Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxq!psfales From: psfales@ihuxq.UUCP (Peter Fales) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: FAA Exams Message-ID: <1124@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 21:41:46 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1124 Posted: Wed Aug 8 21:41:46 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Aug-84 04:51:11 EDT References: <600@inuxd.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 39 > Has anyone out there had any experience with those two day seminars > that guarantee you safe passage through an FAA exam? I am headed > towards my private pilot exam and am trying to evaluate the > cost/quality/convenience trade-offs between the cram > (never say "crash" to a pilot) courses and the traditional route. > Specifically, I am considering a seminar offered here in Indianapolis > later this month by Aviation Seminars based in New Jersey. > Any information you could supply would be greatly appreciated. I took one of these courses when I was about 15 hours along toward my private license, and in general I think it was a good way to go. It is no substitute for actual discussion and practice with an instructor because (despite any claims to the contrary) in such a short time they have very little choice but to "teach the test." However, the benefits are 1) It provides a good introduction to a lot of areas which will be reinforced a second time when you have them from the instructor. After seeing everything twice, I tend to retain it much better for the FAA oral and beyond than I think I would otherwise. 2) The cost of the course is partially offset by eliminating the need for a few hours of ground school with your CFI. 3) If you work reasonably hard, and take the exam within a few days of the course, you will probably get a good score. I think this and the fact that I also did well on the oral exam tended to bias the FAA examiner in my favor a little and get me past a few mistakes on the flight test. 4) It is a very pleasant feeling to go into the written exam knowing exactly what it will be like and feeling confident about it. -- Peter Fales UUCP: ...ihnp4!iwlc7!psfales ...ihnp4!ihuxq!psfales Work: Bell Labs IW-1Z243 W: (312) 979-7784 H: (312) 355-4254 [ Send lawyers, guns, and money; Dad, get me out of this. ]