Need help for current/updated books for PPL

Real World Aviation
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Hello! 👋 First of all, I know that this topic belongs under the “Real World Aviation” category but unfortunately the option to add topic is greyed out for me.😅

Alright, so my sibling is about to begin his PPL journey and would need to start reading textbooks. During my PPL journey 3 years ago (2021), I used POOLEY’s "Air Pilot’s Manual (1-7)" to prepare for the PPL exams but I am unsure if I should pass down my books to him. By any chance are those books outdated now for the PPL exam? Are there better options out there that have more up-to-date content?

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Sure you could pass it down, it doesnt hurt.

For PPL, I would recommend:

  1. Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge*
  2. Airplane Flying Handbook*
  3. FAR/AIM*
  4. Visualized Flight Maneuvers Handbook
  5. Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide
  6. Purchase an online ground school course from a reputable brand, like ASA, Sportys… etc
  7. Private Pilot ACS*

*Free online

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Get up to date books because some regulations have changed (for example registration cert now valid for 7 years not 3 years). I almost exclusively used ASA’s Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide, and it was a huge help.

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Even for the written?

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Pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge is the best book out there.

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Gotcha, thank you! will definitely let him know about it🙌

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Thanks for the update on the regulations—I’ll definitely look into getting the latest resources like the one you mentioned :)

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Gotcha, Thanks for the tip!

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For the written I used King Schools free practice exams. Some of the questions were literally the same with the same numbers as my written exam.

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For me it’s all maintenance manuals and overhaul manuals as I want to become a mechanic. But for pilots handbook and manuals I’m not familiar with that department

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