Lengthiest paper for a hobby
If you are considering learning flying as a hobby, then this is a must-read. A determined aviation enthusiast searches the internet extensively and reads about private pilot licenses, hobby flying, and more. That day comes when you take a step to approach someone to proceed in this direction, dreaming of soaring in the skies. You should consult OFLY to get yourself behind the control terminal, manoeuvring an aircraft. Not everyone can guide you there.
You have to first deal with a not-so-smooth process of getting your computer number (not sure why it’s called a computer number). Nevertheless, even if you cross this hurdle, you are now in the study zone. The next puzzle is: What to read, and where to read from? Think, research, ask, and figure it out if you can. Once again, you can approach OFLY to get your study sorted.
So, what exams need to be taken to reach a private pilot license? Below are the three papers:
Composite - PPLG
Technical General – PPLT
Technical Specific – PPLT
About Composite – PPLG
This blog will discuss the Composite Paper or PPLG.
The paper is 100 marks and lasts three hours.
No negative marking. To pass, you need 70 or more marks.
The exam is valid for five years.
The current passing percentage is around 20% on the first attempt.
Scientific calculators or navigation computers are allowed.
Conducted approximately 12 times a year: 4 times in regular sessions and 8 times in on-demand online examinations, available in select cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Bangalore.
Syllabus
The exam includes multiple subjects:
Air Regulations
Aviation Meteorology
Air Navigation
Radio Navigation
Communications
Flight Performance & Planning
General Flight Safety
Instrumentation
Human Performance & Limitations
Operational Procedures
The ten subjects in one paper make it lengthy. However, the exhaustiveness is not overwhelming. At times, it is difficult to distinguish between the commercial license examination syllabus and PPL.
There isn’t a single book covering all these subjects. You must refer to multiple books. Most ground schools will place you in a CPL batch and ask you to stop at a certain point, citing that more than this is not required for PPL. However, this approach doesn’t always work. Recent DGCA exam trends show questions from the CPL syllabus as well.
The private pilot exams in India conducted by DGCA are not in line with the pattern followed by other major countries. The complexity level and paper distribution don’t cater to a hobby flier’s requirements. Hopefully, there will be an improvement in the future as the hobby fliers’ community grows.
Happy Landings!
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