But now it's crunch time... I'm days away from my PPL flight test, presumably, and I actually need to know this document inside and out! So I am forcing myself to read it, really read it, not just look up numbers I need quick for a nav log or something... and, you know what? It's not that bad!
The sections often overlooked give good info for the material you need to know for the ground portion of your test. And the amplified procedures really explain things in a little more detail, which actually makes sense to me now that I know what many of the words mean!
If you're a newer student reading this blog, may I encourage you to review your POH. Just read a chapter at a time, and talk it over with another student pilot, or take some time to review it with your instructor. Make the POH for your aircraft and integral part of your flight training early on -- I wish I had!