PPL Training books?

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PPL Training books?

peterwilliamson1985 11/09/2009, 11:15 AM
Hi guys (and girls).
Completly new pilot... been using sims for years but decided the real thing would be better.
Don't have any lessons booked yet but I thought I'd get a head start via the usual guide books.

I've found some on Flightstore... And I get the idea... You start with book number 1 and build your way up.
My problem is:
There are three different publishers...
Air Pilot Publishing

Oxford

AFE

So my question is, what is the difference? Which is better?
Which is most recommended?

I'm planning on learning to fly for pleasure/hobby only.

Re: PPL Training books?

TimmyP 11/09/2009, 12:08 PM
Hi mate. If you have a look around you'll find loads of topics on this.

I replied in the other thread as well, but I'm using the Thom (Air Pilot Manual) ones. However, they are all recommended and contain mostly the same info, but different ones suit different people so have a look through them and make your own decision.

Tp

Re: PPL Training books?

peterwilliamson1985 11/09/2009, 12:22 PM
Ok... I've just figured.
The Thom (Trevor Thom) ones are Air Pilot Publishing ones...
Well if you think there good... that's one vote for them!
Thank you!

Anyone else?

Re: PPL Training books?

peterwilliamson1985 11/09/2009, 1:45 PM
Another question...
Does anyone have any experience with training software?
Oxford seem to do a PPL Preparation one... But are they any good?
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Re: PPL Training books?

Aviator|Chris 11/09/2009, 10:31 PM

I use Trevor Thom / Aur Pilot Publishing and find them very, very good indeed.

I picked mine up from eBay, a tad cheaper.

Just make sure you are getting the latest edition!

Re: PPL Training books?

Aytonace 12/09/2009, 9:37 AM
I have both Thom books and the Jeremy Pratt books. I prefer the Pratt books for Air Law as I found it was a little more up-to-date (2008 ed.).

Its a personal preference really but I found the Pratt books much more enjoyable to read (Thom is a little dry). I can much more readily sit and read Pratt and take it in and he's an excellent author.

Also get a copy of the PPL confuser to help with exams. Its not cheap but well worth the money.

Good luck!

Re: PPL Training books?

Postie 12/09/2009, 12:21 PM
Do your own shopping around but the cheapest place I found a couple of the books recently was online at Asda, not the first place you'd look. You may even be able to put them on the grocery order so they come out of the household budget !

They're the latest releases so no problem with something out of date from ebay and delivery included.
They don't have the Confuser though, you'll need to go to Flightstore or Pooleys for that.

Re: PPL Training books?

Morbz 13/09/2009, 8:21 PM

I have all the PPL books by J M Pratt, all about 1 year old now and some with high lighter in for the key points. Happy to sell them to someone because I dont need them any more and they are just getting dusty. Air tech etc doesnt change much, only perhaps the Airlaw one which MIGHT need updating.

I also recommend the PPL Confuser and Airquiz.com to get in some extra exam practice and knowledge prior to the tests

Morbz

Re: PPL Training books?

jiggly 14/09/2009, 11:24 AM

hiya morbz,

very interested let me know what you want for the books

Re: PPL Training books?

Morbz 14/09/2009, 11:49 AM

jiggly wrote:

hiya morbz,

very interested let me know what you want for the books

PM sent, and books no longer forsale :o)

Re: PPL Training books?

ThomasEdwards 15/09/2009, 12:05 PM
Personally I'd recommend the APP ones you found on Flightstore

Re: PPL Training books?

Robert Farrell 17/09/2009, 7:00 PM
I don't think you will go wrong with any of the above books, but I would recommend getting the latest PPL Confuser. The questions are laid out like the CAA Exam, well worth the money but use it as a revison guide only, the books give the knowledge & understanding. Then once you get most of the Confuser answers correct you will be pretty sure to pass the exam.

Re: PPL Training books?

Nicky 17/09/2009, 9:51 PM

Hi,

Just got through all the exams using J M Pratt books that are a couple of years old now! Only thing that has changed is Air Law mainly rule 5 which you can find information on the revisions here. Also the Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Airspace have all changed which will not be including in the J M Pratt book because it only came into effect earlier this year. You'll learn the new system from the off anyway so just forget the old system you read in that book. Infact when you come to do your RT i'd recommend downloading CAP413 from the CAA website and learning from there.

Regards

Re: PPL Training books?

mark312 12/10/2009, 11:04 AM

Hi im not sure how to start a thread ?

I have a flex wing licence and am now looking at light aircraft !

I was hoping someone could tell me how much my past training will go towards it ?

I looked up lassors and can see i need the radio licence but am not sure what tests or min hours I have to do ?

Many thanks

Mark