Commercial Study Guides

tilley_205 · August 27th, 2009, 02:02

Anyone have any study guides/links etc that may be beneficial in helping me study for my oral and check ride? Ive got some good information and some study guides I made already but everything helps. Thanks!

unclenobby · August 27th, 2009, 09:37

ASA Comm Oral exam guide

minitour · August 27th, 2009, 13:49

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Originally Posted by unclenobby

ASA Comm Oral exam guide

Biggest waste of money after the "will I Be in that cloud" site gauge and the traffic pattern computer/plotter thing.

Just open the PTS. Go through every task in every area of operation that can be tested and study it. You should be good to go. PTSs are free online. No need to buy an oral exam guide.

-mini

tilley_205 · August 27th, 2009, 18:49

Yeah i guess I should have clarified a few things. I have the reccomended books etc what I am looking for is the hand made notes or study guides you have made during your college years or after taking notes from a recently passed checkride student. I am looking to gather as much useful documents for my use now trying to obtain my commercial ticket and initial CFI and for use when I begin instructing.

On that note, Doug if you read this what about having a seperate area where we can post links to usefull documents/images/videos for use during all phases of traing (i.e. Private through the CFI ratings)

Just an idea from a little peon like myself

BrewMaster · August 27th, 2009, 20:16

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Originally Posted by minitour

Biggest waste of money after the "will I Be in that cloud" site gauge and the traffic pattern computer/plotter thing.

Just open the PTS. Go through every task in every area of operation that can be tested and study it. You should be good to go. PTSs are free online. No need to buy an oral exam guide.

-mini

Good advice

Also, read the FAR/AIM, with extra emphasis on the AIM, lots of overlooked good info there.

PropDriver · August 27th, 2009, 22:45

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Originally Posted by unclenobby

ASA Comm Oral exam guide

I've used these for every checkride and I've never failed...I highly recommend them

Stomp16 · August 28th, 2009, 15:41

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Originally Posted by PropDriver

I've used these for every checkride and I've never failed...I highly recommend them

They're a great supplement to other books you study from.

Roger, Roger · August 29th, 2009, 00:46

I've never used those oral exam guides. Digging back a few months to my last few commercial students, here are some things to emphasize (will vary greatly by examiner):
VFR x-country planning. ALL OF IT. I'm always surprised at how much those skills atrophy during the instrument training. I'm talking things like sectional chart (EVERYTHING on there), VFR weather minimums, A/FD, weather brief (DUATS FTW), and performance planning. All of it is basically stuff you learn on private, but again, it often gets thrown aside to make room for stuff like IFR alternate filing minima and VOR service volumes.

Know the systems on your airplane inside and out.

High-altitude stuff...here are some of the questions I liked to use:
What special training is required for high altitude operations?
who can give this training?
Why fly at high altitudes?
What are part 91 oxygen requirements?
What does the AIM recommend for oxygen use?
What are the different types of oxygen bottles? What colors are they?
Describe the following oxygen masks/systems.
-Continuous flow
-Demand
-Diluter demand
-Pressure demand
What are possible problems with flying at high altitudes?
Why pressurize a cabin?
How does a pressurization system work?
Where does the air come from to pressurize a cabin on a piston-engine airplane? Where does the air come from on a turbine engine airplane?

Commercial pilot priveleges and limitations-lots of interesting stuff out there to help study this. AC 120-12 is a must-read.

Aircraft airworthiness. 91.213 especially, this is a commonly-misunderstood process for pilots from student up to CFI-in-training. AC 91-67 has a handy flowchart on page 8.

Good grief, I need to get back into instructing.

drunkenbeagle · August 29th, 2009, 15:21

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Originally Posted by minitour

Biggest waste of money after the "will I Be in that cloud" site gauge and the traffic pattern computer/plotter thing.

The ASA oral instrument one is a must have. The commercial one is just stuff you probably already know.

minitour · August 29th, 2009, 16:02

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Originally Posted by drunkenbeagle

The ASA oral instrument one is a must have. The commercial one is just stuff you probably already know.

We'll have to agree to disagree. I just don't think that memorizing answers from questions in a book that you may not ever be asked is productive use of study time.

-mini

jhugz · August 29th, 2009, 19:20

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Originally Posted by minitour

We'll have to agree to disagree. I just don't think that memorizing answers from questions in a book that you may not ever be asked is productive use of study time.

-mini

Going line from line in the PTS is the very best way to study for an oral exam. Learn the material don't memorize it or you will be kicking yourself when going for that CFI checkride.

August 27th, 2009, 02:02	#1
tilley_205 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 41	Commercial Study Guides Anyone have any study guides/links etc that may be beneficial in helping me study for my oral and check ride? Ive got some good information and some study guides I made already but everything helps. Thanks!

August 27th, 2009, 09:37	#2
unclenobby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beantown Posts: 324	Re: Commercial Study Guides ASA Comm Oral exam guide

August 27th, 2009, 18:49	#4
tilley_205 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 41	Re: Commercial Study Guides Yeah i guess I should have clarified a few things. I have the reccomended books etc what I am looking for is the hand made notes or study guides you have made during your college years or after taking notes from a recently passed checkride student. I am looking to gather as much useful documents for my use now trying to obtain my commercial ticket and initial CFI and for use when I begin instructing. On that note, Doug if you read this what about having a seperate area where we can post links to usefull documents/images/videos for use during all phases of traing (i.e. Private through the CFI ratings) Just an idea from a little peon like myself Last edited by tilley_205; August 27th, 2009 at 18:58.

August 29th, 2009, 00:46	#8
Roger, Roger Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Joo-know Posts: 3,507	Re: Commercial Study Guides I've never used those oral exam guides. Digging back a few months to my last few commercial students, here are some things to emphasize (will vary greatly by examiner): VFR x-country planning. ALL OF IT. I'm always surprised at how much those skills atrophy during the instrument training. I'm talking things like sectional chart (EVERYTHING on there), VFR weather minimums, A/FD, weather brief (DUATS FTW), and performance planning. All of it is basically stuff you learn on private, but again, it often gets thrown aside to make room for stuff like IFR alternate filing minima and VOR service volumes. Know the systems on your airplane inside and out. High-altitude stuff...here are some of the questions I liked to use: What special training is required for high altitude operations? who can give this training? Why fly at high altitudes? What are part 91 oxygen requirements? What does the AIM recommend for oxygen use? What are the different types of oxygen bottles? What colors are they? Describe the following oxygen masks/systems. -Continuous flow -Demand -Diluter demand -Pressure demand What are possible problems with flying at high altitudes? Why pressurize a cabin? How does a pressurization system work? Where does the air come from to pressurize a cabin on a piston-engine airplane? Where does the air come from on a turbine engine airplane? Commercial pilot priveleges and limitations-lots of interesting stuff out there to help study this. AC 120-12 is a must-read. Aircraft airworthiness. 91.213 especially, this is a commonly-misunderstood process for pilots from student up to CFI-in-training. AC 91-67 has a handy flowchart on page 8. Good grief, I need to get back into instructing. __________________ Cheechako.

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