The Gliems is going very well... Not going to lie so much stuff is helpful even off of Sporty's and the video series and I would say this is an awesome study guide they have everything split down into sections really good at keeping everything in line. Who says I wont need any of this information? um...... LOL

I might try Shepard air maybe for my instrument rating seeing how I already have this at the time..

I found the best way to study for the private written was to constantly take practice tests until you start to really become familiar with all of the possible questions and answers. Shepard Air is by far the best way to study for all of the other exams (I just passed the instrument written handily using Shepard) although it is a bit pricey.

I agree with the practice tests. exams4pilots is what I use to get all my students ready. All I have to do is set them up with a test and make sure they get an 85. My student got an 87 on the site and a 90 on the actual written (just a couple of weeks ago), so I would say it's a pretty good barometer for the real test.

I tried using shepard air for my ATP written but found that I could do much better buying an app from dauntless for half the price and just doing practice tests over and over.

You're in for a rude awakening.

I just hate cheating and the cheating mentality, I absolutely hate it. The Sheppard Air system of "high- low- left- right" or "it's always this answer no matter what" is clearly a way of getting around genuine thinking, I noticed that the performance questions in particular and quite a few other questions are just gaming the system. I am not sure what they teach for tests other than the ATP written, but the word "cheat" definitely comes to mind with the latter. Whether you can justify cheating is besides the point, it's still cheating. If you do not care much about the test subjects on the ATP or some other test, then have at it. I do care and I did not feel good about the Sheppard test prep technique on this test. They do seem to have a slightly more up to date test bank than some others, and they seem to explain everything well as you mention. One can learn a lot using their system. It is also the case that ATP written exam is replete with material not likely to be used in the field. Many of the regulations, many of the equipment specific questions, many of the performance calculations are purely for test purposes. There is quite a bit of material the average applicant will never see again. In addition, most people take the ATP as a last stop before getting a job and their motivation is not to learn about flying that late, it is to get a paid job. I am somewhat sympathetic to that fact. But memorizing answers on the calculation portions on this test is reprehensible from a moral perspective and it is a deliberate attempt to circumvent the FAA requirement for knowledge level and therefore amounts to cheating in my mind. Obviously the FAA knows about this Sheppard software and does not care very much, but the OP was asking for software for teaching young flight students and any sort of gaming or cheating is utterly unacceptable to me. I would throw any student out who I thought was doing that. They need to learn simple, standard, and occasionally even useless skills at that early stage. Flight is not just a vocational trade, it is a rich subject matter.

I would have to agree 100% its not like learning a trade.... I went to trade schools. Every take off and landing is completely different and its better to fully understand the principles and figure out how they work... Plus I am going to get many more certifications. I like learning the old school way and It feels good to put in time and passion into it.