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Private Pilot Checkride Preparation and Study Guide [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

by Virgil Royer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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This is not the typical "question-answer-question-answer" text-only format. This book is often referred to by many as the “Cliffs Notes” for the private pilot checkride; this is the prep and study guide that will help you ace your checkride! Most material is presented in easy-to-flashcard and memorize charts, diagrams and mnemonics. The book is updated each year so that when you order your copy it’s up-to-date. The book begins by outlining the steps to take prior to your checkride under the latest ACS including hours, training, required logbook endorsements, and then explains the rest of the exam procedure which concludes with the debriefing. The study guide then goes into greater detail for each anticipated area of the checkride including: 1. checklists to memorize (and those not to memorize); 2. airspace and VFR minimums; 3. weather (reports, clouds, winds aloft, pressure systems, thunderstorms, the new GFA weather chart website, types of fog, etc.), 4. navigation, including: types of navigation, lost procedures, VOR navigation, useful websites, NOTAMs, step-by-step instructions for completing a full navigation log, etc.); 5. safety & wellness (common in-flight sicknesses, rules for scuba divers, in-depth explanation of sensory illusions, etc.); 6. airport signs (including marshaling signals and a complete color runway diagram, etc.); 7. documents & inspections (learn an easier way to remember “TOMATOFLAMES”); 8. performance (including an explanation of leaning, and detonation vs. pre-ignition); 9. communications (towered airports, airspace transitions, calling FSS from an RCO, Class C procedure, activating flight plans, requesting flight following, etc.); 10. passenger briefing (including a sample briefing for your knee board); 11. maneuvers, takeoffs & landings (including a one-page maneuver reference card, plus a one-page list of all ACS maneuvers, takeoffs, landings, etc. which should be used during your final 3 hours of exam training with your CFI); 12. special emphasis areas (although they are now incorporated into the ACS, you should still be familiar with these areas because they are inherently tested throughout the exam - there is also a quick-reference flow chart for the risk management expectations); 13. the “other things to study” chapter is chock-full of the miscellaneous areas that you will be expected to know such as airspeeds, altitudes, stall/spin awareness & recovery, carb icing, slips, lapse rates, V-speeds, unusual attitude recovery, SVFR, pitotstatic system, left-turn tendencies, a detailed engine diagram with fourteen questions you should be able to answer, and much more; 14. select FAR/AIM summaries (the select rules you should be most familiar with); 15. three full-color sectional chart quizzes (with answer keys); 16. a chapter on “going the extra mile” and finally a detailed list of what should (probably) be in your flight bag. You will notice that this book is not hundreds of pages, nor is it priced as high as other books on this topic. The length is purposefully limited because you cannot effectively study and memorize hundreds of pages prior to your practical test. In addition, the size is such that you can easily take it with you wherever you go and study when time permits. The price is set as low as possible, despite full-color graphics, because I have written and published this book for my love of aviation and the thought of helping student pilots be safe and successful. Please enjoy and always fly with an eye towards safety.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MT524BB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Royer & Assoc.; 3rd edition (January 1, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 16356 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages

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Mario

Awesome study guide!

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2023

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Great checkride prep book!

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@mfkp

Good book, but outdated copy

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023

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It's a great compact study guide and quick reference to look up things for a check-ride, but unfortunately the author/seller is still shipping old copies.

The listing shows that I would be getting the 2023 edition (fifth edition), but apparently they're still trying to unload the old copies. I got the 2021 edition (fourth edition).

So I'm deducting a star for it being a misleading product listing.

Edit 1/23/2023: the author updated the listing with instructions to contact Amazon for a replacement if you are sent the old version. Appreciate it :-)

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Erik Eckmann

I recommend this book to every single one of my students.

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023

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I'm a CFI in my hometown and ive pushed through over a dozen successful students, and on my list of recommended books to purchase this is at the top. The writer makes it easy to understand and simple to follow along. Great study guide for ANY aspiring pilot.

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Painguy

Very well presented info

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023

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This is a great memory jogger or review.
Whether an old pilot getting back into flying or a newby getting your first set of wings the book would be helpful.

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Richard O S Jones

Student's guide to the exam flight

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020

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Excellent presentation, highly useful for student pilot approaching DPE flight, easily accessible information, thank you very much for this text

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018

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I purchased this book as a quick way to brush up on the fundamentals and find holes in my own knowledge while preparing for my CFI. It was an excellent guide to efficiently refresh my memory on most of the regulations & required actions for private pilots. I got my PPL nearly ten years ago and my recent commercial training sometimes shot over some of the basic knowledge I had gotten rusty on over the years. This is a great book for reinforcing your foundation and bringing to light weak areas that may require more study out of the larger textbooks (yet at the same time doesn't require you to constantly "refer to..."). I think this would be a great book for a student to read in the last few weeks (in conjunction with the Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide) before the practical exam. It covers just about all the "must know" stuff and throws in a few pearls. Highly recommend.

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KM

Exactly what I was looking for

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021

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This is a cliff notes type book that helped me read to tune up for my PPL check ride. It's super complete, super efficient to find data or an answer for the DPE and its small and light. More importantly, the charts and lists and FAR references are so efficient that I used it for the oral part of my test and I plan to keep it in my flight bag on trips. I've seen nothing that works better as a quick reference for flying around the country in a GA aircraft than this book. My CFI was so impressed that she is keeping a copy to recommend to future students.

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dheybron

Best PPL test prep book out there by far!

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023

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Thank you for this well organized and concise resource. Now, a small request. Could you please write one for IFR test prep? Thanks vey much.

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