Is the practice exam on Sporty's worth a can of beans, or no?

Some of my students have used it instead of buying the book. I don't like the Gleim books either, but I use their software, which we have at our flight school.

Okay . . . I took the test and scored a75% the first time, and the second time was a bit higher. Is the test really that easy?

I am not one that freezes on tests . . . or freak out on a test for that matter. :D

I used study buddy and found it useful. The general rule of thumb is, go for your written when you get 90% or more on practice tests. I used the Sportys dvds, and I those combined with the Jeppeson textbook was enough, and I got a 93. The bad news is, after private pilot there are no more free study buddies. I use Gleim testbank, the written and the dvd bank, combined with ASA lectures on dvd. I am a slow learner, so I always take months to prepare for a written and use lots of study materials to help make sure I know what I am doing. I got 96 on the FOI which is my best so far and I used ASA dvds & manual plus the Gleim dvd testbank. When I got over 90% consistently then I took it. I have yet to take the CFI written, but am about 60% done studying now. It's hard studying for stuff like that when you have two jobs but I use my lunch hours. I have been toting the CFI manual around with me for months.

Private pilot is hard due to being new, but everyone agrees the instrument written is harder. I got 86 on it and was disappointed but had forgot to bring an E6B which cost me several questions. I just thought, you don't need an E6B for this test. " I was wrong"... as Ron White likes to say.

CFI-A is rough, but I'm learning that the ATP is in another league. It's rough since much of the ATP is about 121, which I'm having to learn. Usually I just use the software to answer all the questions in the test bank, and then start taking practice tests until I can consistently score high.

does everyone get that line? lol

I dunno, but I am confident that he is not blowing smoke up my ***. I know what my strengthes and weaknesses are.

... because i took my checkride today for my PPL (yes i passed).. and my examiner told me, after 26 years, i was one of the best he's had. but i mean come on, he's gotta say that to anyone who isn't horrible.

Yes they do...Thats part of their game to string people along...

-LAFF

bah . . . I have not flown all week.

Instructor told me he could not fly until Tuesday, because he is studying for his Airline written. :(

Are all CFI's in it to build time only?