Old Api Notecards

[GMan1976]

Does anyone still have their old API notecard stacks or notecard flipbooks? I'm in A-pool and would love to get my hands on a set...

-Greg
graelson@alumni.gwu.edu

 

[TheBubba]

www.navygouge.com

Its got all the stuff you need... its like the holy grail of gouge... the Chuck Norris of gouge even...

 

[GMan1976]

already been to navygouge.com i want an actual "made" set that someone made from class.

 

[TheBubba]

gotcha...

If you can't find someone to get them from, check out Wings and Things on Barrancas. They've got pre-made note cards for just about everything.

Note... be careful w/ pre-made note cards.. they can be inaccurate (i.e. weather... you get a correction sheet the first day you have the class). I got some off a buddy and some of the definitions are off.

Any idea when you're startin' API?

 

[Brett327]

Write your own cards by hand - it makes you remember them all the more.

Brett

 

[GMan1976]

i have written my own from hand...hundreds. the prob is, since i'm not in API yet (A-pool), I have no idea what info is the important stuff. however, since i have 14 weeks before i even START API, i thought it would be a good idea to get notecards from someone who HAS taken the classes. and who HAS an idea of what the instructors say is the important stuff to know. apart from just the "learning objectives" in the beginning of each chapter.

so again, not looking on "advice" on what I should do, just looking for someone (a recent API grad) who has their API notecards...

thanks again!

 

[KBayDog]

If you can't find someone to get them from, check out Wings and Things on Barrancas. They've got pre-made note cards for just about everything.

Note... be careful w/ pre-made note cards.. they can be inaccurate (i.e. weather... you get a correction sheet the first day you have the class). I got some off a buddy and some of the definitions are off.

Can't say for API (I made my own cards), but for SNAs, I can't speak highly enough of the notecards sold by the MATSG-21 Det at Whiting. They are very, very accurate (I only found one minor error in the -34 cards), and appear to be copied directly from NATOPS. Of course, always keep in mind that NATOPS trumps the notecards, so DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!

For the -34, they have the EPs ($10) and Fam/PA maneuvers ($5) available. CAUTION: I do not know if the -34 EP cards are updated with the most recent NATOPS changes.

For the -57, they have the EPs and the "important" stuff from Chap. 11 (loss of tail rotor effectiveness causes) for $10.

(Prices were what I paid; they should be good or close to that.)

There is some merit in making your own cards, for sure, but I have found that if the cards are pre-made and accurate, my time is better spent learning the procedures (rather than writing cards). Your mileage may vary.

 

[PanthroNFO]

why don't you just go to one of the instructors and ask them what the important topics are. They should be able to help you out. If you don't have any luck with one, *ask another instructor. Despite what some people say, they are there to help you.

 

[gregsivers]

however, since i have 14 weeks before i even START API, i thought it would be a good idea to get notecards from someone who HAS taken the classes. and who HAS an idea of what the instructors say is the important stuff to know. apart from just the "learning objectives" in the beginning of each chapter.

If you've got that long, its likely you'll forget stuff. The advice about asking an instructor is probably the best advice. They'll tell you in class whats important in addition to the ELOs.

 

[koolkatsalley]

got note cards

I am in a-pool tambien and over the holidays a couple of us copy/pasted -created note cards ready for print. here you go:icon_smil

 

[Brett327]

I am in a-pool tambien and over the holidays a couple of us copy/pasted -created note cards ready for print. here you go:icon_smil

The funny thing is none of that stuff has anything to do with flying an airplane in the fleet. Enjoy your harassment package, boys!

Brett

 

[Fly Navy]

since i have 14 weeks before i even START API

Word of advice: API is not that hard. You are not subject to the rolling average cut (I'm guessing you're FY05?). So, go out, drink a lot, eat a lot, go to the beach, shoot some guns, have fun. If you want to worry about pre-studying, do it closer to the API date.

 

[TheBubba]

Concurr with Fly on this one GMan...

I had a buddy that studied his a$$ off for about 6 weeks prior to API. I browsed the pubs starting about 4 or 5 days prior to starting. He did marginally better than I did.

You're gonna study enough during API to where you will know the material. Pay attention in class and highlight the hell out of your pubs when you get in API. But honestly, don't sweat it now. Most instructors clue you in on what to concetrate on anyways, so you make the most out of your study time.

Cheers,
Bubba

 

[sevenhelmet]

In my opinion, pre-studying any more than a week before your class-up date is overrated. API academics are only 4 weeks long (w/ maybe 12 class hours per week.) Your instructors will tell you what's important so as to save you TONS of time while studying (read: work smarter, not harder.)

I did a couple hours worth of quick reading around "day zero" to see what kind of material would be covered. Once in API, I studied the next day's class material and made notes and notecards for those chapters. Then I'd review and have a group study over the whole unit 2 nights before each test, and drill definitions on my own the night before (jetlogs and whiz-wheel problems for nav.) I'm not here to brag about grades, but I will say I never came close to failing.

Being physically fit before API is WAY more important than death by flashcards. People seem to focus on the academics, but there are some physical requirements as well- work on improving your PFA score and/or basic swimming if you need to. That might free up more of your effort for the academics when the time comes.

 

[koolkatsalley]

other good gouge websites are: www.debich.net & www.bryanweatherup.com
- I am really glad I did some studying in A-pool, it helped me free up some of my time, its so much easier skimming highlited areas that I already read before.:icon_smil