For whoever did their PPL theory with all 9 subjects in one sitting, how did it go? What can I expect?
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For whoever did their PPL theor
CasualFlying@reddit
Passed 8 of the 9. Had a black-out when I was making 'Principles of flight' and barely failed. Came back a month later passed it with 100%.
Goes without saying, but come prepared. Take your time, no points for being the first one who finishes the exams. Read carefully! Sometimes one word can make a huge difference during the exam. If you are nervous beforehand (and I sure was.) Start with an easy subject. For me this was 'Air Law'.
Since you are taking them in The Netherlands, like I did. My guess is that you will either take them at Orbit groundschool or with the CBR.
In both cases the the following information will come in handy.
Orbit (and CBR as well as far as I remember) use Austrocontrol for the examination. Austrocontrol itself offers free PDF files for every PPL topic containing 75% of the total question bank used during the exams.
During my preparation for the exams, I used to repeat these question until I had them memorised + my own notes from all the PPL subjects.
Here is the link to Austocontrol: https://aircademy.com/ecqb-ppl-en/ What you are looking for is under 'Downloads' and then 'Training questions'
Hope this helps and good luck!
Healthy_Coffee_3915@reddit (OP)
Thank you sooo much
CasualFlying@reddit
Keep us posted! Would love to know how it went!
Healthy_Coffee_3915@reddit (OP)
Heyy I totally forgot about this BUT i passed😝😝
gksrmfkwk1@reddit
Hey, did you go to Orbit Groundschool for your training?
Healthy_Coffee_3915@reddit (OP)
I failed navigation haha, retaking the exam in April tho!
CasualFlying@reddit
Navigation is a tricky one. But you passed the other 9 which is good! Good luck in April!
droelf1213@reddit
i did it under EASA rules in germany. i was overly nervous for my first subject (air law) and nearly flunked it with only 75%. then i realized how absurdly long i had for the rest of the test, so i made sure to read and re-read every question and then took time to go over everything before handing in each segment. i scored 85% and above on every other module, with some 100%.
if there is one piece of advice i would give: take your time. i put myself under too much stress for the first subject
Healthy_Coffee_3915@reddit (OP)
For how long were you studying before did the exams?
droelf1213@reddit
hard for me to quantify in hours. i had the 100 hours of flight school classes plus maybe another 50 on top of that spread over a few weeks reviewing notes, reading, and using an app for questions.
Palemka91@reddit
I took them all at once, was decently prepared but still uncertain if I will pass everything - but decided it's worth to try. Managed to pass them easily, only one subject was close (can't remember which). Glad I decided to try.
Decision_Height@reddit
This was back in '04 I think.
Did all JAA (as it was called back the) PPL exams in one day. Don't remember much of the actual questions or in which order the subjects were. I only remember the immense head ache on the drive home 😅
Due to poor scheduling we had no lunch break only two shorter breaks were accommodated, I think I had like 3 snickers and two Coke that day...
Use the breaks wisely. Eat well, be hydrated.
Good luck!
x4457@reddit
What country or regulatory body?
Healthy_Coffee_3915@reddit (OP)
EASA (Netherlands)
rFlyingTower@reddit
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