need advice on ground school book

"Icebound" wrote in message
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My opinion was formed based on its usefulness to me during my recent
ground
school.

Virtually without any other assistance, and never even cracking the AIP,
it
permitted me to learn enough to write and easily pass the PSTAR and the
flight-school's Private Pilot "sample" written. (I haven't yet done the
TC
written, but based on the sample results, I am not worried about it). To
me, that meant that FTGU condensation of air law must have touched all the
important points.

The fact that the book may be dry reading does not diminish its value as a
"quick-reference" text for primary students.

Nor does the fact that it is not "the only book you want to read". *Of
course* you want to learn as much as possible from all sources, but if you
do only have ONE book while training in Canada, then this is the one that
I
have found, so far...


There are three kinds of aviation knowledge. Stuff that impresses TC
or the FAA, stuff that impresses girls at cocktail parties, and stuff that
will keep you from turning an airplane into a crumpled ball of aluminum.
Get as much of the first kind as you need to, get as much of the second kind
as you want to, and get as much of the third kind as you possibly can.

FTGU will provide the stuff that impresses TC but not much of the
rest. FTGU is probably a good exam prep tool. After you finish your basic
training you can pass it on to the next class. For use after training, the
most current AIP is available on the net and is "from the horses mouth" and
for that reason is the best for general reference use. For any regulatory
questions you MUST refer to the current CARS which is the FINAL word on
EVERYTHING, it is also free on the web. These will really impress TC but as
with FTGU will not be sufficient for all the rest.

Hopefully you will outgrow basic texts, and since pilot paperwork is
just a permit/license to learn, I personally find the easiest route to
knowledge is by extensive reading of increasingly advanced texts. Many
excellent advanced texts on just about any aviation subject are available on
the web. YMMV

Blue skies to all.