EASA PPL study plan

Map the Air Law syllabus into a one-page structure covering licensing, aircraft and personnel documents, rules of the air, and ATC clearances, so you can locate any rule quickly

Memorise the VFR meteorological minima and cruising-level/semi-circular rule tables well enough to recite them from memory without notes

Derive the four forces in steady level flight and explain how each force balances, using a labelled sketch you draw unaided

State the definitions of angle of attack, chord line, and relative airflow, and explain why the stall angle is effectively constant regardless of weight

Build a personal glossary of 40 Air Law and Principles of Flight terms with a one-line definition each

Work through rules of the air scenarios (right of way, overtaking, aerodrome traffic circuit, lights and signals) and justify each answer in writing

Explain how lift varies with angle of attack, speed, and air density, and describe the lift formula qualitatively

Describe induced, parasite, and total drag, and explain why the drag curve shifts with weight, altitude, and configuration

Identify the documents that must be carried on an international flight and state who is responsible for each

Complete a timed 20-question Air Law set and review every wrong answer against the source text

Decode a METAR and TAF line by line, including wind, visibility, cloud, temperature, pressure, and trend groups

Interpret synoptic charts: identify highs, lows, fronts, troughs, and isobars, and state the expected wind and weather around each

Explain the formation of cumuliform and stratiform cloud and link each to the stability of the air mass

Read a takeoff and landing chart to extract ground roll and total distance to 50 ft for given weight, pressure altitude, and temperature

Convert between QNH, QFE, and pressure altitude and calculate the effect of a pressure error on altimeter reading

Compute a full cross-country flight plan: true track to magnetic heading with variation and deviation, plus groundspeed and leg time from wind triangle

Calculate fuel required including taxi, climb, cruise, descent, and a fixed reserve, and compare against usable capacity

Explain icing, turbulence, and wind shear conditions and state the meteorological triggers for each

Describe the hazards of flying in and near thunderstorms and the recovery actions for inadvertent entry

Complete a timed 25-question mixed Meteorology and Flight Planning set and review all errors

Describe the piston engine, propeller, fuel, oil, and electrical systems well enough to explain what each cockpit gauge is telling you

Trace the control paths from cockpit input to control surface for pitch, roll, and yaw, and state the failure mode of each linkage

Explain hypoxia, hyperventilation, and carbon monoxide poisoning: causes, symptoms, and the correct response

Describe the effects of fatigue, stress, and dehydration on decision-making, and list the personal minimums you will adopt

Explain spatial disorientation and the correct instrument response when outside visual reference is lost

Plot a three-leg route on a chart, measure tracks and distances, and apply variation and deviation correctly in both directions

Use a navigation computer to solve wind triangle and fuel/time problems, and verify each result with a manual calculation

State the standard radiotelephony phraseology for departure, position reports, and arrival at an uncontrolled aerodrome

Explain the distress and urgency calls, the frequencies used, and the content and order of a MAYDAY and PAN-PAN message

Read back a simulated ATC clearance containing a route, level, and frequency change without error

Assemble the pre-flight and in-flight checklists you will actually use and justify each item's position in the sequence

Explain the actions and priorities for engine failure after takeoff, forced landing, and precautionary landing

Describe wake turbulence generation and the separation minima and avoidance procedures that follow from it

State the rules on collision avoidance, near misses, and the reporting obligations that follow an occurrence

Explain the requirements for passenger briefing, carriage of documents, and emergency equipment before flight

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record the score per domain

Re-study only the two weakest domains identified by the mock results, targeting the specific missed objectives

Recite the key memorised tables (VFR minima, cruising levels, emergency frequencies, MAYDAY format) without notes

Review every flagged uncertain item from earlier weeks and resolve each against a definitive source

Rehearse the exam-day routine: timing per question, flag-and-return strategy, and handling of unfamiliar wording