Private Pilot Test Prep

This book (always check to make sure you are getting the most current edition) is a must have for anyone preparing to take the Private Pilot written examination. The text contains explanations and reviews (including the dreaded flight computer or "whiz wheel") of every topic covered on the FAA written exam for the Private Pilot certificate from meteorology to aircraft performance. Most importantly it contains all questions on the Private Pilot written examination and the correct answers and explanations for each. (This is why you want to make sure you have the latest edition.) As a CFI, I do not endorse trying to memorize all the answers to the questions (after all you will be found out on the oral if you don't have genuine depth of knowledge) but I do recommend trying to answer all the questions at least once to find your strengths and weaknesses. This will let you focus your study and ace the written. Although I don't fly General Aviation aircraft much (I am an airline pilot and generally only fly at work these days), I helped teach a Private Pilot ground school recently and recommended this book as extracurricular reading to those who really wanted to impress their examiners. Only one student took my recommendation seriously, and subsequently made a 98 on the written, the highest score in the class. This is a great tool for helping anyone through the process of becoming a Private Pilot, and I recommend it highly.