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I passed the UAG exam today.
Some observations; your results may differ: It was much harder than the sample test that the FAA distributes. It hit very hard on interpretation of charts, understanding airspace class, getting airspace off a chart, and reading weather reports (METAR, TAF, etc.)
I took a ground school, but they were limited to guessing what would be on the test. I suspect that over time the ground schools will be better directed to the actual exam scope. Still without the ground school I would not have passed.
Tip #1: take a magnifying glass so that you can read the chart book (8080-2G). The on screen calculator works fine, but was really useful for conversions (Celsius to Fahrenheit).
Tip #2: you can tag questions, and then easily return to them. So, for example, you could do it in passes. Pass #1: Tag and skip any question that requires calculation or chart work, and Pass 2, go back for the harder questions.
Tip #3: There are only 3 choices. (A, B, C). Often one of them can be eliminated, so if you have to guess you have a 50% chance.
Good luck to all.
Bob
Some observations; your results may differ: It was much harder than the sample test that the FAA distributes. It hit very hard on interpretation of charts, understanding airspace class, getting airspace off a chart, and reading weather reports (METAR, TAF, etc.)
I took a ground school, but they were limited to guessing what would be on the test. I suspect that over time the ground schools will be better directed to the actual exam scope. Still without the ground school I would not have passed.
Tip #1: take a magnifying glass so that you can read the chart book (8080-2G). The on screen calculator works fine, but was really useful for conversions (Celsius to Fahrenheit).
Tip #2: you can tag questions, and then easily return to them. So, for example, you could do it in passes. Pass #1: Tag and skip any question that requires calculation or chart work, and Pass 2, go back for the harder questions.
Tip #3: There are only 3 choices. (A, B, C). Often one of them can be eliminated, so if you have to guess you have a 50% chance.
Good luck to all.
Bob