Sporty's or King Schools?

I've tried both. Both will serve up the info you need to pass the tests, but the King's DVD's bored me to tears. The King's schools course does seem to be better integrated with the exam questions than the Sporty's but I just couldn't stay awake through an entire disk. However, I did like the King's 2 DVD PPL checkride course. Very informative.
 
O'Town Pilot said:
Im planning on taking a two week instrument course in July and need to get the written as well as some basic ground school done. Should I buy the Sporty's or the King's kit?
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I use King's stuff. It is more directed toward passing the written. I use it in conjuction with the Gleim disk. Go through the King Course and answer all the questions on the Gleim disk and print off my release to take the written from the Gleim.
 
I did the Kings's PPL course and hated it! I got some free 3hr DVD from Sporty's about your first few hours and it was boring as hell, so its pretty much pick your poison! :D
 
Neither...why waste your money ($300 or so?) to have information spoonfed to you?

Ill admit it, i tried the King CD rom course for the IRA written....it was boring as hell. Its just as easy (and boring i guess) to just use the gliem books. Theyre waaaay cheaper
 
Depends on the person, I looked at Sporty's and they seemed horribly boring. I havn't tried King's, but I did try the Cessna Pilot Center version which has the john and martha in about 70% of the video. The jokes are lame (especially from Rick Rockwell the guy from Fox's "Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire"), but the info is good, and it is for a change once in a while. Plus, you can see Martha in action! http://putfile.com/marthaL

Edit: Dang it, the clip I pasted the link for didn't work. I'll leave it up in case I can fix it. It was a clip of Martha in the cockpit with someone other then her husband, and she was saying "Now, let's spice things up"
 
I'd personally say go with the King material. I thought it was great aside from the weird sexual tension between Martha and I. :sarcasm:

No but really. Its good stuff.
 
Neither. Just like everything else in the training world they cost to much. Gleim for the written and the good old FAA Instrument Flying Handbook along with the AIM for the real book knowledge. Save your money.
 
AlexF said:
(especially from Rick Rockwell the guy from Fox's "Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire"),
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Did you see that show? John & Martha were the two friends that he used to counsel him on his choice of bride.


Spooky.



I used King Videos and 3½" floppy disks (pre-CD and DVD era) for the FE and ATP writtens. Corny? Yes. On subject and helpful? Yes. I considered it money well spent.





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King is more boring, but if you can stay awake is probably the better of the two, they are better at explaining the trick questions the FAA has and you review a lot of the FAA questions. Sporty's is more entertaining, but IMO you wont do as well on the written
 
I've used the King DVD's for my PPL and for Instrument writtens--scored 98 on both. I've already purchased the commercial and CFI/FOI DVD's, so I'll be using them later. Yes, they are a lil' corny, but the information is presented in simple/basic terms and you will do well on your written exams. Just my take....I haven't used the Sporty's.
 
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