So the school finals exams have been and gone and I achieved an average of 85% in them. I have been studying for the upcoming JAAs which start this Monday (4th) and run until Thursday.
I've been using all resources possible to secure a hopefully, great average to take out of ground school and allow me to jet off to Arizona on the 25th!
I'll keep you posted
Sam
Friday, 1 July 2011
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
END OF LESSONS!
Well folks, the time has arrived whereby AP321 have no more ground school lessons!
We had a great final day, going over some final tips and tricky questions regarding Gen Nav and all of us had made some sort of effort to accessorise the uniform, or come in in fancy dress!
Part of me is going to miss the togetherness of ground school, however, we are at the beginning of the end before the biggest and best stage of the course, USA primary flight training.
Standing in the way of me and Arizona are 14 exams, 7 in School Finals 2 (starting next Tuesday) and 7 in JAAs commencing the first week in July. Then, if all the exams go well, I will be jetting out of Heathrow on the 25th to Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport to start my four months out there living the high life... literally!
Now, better get on with some revision as unfortunately the exams determine whether I go to the USA or not!
Sam
We had a great final day, going over some final tips and tricky questions regarding Gen Nav and all of us had made some sort of effort to accessorise the uniform, or come in in fancy dress!
Click on the picture for a bigger version!
Part of me is going to miss the togetherness of ground school, however, we are at the beginning of the end before the biggest and best stage of the course, USA primary flight training.
Standing in the way of me and Arizona are 14 exams, 7 in School Finals 2 (starting next Tuesday) and 7 in JAAs commencing the first week in July. Then, if all the exams go well, I will be jetting out of Heathrow on the 25th to Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport to start my four months out there living the high life... literally!
Now, better get on with some revision as unfortunately the exams determine whether I go to the USA or not!
Sam
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!!! --
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
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Results Today! (27th April)
So, we didn't receive our results on the proposed date as the Civil Aviation Authority and their technology had a fall out and we have since been pondering when we will be obtaining our long awaited marks.
Well it seems as though they will be available today (27th) and I look forward to seeing how I got on.
AP321 started phase 2 today after a two week break and already I can tell it's going to be a very intense learning and memory game! I am sure it will test us harder than anything so far, so there's no better time to grab the bull by the horns and get stuck in again!
I shall keep you posted on results and go into greater detail regarding phase 2 and how it differs from phase 1, in the next post.
Sam :)
Well it seems as though they will be available today (27th) and I look forward to seeing how I got on.
AP321 started phase 2 today after a two week break and already I can tell it's going to be a very intense learning and memory game! I am sure it will test us harder than anything so far, so there's no better time to grab the bull by the horns and get stuck in again!
I shall keep you posted on results and go into greater detail regarding phase 2 and how it differs from phase 1, in the next post.
Sam :)
Monday, 18 April 2011
JAAs Done, Well Earned Break!
I have been home for over a week now, enjoying my free time, which in my opinion was well earned.
The JAA exams finished on the 7th April and went (without jinxing it) as well as I could have hoped, bar a few horrible questions.
I get my results on Thursday (21st April) and am excited and nervous to hear the result of weeks and weeks of tedious study and effort.
I will update this on Thursday once I have my results, whether they be good or unexpectedly bad!
Good luck to all of AP321, I'm sure we've smashed it
Speak soon
Sam
The JAA exams finished on the 7th April and went (without jinxing it) as well as I could have hoped, bar a few horrible questions.
I get my results on Thursday (21st April) and am excited and nervous to hear the result of weeks and weeks of tedious study and effort.
I will update this on Thursday once I have my results, whether they be good or unexpectedly bad!
Good luck to all of AP321, I'm sure we've smashed it
Speak soon
Sam
Sunday, 3 April 2011
School Finals Done, JAA Exams Start Tomorrow....
I was unbelievably happy with my 93% average I achieved in School Final exams. Trying to maintain the same level of effort to revise for the CAA regulated exams, 'JAA exams', which commence tomorrow (4th April), required some serious motivation! My exams start with Theory of Flight and that is closely followed by the AGK (Aircraft General Knowledge) Systems exam, then the rest of my timetable is:
Tuesday - Instruments
Wednesday - Meteorology
Thursday - Human Performance
VFR Comms
IFR Comms
I have been using a certain well known resource (an online question bank called Bristol) to revise. However pleasant a way that sounds to revise, staring at the same screen for up to 12 hours each day for ten days, can get rather monotonous.
Anyway, bring it on this week, I think I am prepared as best as possible - at least I hope I am!
Sorry for not keeping your up to date recently but you will understand how busy I have been. However, after Thursday, I will have plenty of time to update you as I get two weeks off after my exams.
Roll on Thursday night!
Sam
Tuesday - Instruments
Wednesday - Meteorology
Thursday - Human Performance
VFR Comms
IFR Comms
I have been using a certain well known resource (an online question bank called Bristol) to revise. However pleasant a way that sounds to revise, staring at the same screen for up to 12 hours each day for ten days, can get rather monotonous.
Anyway, bring it on this week, I think I am prepared as best as possible - at least I hope I am!
Sorry for not keeping your up to date recently but you will understand how busy I have been. However, after Thursday, I will have plenty of time to update you as I get two weeks off after my exams.
Roll on Thursday night!
Sam
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