII.B.K2 Stall characteristics as they relate to airplane design, and recognition impending stall and full stall indications using sight, sound or feel
PA.VII.D.K1 Aerodynamics associated with spins in various airplane configurations, including the relationship between angle of attack, airspeed, load factory, power setting, airplane weight and CG, airplane attitude and yaw effects. PA.XI.A.K3
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