Private Pilot Checkride (Preparation and Study Guide) is a concise outline of the practical exam under the new ACS. This book outlines the basic flow of the private pilot checkride, then goes into greater detail with regard to specific areas students struggle when studying. Easy to memorize charts, lists and diagrams are sure to help you better prepare for your checkride and ease your anxiety at the same time. The weather section can also be used as a refresher when decoding standard weather briefings after you earn your private pilot license.
There is a chapter containing the checklists you will be expected to have memorized, and a chapter with checklists you need not have memorized (but should have readily available). There are detailed diagrams, along with easy to memorize diagrams, regarding airspace and VFR minimum visibility requirements. The weather section has been simplified to outline the basic information and acronyms you will be required to know- along with a detailed explanation of a TAF (and other weather reports). The navigation section includes areas the examiner will expect you to know such as pilotage and dead reckoning. There is a sample wind card to help you calculate time and ground speed when you get diverted. There is a sample navigation log (completely filled out) with detailed instructions to help students understand where each number comes from and how to find/calculate them. The safety and wellness chapter contains information on the most common air sicknesses pilots suffer from, what happens to scuba divers if they fly too high, too soon after diving, and a detailed description of the 17 most common sensory illusions affecting pilots (no other resource explains all 17). The airport section contains airport signage and markings you will be expected to know, all of the marshaling signals, and a detailed runway diagram showing information usually omitted from other diagrams such as strip/gap distances, how to determine runway width based upon threshold markings, etc. The documents and inspections chapter will show you an easier way to remember "TOMATO FLAMES" and much more. The book contains a detailed passenger briefing along with tips for how not to violate the FAR before the flight portion of your test even begins. There is a chapter which outlines each of the required ACS maneuvers including altitude, heading and bank-angle tolerances (shown in such a way that it can be photocopied and kept on your knee board). The special emphasis areas chapter goes into detail for each area and explains how the ACS has changed this section of the checkride. The "other things to study" chapter contains pages and pages of charts, lists and diagrams which have been condensed and simplified for easier memorization and studying, including an entire diagram of engine components you will be expected to know. Finally, there is a comprehensive list of what should be in your flight bag- not only for your checkride, but every time you fly as a VFR private pilot.
You will notice that this book is not hundreds of pages, nor is it priced as high as other books on this topic (other books are between $30-70). 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 low because I have written and published this book for my love of aviation and the thought of helping student pilots be safe and successful. After printing and shipping costs, I make less than $0.25 for each copy sold. This book is my gift to student pilots and aviators everywhere. Please enjoy and always fly with a eye towards safety.
There is a chapter containing the checklists you will be expected to have memorized, and a chapter with checklists you need not have memorized (but should have readily available). There are detailed diagrams, along with easy to memorize diagrams, regarding airspace and VFR minimum visibility requirements. The weather section has been simplified to outline the basic information and acronyms you will be required to know- along with a detailed explanation of a TAF (and other weather reports). The navigation section includes areas the examiner will expect you to know such as pilotage and dead reckoning. There is a sample wind card to help you calculate time and ground speed when you get diverted. There is a sample navigation log (completely filled out) with detailed instructions to help students understand where each number comes from and how to find/calculate them. The safety and wellness chapter contains information on the most common air sicknesses pilots suffer from, what happens to scuba divers if they fly too high, too soon after diving, and a detailed description of the 17 most common sensory illusions affecting pilots (no other resource explains all 17). The airport section contains airport signage and markings you will be expected to know, all of the marshaling signals, and a detailed runway diagram showing information usually omitted from other diagrams such as strip/gap distances, how to determine runway width based upon threshold markings, etc. The documents and inspections chapter will show you an easier way to remember "TOMATO FLAMES" and much more. The book contains a detailed passenger briefing along with tips for how not to violate the FAR before the flight portion of your test even begins. There is a chapter which outlines each of the required ACS maneuvers including altitude, heading and bank-angle tolerances (shown in such a way that it can be photocopied and kept on your knee board). The special emphasis areas chapter goes into detail for each area and explains how the ACS has changed this section of the checkride. The "other things to study" chapter contains pages and pages of charts, lists and diagrams which have been condensed and simplified for easier memorization and studying, including an entire diagram of engine components you will be expected to know. Finally, there is a comprehensive list of what should be in your flight bag- not only for your checkride, but every time you fly as a VFR private pilot.
You will notice that this book is not hundreds of pages, nor is it priced as high as other books on this topic (other books are between $30-70). 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 low because I have written and published this book for my love of aviation and the thought of helping student pilots be safe and successful. After printing and shipping costs, I make less than $0.25 for each copy sold. This book is my gift to student pilots and aviators everywhere. Please enjoy and always fly with a eye towards safety.
