Tom Martin
Well Known Member
Having just gone through this minefield I thought I would pass on how much time is involved. First the basics, I am 57 years old and have not written an exam of this difficulty in 35 years. My brain showed a remarkable capacity to not willingly accept information that it considered useless. Thus study time is much higher then it would have been for me many years ago. I used an online course, Canadian Content, http://www.pilottraining.ca/site/ and the workbook from another source, http://www.aerocourse.com/. I also had all the applicable printed material suggested by Transport Canada.
I did not attend the three day cram course but would have if I had not passed the first written attempt. My thought process was that if I was able to actually understand and learn this stuff on my own I might better retain the information. I made a few key notes that I will be able to review on a regular basis.
How much study time was involved? I worked on it part time Sept. through November and pretty much full time in December and the first 9 days of this month until I wrote the exam on Jan 10th. In the exact same time last year I completely installed, start to finish, the cabin top, doors, windows of an RV10, to paint ready status. The cabin interior was painted and the rear tail glass parts finished and installed. Thats how much time it took me to study for and pass this exam.
How did I do? 86%, and I am pretty happy with my old brain.
Flight test to follow shortly
I did not attend the three day cram course but would have if I had not passed the first written attempt. My thought process was that if I was able to actually understand and learn this stuff on my own I might better retain the information. I made a few key notes that I will be able to review on a regular basis.
How much study time was involved? I worked on it part time Sept. through November and pretty much full time in December and the first 9 days of this month until I wrote the exam on Jan 10th. In the exact same time last year I completely installed, start to finish, the cabin top, doors, windows of an RV10, to paint ready status. The cabin interior was painted and the rear tail glass parts finished and installed. Thats how much time it took me to study for and pass this exam.
How did I do? 86%, and I am pretty happy with my old brain.
Flight test to follow shortly