One chapter down in ASA CP written test prep.

One chapter down (basic aerodynamics), nine more to go. Lots of highlighting. Good thing that I bought that new 4-pack the other day.

So far, so good. I've had a few "Um...I have no idea" thoughts as I read through and attempt to answer the questions. I definitely plan to read through relevant chapters of a CP text or buy the FAA publication FAA-H-8083-25, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. I'll be borrowing my partner's Gleim CP text and brushing up on the aerodynamics stuff in short order. The stack of books continues to grow.

I've found a couple of websites that look like they'll be good candidates for practice tests. I haven't tried either of these yet but plan to do so fairly soon.
http://exams4pilots.org
http://mypilottests.com

It must have been a bad day at the ASA printing facility as my FAR/AIM showed up with a 25 page section upside down. Kudos to Amazon.com though. The return process was painless. They paid for return shipping and had a new copy to me in a matter of a couple days.

It's not all books/no flying. I'll be learning some of the commercial maneuvers from one of my partners who just recently earned his CP certificate.

Next up: Aircraft Systems...