Alrighty, ive gotten the written test out of the way last month and now want to get the PPL flight test done asap. Im not too sure what to expect and not too sure what to study. I think my flying is alright but what I am worried about is the work that is done on the ground before the flight. What kind of things will the examiner ask? What do I need to study, and where can I find the info to study? Thanks,

Brady

The usual:

Ground stuff:

Know your aircraft POH. Emergencies. Be able to calculate takeoff and landing distances, and weight and balance.

X/C planning: be sure you don't confuse true/magnetic or statute/nautical.

Do you know how to file and open a flight plan?

Flight stuff:

Steep turn: can you do it within the +/- 100 feet altitude limits?

Forced Approach: enough practice? Can you reliably make the field? Remember cockpit checks?

Diversion: enough practice at procedure? Can you get a heading and ETA in reasonable time, while maintaining control of aircraft? After setting heading, can you reliably revise heading and ETA using map reading skills?

P.S. During the x/c departure procedure, lean the frikken mixture. During the diversion, use 10 flaps, carb heat and LEAN THE FRIKKEN MIXTURE otherwise one of these days, you're going to run out of gas.

Ground stuff: Know the Aircraft Documents, what they represent, what they look like, what can you do with them (ie transfer of ownership/ Certificate of Registration). Know the Journey log, and whether your aircraft is legal to fly, and why.

yeah my examiner last year was very big on the documents, as well as the systems of the planes (from the POH)...i was asked about emergencies in the air

If you don't have it already, get yourself a copy of the Flight Test Standards for the PPL, available from the Transport Canada website, and probably your flight school.

Go through your Flight Test Guide and you will see "bullets" with remarks after them. These bullets outline the exact guidelines and the required knowledge to be demonstrated by yourself.

Some of the bullets outline information you need to know by memory, such as the Vx, Vy, and Va speeds for your aircraft.

The Flight Training Manual has a chapter on Aircraft Documentation, read that. Read your POH and be familiar with the systems, operations, and emergencies. The back of the Flight Test Guide outlines the possible emergencies that you could be asked.

Before I recommend any student for the flight test, I make them sit down with me for usually 2 hours in the classroom and I go over all the applicable "ground" material for the flight test. Ask your instructor or another instructor at your school to do this for you if they don't do it already. I don't personally charge for this prep, but others might. It's a personal choice of the instructor most of the time. I also work at a smaller school as the CFI so I can give my time away anytime I want, which I do often if the candidate is motivated, so am I. You will also probably go through a pre-flight test where your instructor will act as the examiner and take you through an entire flight test from ground briefing to air portion. Perhaps another instructor you haven't flown with would be a good person to do a pre-flight test with because they don't know you and therefore could give a good unbias opinion of where you stand.

There are a few resources you could purchase if your interested, such as this: http://www.aviationworld.net/product.as ... 50&cID=126

Anyhow good luck with your license. Basically the more effort you put into preparing for the flight test, the better you'll most likely perform and more likely you'll suceed the first time around.

Cheers

All the stuff listed above is good. But you should have a copy of the Private Pilot exam guide and where is your instructor he should be guiding you .

For the ground work I basically prepared them for a commerical ride...

All AC documents - know inside out and back wards.

AC systems and preformance - know all speeds, systems, and graphs (know the POH)

Effects of C of G on AC preformance (stall speed and fuel consumption) - how and why.

Flight planning and Weather/notams- be prepared to answer a few weather related questions for your flight.

Map symbols - know all about that VNC you look at.

As for the ride itself, if you've been recommended, your instructor feels your ready.

Goodluck.

Wooo! I finally did it today. It wasnt all that hard, really straight forward. Now where to fly to?

Way to go recon! Now the learning really begins! Have fun and fly safe. Cheers

Congrats! All the hard work paid off. Did you get into college B?


T01

Thanks tango! Yes I am in the aviation program at the local college here in the hat. There is a grand total of 4 people in the aviation program this year, lol.