Private Pilot Checkride Preparation and Study Guide

I never writes review but Virgil did such a great job putting this together that I had to. I’m the kind of guy that will Buy all kinds of book but never end up finishing reading them because they are either too long, or too boring or too complex. This book is just perfect, it will sum up what you need to know, even add topic that are never briefed on other books such as how to do a correct passenger briefing, which checklist to memorize or not etc. I like the graphic and how it explains every hard concepts to grasp. The book is very short, colorful and will capture your attention. It is a great addition to either learn hard concepts or have a quick review. Defientely a great buy!

Absolutely spectacular work, worth 10X; no 50X the price! I've been a very slow student pilot and now, well into year three and ~120 hours of training, finally prepping for my checkride. I've spent countless hours reviewing the FAR/AIM, Practical Test standards, watching youtubes of practice oral exams, surfing for handy tips, subscribed to some software based prep. Despite all my preparations, Virgil has put together something (for a paltry ~$4 on Kindle) that surpasses all my study aids. He ferrets out a few gems I thought were truly obscure (wind card, clearing turns to the left) and layers on many more mnemonics than I compiled on my own. As a final bonus, it is totally up to date and discusses the reality of glass panels, mobile apps, and electronic aids in a way few of the older resources do. A wonderful find and must have for anyone preparing for oral/practical ppl.

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.

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.

Hmm, good until reached the adviced apps, Garmin pilot, really? Or the AeroWeather app? Or.... Luckily I know the difference and the performance/quality, poor reader if bought these apps.

Puts it all in layman’s terms. Easy to understand. Takes all the stuff I learned in flight school and condenses it down to the meat and potatoes.

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 :-)

Have been looking for something like this. I just got it and have skimmed it so far, and this is exactly the perfect combination of level of detail (I.e. Not too detailed as it presumes the student is getting near the check flight/exam but also very good at memory jogging details, overview, and memory aids for helping remember Points) is well worth the cost. I know for sure I am going to be going through this book over and over to nail the areas I am weakest, I expect to use this as a check for my preparedness for the exam. I'm over halfway through ground school and currently have just over ten hours flying. I'm very glad to have found thei book!

Muy buena guía para tomar en cuenta previo a cada vuelo