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Thursday 26 May 2011

Test 2

Hello all,

I thought I should just update you on how my latest exams, (Test 2s) went. I achieved an 82% average overall, which I am very happy with at this stage. Phase two is very front heavy and very intense, meaning that most of the phase is taught in the first period between the start of P2 right up to test 2s, of which we had 13 days to go through approximately 70% of  the syllabus due to the numerous bank holidays and other delays that we encountered.

Phase two exams seem very hit and miss, you need to take a lot of time over each question and it's very easy to go wrong. I think this is down to the fact that there is a lot more working out and methodologies to remember, rather than just regurgitating facts and figures.

Anyway, next up are School Final 2 exams in mid June, which are just as important if not as important as the final JAA exams which I will be taking at the start of July. These will take a lot of preparation and hard work, so can't leave it too long before I get started on the long working hours and little sleep regime again!

Off to London tonight to stay in Paddington, as I am going to the U.S Embassy to have a nice little interview with the American representatives and hopefully have my application to live and train out in Arizona for four months (59 days to go) accepted and receive a visa!

I am so ready to start flying and ground school is getting very tiring at the minute, however, can't lose my focus or rest on the back of my previous exam results as there is still a lot to learn and a lot of hard work ahead in these next few weeks, which, pardon the pun, will fly by.

"Fail to prepare, prepare to fail"


Speak soon
Sam


-- Well done to all of AP322 on their impressive JAA results, now for phase two!!! --

Sunday 15 May 2011


I am sorry to leave you in suspense for the past two weeks…  I am really pleased to tell you that I achieved an average of 93% across the 7 modules in my JAA Phase 1 exams, which was the same as the mark I got in my school finals.  This was fairly representative of AP321 as a whole who all did remarkably well.

So it is back to ground school for the second phase and after all the recent bank holidays, these 5 day weeks are a shock to the system. I am revising around the clock with hardly time to feed myself or draw breath because test 2s start on Thursday 19th. I didn’t think it was possible but this 2nd phase seems even more intensive than Phase 1. There is a lot to learn and you can view the Phase 2 subjects on this OAA link under the 'Ground Training' drop down menu. I am so busy I have had to forego a trip to the Radio 1 Big Weekend this Sunday.  I am sure my best mate will have a great time and tell me all about it when he gets home :-(  I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed to be missing out but it is a small price to pay…

I will update you on my Test 2 results in the not too distant future, I am not expecting as high as 90% however, I'll give it the best attempt I can give!

Speak soon,

Sam