Hey guys I am Kevin and I am a flight school/college student in New Jersey based in Eastern PA in the greater Philadelphia region. I like making any kind of content relating to flying, driving and flight training advice.
Gleim is the software and studying material given to me by my flight school and i made sure I used it daily. I took all the test over and over. One huge tip make sure you don’t just memorize it but you understand why. I did this and got a 97% on my PPL written exam. It’s great
I prefer online but the physical version gleim offers works. Having it online just seems easier plus they have a simulated version of what the test will ACTUALLY look like!
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Yes and ASA has their own tool to help too. Ive had a lot of questions about sportys and yes I do recommend it. When you get to commercial or IFR though, supplement gleim with sheppard air or pilots cafe.
I am new to all this. I got confused about what books to use and what the difference is between the books or tests you mentioned in your other video. "I scored 95% on my private pilot written exam. Here is how I prepared/studied." Video ??? Thanks
No different at all 😎I think in both I mention during training to keep reading. Any test prep (Gleim specifically for private) will greatly help improve your chance of getting a high score on the written. Because Its too difficult to retain every piece of information in all the textbooks the FAA provides for a written exam and gleim narrows it down to make it simpler to what you will see on the written. For example: The written exam will not talk about advanced aerodynamic forces or turbochargers, Weather products like NEXRAD, WAAS etc while the PHAK does. For the oral exam. This is why we have the ACS. the oral exam guide, airplane flying handbook, pilots handbook and the FARs have the answers to the ACS. You can even bring FAA material to your checkride like I did!
Whatever worked for you may also work for anyone else! In fact I honestly think anyone can get by with the material the FAA and ASA provide. This is just the way we did it for class and worked very well for this level!
your videos have been helping a lot thank you for sharing, I currently dont have the money to pay for all training but im studying at home to see how capable i can reach this goal. thanks again !
Well youre doing the right thing not needing to pay an instructor for this people Dont realize they can save several thousands by studying at home before flying or doing an online course. But theres also completely free material online especially "free pilot training" on YT.
Video is super outdated! Ive improved a lot on these :) in fact im remastering this video again for the 3rd time this year with full HD and 60 fps! Oh and better angle
Thank you! Means a lot. Thats what this is for. I was hoping to do actual in flight content but the school doesnt really allow it. I watch this other guy who flies in my local area and some other airports allow it. I think ill make a guide on how to prepare for instrument when I finish it, wont be till later this year though.
@@kevw172 I would like to follow who you follow as well. Possibly can you share a LINK. I am praying for you and complete success and joy and happiness throughout your work. The world is a great place with people like you. Thank your parents for an incredible son. You will do well.
I'm doing 141, but it doesn't matter which one you choose, Whatever fits your needs and convenience. I like 141 under college program for my restricted ATP
Gotcha. Im currently doing the part 141 college program for my R-ATP as well, but for private pilot training I am part 61. I think it's going to switch to Part 141 when I start my instrument training. @@kevw172
I didn’t read the books that much for my private written and got an 85%. I did however take an in person ground school class, and used sporty’s practice tests and went through their question bank over and over until I was getting high scores. The general consensus among pilots, at least on places like Reddit is that for every written after private, you should use Sheppard Air, which I’m using so far for instrument.
I mean when you're done learning the material related to the questions, I don't see a real issue with it. There's a lot of systems, weather and federal regulation related questions so when you practice the questions its almost just as similar as if you were reading it from a book or video. For the questions with the charts, look into them further. Especially because of how micro precise you have to be for them.
Do both. Use Sporty’s video ground school and question bank for private pilot written, and Sheppard Air, which is basically rote memorization for every written after that. Once you pass the written, use something like Sporty’s ground school to actually learn the material, which you’ll need to do to pass the checkrides.
