Saturday, June 05, 2010
God Awful
by Terry Hunefeld from San Diego 
Pros: none
Cons: sing-song, not realistic, hokey scripting
Review: The sing-song voice of the actors hired to read these scripts will drive you NUTS. I purchased both this set and the Gold Seal Oral Exam Summary at the same time. The Gold Seal set is GOLD. The private pilot audio checkride was unlistenable. I'd also recommend the King School On-Line Private Pilot Practical Test Course - it's John King sitting down and flying with a real-life FAA tester. Entertaining, fun to watch and learn lots. Again, I cannot say enough good about the Gold Seal program - well done, excellent context.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Unrealistic -- I HOPE
by David from Smyrna GA USA 
Pros: Better than nothing for a student with no idea what to expect
Cons: More tightly scripted than a Hitchcock film
Review: This set of CDs is a small amoiunt of material in a large package. And while I eagerly looked forward to learning about what to expect on my checkride, the "actors" were so textbook, so perfect, that I didn't know whether I should laugh or fear my checkride. I mean, the student was quoting chapter and verse from the FAR book. I sure hope my FAA examiner doesn't expect a memorizing robot, cause I'll fail!

Monday, August 17, 2009
audio check ride
by kim from mora MN USA 
Pros: good info
Cons: i would not buy it again
Review: The student was too much right to the book and un-realistic. Nobody would remember all that stuff.

Thursday, November 08, 2007
OK audio
by A Customer from Falls Church VA USA 
Pros: Better than a single CD audio that I purchased.
Cons: Some minor errors in content.
Review: Some minor errors were found but I guess that means I am learning something, right?

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Good technical content but just too technical blabber
by VaibhaV Sharma from Beaverton OR USA 
Pros: Good technical content, clear voice.
Cons: Sounds like someone reading a book.
Review: I am preparing for my checkride right now and got this cd a month ago. They say this is an example of a "very well prepared candidate" and that is very accurate description. The problem is that what the CD sounds like is a non-technical person reading off the answers in a single monolithic (does have change of tone in the voice) readout at a specific speed. I feel the answers could have been simplified a bit for an average student to be able to memorize and answer.
For the technical content, the CD is good (like reading off a book) but for user friendlyness, it is average to low average. I have listened to it about 5 times completely end to end and still feel like I need to listen to it 10 more times apart from reading the Oral Exam guide questions at least 3 times).

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Great Checkride Refresher/Study Tool
by Jim from Denver 
Pros: Covered much more that the FAA will cover, that’s a good thing!
Cons: Did not review class B airspace clearance information.
Review: I found this product to be VERY helpful to me just prior to my FAA Check Ride. I listened to the audio in my car while driving to and from work. Certainly no substitute for studying, but a great refresher prior to the "big day".

Friday, August 03, 2007
by A Customer from USA 
Review: mildly helpful if little time to look at a book

Friday, March 30, 2007
Real Help for FAA Oral
by James Semmens from KASN 
Pros: Good Final Prep
Review: Well thought out and covers lots of material. Played it while comuting to work. It gave me confidence and I did pass!

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
by Henry Ramos from Canyon Lake Ca, 
Review: Great study tool for your check ride

Tuesday, January 16, 2007
by A Customer from Santa Cruz, CA 
Review: I would rather have a DVD for this topic. Having both sound and a picture is better. Also in a DVD the student can be shown important things such as secitonal maps and etc. as it is done during the exam.