| The Federal Aviation Administration determines the | | | | pilot study package that addresses the issues you |
| subjects which need to be included in private pilot | | | | have and get your knowledge up to the standards |
| study. The FAA Knowledge Test Guide was most | | | | required. |
| recently updated in 2008. The subjects a pilot is | | | | Some subjects rely heavily on pictures. Make sure the |
| expected to be competent in include aviation law and | | | | package you get, has reasonable images so you can |
| procedures, navigation, meteorology, communications, | | | | use them to answer the questions. Assess your |
| aircraft general knowledge and human performance | | | | personal study preferences and learning styles. Your |
| and limitations. Most ground schools will cover the | | | | private pilot study aides should include whatever tools |
| material in 40 hours. How long you study the material | | | | address your learning style. If you find that you are an |
| after that depends on your study and retention skills. | | | | auditory learner, perhaps your ground school instructor |
| Under normal circumstances the tests allow for plenty | | | | will allow you to record your lessons so you can hear |
| of time to complete each test. You are allowed 2 to 3 | | | | them again until you have internalized them. Visual |
| minutes per question. Assuming you are secure in your | | | | learners may want to add videos to their toolbox. |
| knowledge that should be adequate. If you are worried | | | | There are plenty of books available as well. For the |
| about how fast you can take a test, try one of the | | | | other learners just practicing taking the test may be |
| software practice packages available. At some sites | | | | the best method. You are best off with practice tests |
| you can try a demonstration for free. If you discover | | | | that use the actual questions used by the FAA. |
| you need to work on your test taking, find a private | | | | |