Asa or Gleim

motoboy

motoboy

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What is everyone's preference for test prep? I don't have enough xc time under pt.61 to start instrument training, but I figured I might as well start studying and get ahead. I plan on using the King Schools ifr course, and then one of the test prep books, Asa or Gleim. That's basically how I studied for the ppl, King dvds and the Asa knowledge prep.

I was happy with the Asa book for private, but noticed alot of people on here use Gleim products? Is there much difference between the two, same basic layout?
 
motoboy said:
What is everyone's preference for test prep? I don't have enough xc time under pt.61 to start instrument training, but I figured I might as well start studying and get ahead. I plan on using the King Schools ifr course, and then one of the test prep books, Asa or Gleim. That's basically how I studied for the ppl, King dvds and the Asa knowledge prep.

I was happy with the Asa book for private, but noticed alot of people on here use Gleim products? Is there much difference between the two, same basic layout?
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Skip the King course and go for the Sporty's.

I also vote for the Gleim books since I've studied with both and find the Gleim better.

I was forced to use the ASA software for my A&P and just was not impressed.
 
Gliem for test prep. Jeppesen for everything else. Those Jepp books really have a great deal of information in them.

Then, after it's all said and done - sell all of it, except your PTS guides, and purchase Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot.
 
Gleim has been the gold standard for years on straight book-based drilling for the knowledge tests. IMO, there is no solid second choice for book prep and , if you want software instead of a book to do the drilling prep, Gleim is still the best.

ASA has been the gold-standard for preparation for the oral part of the checkride. You'll even find a good number of DPSs who the ASA guides as their guide. Part of its popularity is based on the book being smaller in size (5.5X8.5 or 6X9) and a large part if it specifically covering questions about the Cutlass, which is probably the most common complex training airplane.

In that group, a second is Gleim's "Flight Maneuvers" series. Rather than passing the knowledge test, this one goes through the practical test tasks (both maneuvers and knowledge) with explanations, diagrams. I use it with my students as a study guide to help them visualize maneuvers between flights (my students tend to space lessons further apart than others).

Big key to answer the question of what to use is understanding that the various offereings may be targeted at different things. Gleim may be best for a study guide but a full set of Sporty's tapes better at coordinating the knowledge with a flight training syllabus.
 
I've used Gleim for all of my tests. I really like their CDs where you can take pratice tests. You can also use exams4pilots.org i think it is for practice tests.
 
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