Fuseplug

Avoid Gleim for the ATP written! I purchased their study guide last fall right off the website. I knew the book up and down. I even checked the website for any updates to the current questions. When I took the test, there were at least 15 questions that I had never seen before! Most were ADM and CRM type questions that were not in the guide. I made my best guess but got most of them incorrect. I passed, but the score did not reflect the study effort I put into it.

When I called Gleim, they told me that the FAA has started to slip some of the new question bank into the current test and that they were aware of the situation.

I've always used Gleim for past test prep and my CFI renewal and been happy with the product. Most of my fellow mil guys have gone Sheppard Air and had good results. I wish I hadn't gone the cheap route.

azapateiro1

I agree with most people, Sheppard air is the best for the ATP, took it today and got 99.

gulfstreampiper

Sheppard Air was the way to go. Crammed for a weekend and a couple hours on Thursday and Friday. Got a 94 and was only in the testing room 20 minutes. They threw in 10 of those Validation Questions which took the bulk of that time just cause I wanted to see if I could do them. Could tell which ones they were because they required me to use graphs for the CRJ and Q400. Was kind of ticked that PSI wouldn't let me bring in my electronic E6B.

akulahunter

I'll throw in my two cents to echo what most everyone else is saying (although, to be honest at this point it is probably too late to catch the 31 Jul deadline at most test centers).

Go with Sheppard! Six days at a little more than an hour a day = 100%. Like Gulf said, most of my test time was taken up by the 10 'validation' questions. I ran all of the charts just because I had not been exposed to them before.

BTW, if you are in Norfolk (or near Elizabeth City), the test is free for military at the CG base and I hear that the nice testing lady down there will let you stand by for a test spot. (i.e. some Sheppard guy takes 20 mins to finish, she will let you use the rest of his scheduled block to take your exam). So there may be a chance....

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Lygs2000

I used Sheppard Air - I think it's the only way to go. It's well presented, updated often, and easy to use. Well worth the $$$.

web500sjc

24 hours left...

uavking

Took and passed the ATP written today (thanks Sheppard Air), but had a really odd issue pop up. Submitted the test and saw I got 2 wrong on the review page. Proctor saw the same, but when he went to print the result was 70%. For whatever it's worth, I had the testing software freeze up half way through, but a good recovery.

Anyone experience similar issues today? I get that a pass is a pass, but is it worthwhile to write to OKC to ask for a hand score?