Posted: 6/13/2025 12:36:54 AM EDT
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I did their ppl course and found it was pretty well done and got me prepared for the written. I started their instrument course and after each video on a topic I’m left with WTF. It’s disorganized and jumps around topics in each video. The one i just watched they started talking about the outter marker beacons. Talked about the first outter marker and then went straight into another approach. Nothing about the two other markers. It’s like they had the most ADHD person out this together. Any other recommended courses? |
| Been a long time for me, but I used the King courses. I would usually fall asleep halfway through (I would often inappropriate dreams of Martha King and her high waisted polyester pants, but that is a topic for another time), but I must have picked up enough to pass my checkride. |
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I'm all about the ASA study guides. Their included testing software really works well to prepare you. I have not done Instrument rating yet, but their study guide for it looks as good and thorough as the PPL guide and software.  |
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Looking strongly at Kings. It’s a bit more than the sportys was (which I’m going to try and get a refund) but looking at Sheppard, it’s only $50? That can’t be right… ETA: looks like Sheppard is just a test prep, not an actual course that does the initial teaching/explaining procedures ect. |
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Originally Posted By clayvt: ETA: looks like Sheppard is just a test prep, not an actual course that does the initial teaching/explaining procedures ect. |
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Sheppard air is strictly to pass the written exam. It’s worth the money and you can and will get a 95%+ on every written exam you do with them. Get the ASA oral exam guide and memorize the whole book. Read the instrument flying handbook. Read/memorize the IFR pts. |
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Let's face reality- it's all about passing the written test. You learn the practical application of IFR FAR's while in training and most people forget the minutia of the FARs 5 seconds after their checkride- I'm one of them- and retain the important, practical stuff. For that purpose, Sheppard is head and shoulders above the crowd, but King's and ASA ain't bad either. |
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Originally Posted By FB41: Let's face reality- it's all about passing the written test. You learn the practical application of IFR FAR's while in training and most people forget the minutia of the FARs 5 seconds after their checkride- I'm one of them- and retain the important, practical stuff. For that purpose, Sheppard is head and shoulders above the crowd, but King's and ASA ain't bad either. Sheppard is solely for passing the written. It's not at all useful for anything other than that. You will not learn anything from it other than the correct answers for the written. I think King is good but boring. Sporty's is a good review before the oral and written. Read the FAA instrument flying handbook. It's actually quite good. |
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Originally Posted By Johnnymenudo: Been a long time for me, but I used the King courses. I would usually fall asleep halfway through (I would often inappropriate dreams of Martha King and her high waisted polyester pants, but that is a topic for another time), but I must have picked up enough to pass my checkride. spent many hours watching good ol martha on the computer. High tech back then, only 8 or 12 CD's! 
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Originally Posted By AA717driver: Sporty’s has always been a ripoff joint. I dont think so. The PPL test prep was awesome when I did it, and it updates all the time. I have heard online the IFR course is NFG. Im pretty sure thats accurate. I've bought a lot of shit from them all good stuff and great service. |