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The Easiest Way to Prepare for the PPAER, Canada's Private Pilot Written Exam With Every Topic Drawn Step by Step!

The pitot-static system, density altitude, VFR minima, Classes A to G, the VNC, the METAR, the GFA and the C of G: in your notes it's a wall of text. Here each topic fits on one page, with the drawing and what you need to remember. Canadian rules only: CARs, TC AIM, CFS and NAV CANADA products. No FAA. 79 illustrated pages.

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One topic per pagethe drawing teaches you the rule and the text backs it up
79 illustrated pages8 parts, from the four forces to the PPAER itself
Up-to-date sourcesTP 12880 (6th ed.), the CARs and the TC AIM

This Is What the Pages You Will Study Look Like

One topic per page, the drawing that shows you how it works and the boxes with what you need to know:

Lift = weight, thrust = drag: parasite drag rises with speed, induced drag falls.
Lift = weight, thrust = drag: parasite drag rises with speed, induced drag falls.
ASI = pitot + static · altimeter and VSI = static only · alternate static reads slightly high
ASI = pitot + static · altimeter and VSI = static only · alternate static reads slightly high
Pressure altitude 2,000 ft at 30 °C: ISA 11 °C, so density altitude ≈ 4,280 ft.
Pressure altitude 2,000 ft at 30 °C: ISA 11 °C, so density altitude ≈ 4,280 ft.
Registration, airworthiness, journey log, insurance, W&B, POH, licence and medical: where each one goes.
Registration, airworthiness, journey log, insurance, W&B, POH, licence and medical: where each one goes.
Class A from 18,000 ft, B from 12,500 ft, C needs a clearance, D needs radio contact.
Class A from 18,000 ft, B from 12,500 ft, C needs a clearance, D needs radio contact.
VNC 1:500,000, VTA 1:250,000, and 1 minute of latitude = 1 NM
VNC 1:500,000, VTA 1:250,000, and 1 minute of latitude = 1 NM
ISA: 15 °C and 29.92 inHg at sea level, about 2 °C colder per 1,000 ft.
ISA: 15 °C and 29.92 inHg at sea level, about 2 °C colder per 1,000 ft.
100 questions · 3 hours · 60% overall and 60% in each of the four areas
100 questions · 3 hours · 60% overall and 60% in each of the four areas

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 8 parts and 74 topics.

It's Not Your Memory. It's That Nobody Ever Put It in Order.

You've read the section on density altitude three times. You close the book...

...and you can't remember whether a hot day makes the plane perform as if it were higher or lower. It was just lines of text, one after another.

Pressure altitude 2,000 ft at 30 °C: ISA 11 °C, so density altitude ≈ 4,280 ft.

Here density altitude is one page: the runway, the thermometer, the three H's (high, hot, humid) and one worked example, a pressure altitude of 2,000 ft at 30 °C turning into a density altitude of about 4,280 ft.

And on the pages next to it, every topic gets its own: the pitot-static system, the four forces, Classes A to G, the standard atmosphere and the PPAER itself.

First you understand why it works that way. Then the calculation sticks on its own.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE

Stop memorizing systems you can't picture:

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  • Pages and pages of cramped text
  • Instruments without a single drawing
  • On exam day, you don't know where to start
The pitot-static system supplies the airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator with the pressures they require for operation. Total pressure, comprising both static and dynamic components, is sensed at the pitot tube and transmitted to the airspeed indicator, while static pressure, sensed at one or more static ports, is supplied to all three instruments. Should the alternate static source be selected, the lower pressure within the cabin will cause the altimeter and airspeed indicator to read slightly high.
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  • Every system drawn
  • One topic per page, with the rules in boxes
  • You remember it because you've seen it
ASI = pitot + static · altimeter and VSI = static only · alternate static reads slightly high
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 8 Parts and 74 Topics

How an aeroplane flies, airframes and instruments, performance and human factors, the CARs, Canadian airspace, navigation, meteorology and the PPAER exam: 79 pages, all illustrated

IHow an Aeroplane Flies (General Knowledge) · pp. 6-14
  1. The Four Forces
  2. Three Axes, Three Controls
  3. Angle of Attack and the Stall
  4. Load Factor in Turns
  5. Left-Turning Tendencies
  6. Stability and Where the C of G Sits
  7. Ground Effect
  8. Wake Turbulence
  9. Part I Review
IIAirframes, Engines and Instruments (General Knowledge) · pp. 15-24
  1. The Pitot-Static System, One Map
  2. Blocked Pitot, Blocked Static
  3. Airspeed Indicator Markings
  4. The Altimeter: Setting, Errors and the Five Altitudes
  5. Gyroscopic Instruments
  6. Magnetic Compass Errors
  7. Engine and Ignition
  8. Fuel, Mixture and Detonation
  9. Carburetor Icing
  10. Part II Review
IIIPerformance and Human Factors (General Knowledge) · pp. 25-32
  1. Density Altitude: High, Hot, Humid
  2. Takeoff and Landing Distance Charts
  3. Crosswind Component
  4. Weight, Arm and Moment
  5. Calculate the C of G in 4 Steps
  6. Hypoxia, Disorientation and Fitness to Fly
  7. Decision-Making and Hazardous Attitudes
  8. Part III Review
IVCanadian Air Law: the CARs (Air Law) · pp. 33-43
  1. Documents on Board and Aircraft Records
  2. Licence Privileges, Medical Validity and Recency
  3. VFR Weather Minima, Controlled vs Uncontrolled, One Table
  4. Minimum Altitudes and Distances
  5. Right-of-Way
  6. VFR Fuel Requirements
  7. Flight Plans, Flight Itineraries and Search and Rescue
  8. Alcohol, Drugs and Rest
  9. ELT Requirements
  10. Reporting Accidents and Incidents to the TSB
  11. Part IV Review
VCanadian Airspace and ATC Procedures (Air Law) · pp. 44-53
  1. Classes A to G in One Cross-Section
  2. Control Zones and Terminal Control Areas
  3. Class F: Advisory (CYA), Restricted (CYR) and Danger (CYD)
  4. Mandatory Frequency (MF) and ATF Areas
  5. Joining the Circuit at an Uncontrolled Aerodrome
  6. Controlled Aerodromes: Clearances and Light Signals
  7. Transponder Airspace and Codes
  8. Radio Phraseology and the Phonetic Alphabet
  9. Runway Markings, Signs and Lighting
  10. Part V Review
VINavigation and Radio Aids (Navigation) · pp. 54-63
  1. VNC and VTA: Scale, Symbols and Elevations
  2. Reading a CFS Aerodrome Entry
  3. From True Track to Compass Heading
  4. Time, Speed, Distance and Fuel
  5. The Flight Computer: Wind Triangle
  6. Pilotage, Dead Reckoning and Diversions
  7. VOR and ADF
  8. GNSS/GPS and Its Limits
  9. Pre-Flight Planning and the Navigation Log
  10. Part VI Review
VIIMeteorology, the NAV CANADA Way (Meteorology) · pp. 64-75
  1. The Standard Atmosphere and Altimetry
  2. Stability, Moisture and Clouds
  3. Air Masses and Fronts
  4. Thunderstorms and Wind Shear
  5. Fog, Icing and Mountain Waves
  6. Decode a METAR in Order
  7. Reading a TAF
  8. The GFA: Clouds and Weather Panel
  9. The GFA: Icing, Turbulence and Freezing Level Panel
  10. Upper Wind and Temperature Forecasts
  11. AIRMET, SIGMET and PIREP
  12. Part VII Review
VIIIThe PPAER Exam · pp. 76-79
  1. How the PPAER Works: 100 Questions, 3 Hours, 60% Overall and in Each Area
  2. Frequent Mix-Ups, Side by Side
  3. Written Exam Day Checklist
  4. What Comes Next: the Flight Test and Your Licence

What If Every Topic Fit on a Single Page?

Picture this:

Instead of rereading half a page about Canadian airspace without being able to see it...

...you open the page and find Classes A to G in one slice of sky, each with its altitudes and what it asks of you: a clearance in Class C, radio contact in Class D.

Class A from 18,000 ft, B from 12,500 ft, C needs a clearance, D needs radio contact.

And VFR minima, the pitot-static system, density altitude, the METAR and the GFA turn into drawings and tables you can read at a glance.

You stop repeating and start understanding.

That's exactly what Private Pilot Canada Made Visual does. It's not “just another manual.” It's 79 illustrated pages in 8 parts, with a review page closing Parts I to VII and, at the end, the PPAER explained: how it works, the frequent mix-ups side by side and an exam day checklist.

Because what your brain sees organized, it remembers.

Here Is What You Get with Private Pilot Canada Made Visual:

Ipp. 6-14

How an Aeroplane Flies (General Knowledge)

The four forces, the three axes, angle of attack and the stall, load factor in turns, left-turning tendencies, stability and the C of G, ground effect and wake turbulence.

IIpp. 15-24

Airframes, Engines and Instruments (General Knowledge)

The pitot-static system as one map, blocked pitot and static, airspeed markings, the altimeter, gyroscopic instruments, compass errors, engine, fuel, mixture and carburetor icing.

IIIpp. 25-32

Performance and Human Factors (General Knowledge)

Density altitude, takeoff and landing charts, crosswind component, weight and balance, the C of G in 4 steps, hypoxia, fitness to fly and decision-making.

IVpp. 33-43

Canadian Air Law: the CARs (Air Law)

Documents on board, licence privileges and recency, VFR minima in one table, minimum altitudes, right-of-way, fuel, flight plans and itineraries, ELT and reporting to the TSB.

Vpp. 44-53

Canadian Airspace and ATC Procedures (Air Law)

Classes A to G in one cross-section, control zones and TCAs, CYA, CYR and CYD, MF and ATF, joining the circuit, light signals, transponder codes, phraseology and runway markings.

VIpp. 54-63

Navigation and Radio Aids (Navigation)

VNC and VTA, the CFS entry, true track to compass heading, time, speed, distance and fuel, the wind triangle, pilotage and diversions, VOR, ADF, GPS and the nav log.

VIIpp. 64-75

Meteorology, the NAV CANADA Way (Meteorology)

The standard atmosphere, stability and clouds, fronts, thunderstorms, fog and icing, the METAR and TAF in order, both GFA panels, upper winds, AIRMET, SIGMET and PIREP.

VIIIpp. 76-79

The PPAER Exam

How the PPAER works, the frequent mix-ups side by side, the written exam day checklist and what comes next: the flight test and your licence.

At the end of the book: A review page closing Parts I to VII, plus the PPAER explained, with mix-ups side by side and an exam day checklist.

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You're in ground school

You're in ground school

Air Law, Navigation, Meteorology and General Knowledge, one topic per page, to review between lessons and weekend flights.

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Your PPAER is coming up

A review page closes Parts I to VII, so you can see which area is weak before exam day. You need 60% in each one.

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You're already flying with your instructor

A quick visual refresher of what you use on every flight: VFR minima, airspace, the METAR, the GFA and weight and balance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the material?

We email Private Pilot Canada Made Visual as a high-resolution PDF to the address you enter at checkout, so you can read it on your phone or tablet or print it. The two bonus books, VNC Chart, CFS and Weather Drills and PPAER Mix-Ups and Exam Day Checklist, also come by email.

Is it a monthly payment or a one-time payment?

A one-time payment of US$27 (US dollars). If your card is in Canadian dollars, your bank converts it at its own rate. No installments and no subscription.

Who is it for?

For anyone preparing for the PPAER, Transport Canada's written exam for the Private Pilot Licence – Aeroplane, from your first ground school lesson to your last review. It covers Canadian rules only: if you're training in the US for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test, this book is not for you. Check the table of contents above to see every topic.

What sources is it based on?

Transport Canada's Study and Reference Guide for the PPAER (TP 12880, 6th ed.), the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts IV and VI), the TC AIM, the Canada Flight Supplement and NAV CANADA weather products. Canadian sources only, no FAA rules. Charts, CFS entries and weather panels are explanatory redrawings, marked Not for navigation.

Is it official material?

No. It's independent study material. It isn't published, approved or endorsed by Transport Canada or NAV CANADA.

Does it replace ground school?

No. It's the illustrated review that puts what you're studying in order. It doesn't replace ground school, your textbook or your flight instructor, it doesn't give you a certificate and it doesn't count toward your ground school hours. The human factors pages (hypoxia, fitness to fly) are exam content, not medical advice.

Are the practice questions the ones on the exam?

No. The drills and practice questions are written for this book and are not official PPAER questions. They're there to train you.

Can I print it?

Yes. You can print the whole book or just the pages you want to keep in your flight bag.

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One Last Thing Before You Decide...

You don't have to reread the same page hoping it sticks this time.

You don't have to memorize rules and systems you can't picture.

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