Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Excellent Study Source
by A Customer from Fort Meade MD USA 
Review: Everything you new to prep for the exam. Took me one day of study. 90% on the test.
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
by george from sharon WI USA 
Review: Good review for the knowledge test
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Great book
by Andy from Milwaukee WI USA 
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: None
Review: This book complements the other study materials for Private Pilot written exam. Before you take your test this book is a must to prepare you and gauge where you weak spots are. I passed the teat with a 95%.
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Good in depth study guide, not really geared for beginners in wording
by Timothy from Enid OK USA 
Pros: In depth
Cons: If not extremely knowledgeable, can be confusing.
Review: In depth, at times some parts was complicated as far as terminology and anticipated knowledge level of the reader.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Excelente
by A Customer from OKLAHOMA CITY OK USA 
Pros: Easy and fun to study
Cons: None
Review: Passed the test with 93%
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
by Peter from Olympia WA USA 
Pros: Comprehensive
Cons: Not enough color graphics/images.
Review: The Gleim Private Pilot Written Exam Guide was comprehensive. However, students in our private pilot class convey an interest in the other courses which convey more colorful graphics explaining aeronautics.

For example, Why show a PAPI in black and white when an image of what the colors look like in color could improve comprehension.

Why not show the various airspaces in an accompanying image to the chart.

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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Would buy this book again.
by Lawrence from Fremont NE USA 
Pros: Liked the format layout
Cons: Too much advertising for more of Gleim products in the book.
Review: Liked the questions on left side of page, could cover up answers on right of page and not look and cheat. Also liked supplements next to questions. Many pages of ads for more Gleim books scattered thru book.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Excellent resource
by A Customer from York SC USA 
Review: Has all the elements you need to pass written exam. Summarizes key concepts and includes numerous sample exam questions. Well worth the money.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
I would defintely buy this product again
by susan from visalia CA USA 
Review: Met all expectations.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
More thorough than Most
by Mike from Valley Cottage NY USA 
Pros: Comprehensive
Cons: It can be dense at times.
Review: The guide challenges you rather than spoon feeds you. It makes you think and thinking about the material is far more effective than memorizing it, which you will never do. It takes theory and concept and puts them into practice. It's the first guide that made me take pencil to paper and made me think.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Newest (2013) edition sent
by Lawrence from Omaha Ne 
Pros: Received the most recent edition
Cons: none
Review: Ordered the 2012 edition. When received the cover was not for the 2012 book. Disappointed?? Then noticed it is a 2013 edition! Thanks for sending the most up to date book.
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Monday, August 06, 2012
Great book!
by Jay from Island Lake IL USA 
Pros: Very informative and easy to follow
Cons: None
Review: Great book do far. Gives the reader a clear understanding of objectives and goals.
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Monday, July 09, 2012
Gets to the point without a lot of verbage
by A Customer from Alexandria VA USA 
Pros: Easy to follow
Cons: Poor page layout
Review: Just what I was looking for. A basic book with lots of Q and A and simple to the point descriptions.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
I passed my Test, after reviewing this book.
by Consuella Fountain from Saint Louis MO USA 
Pros: Perfect for test preparation.
Cons: none
Review: This book was very descriptive, and very similar to the actual test.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Very helpful tool in written test prep
by Ryan from Mountlake Terrace WA USA 
Pros: Format with answers/explanations next to the questions.
Cons: Some explanations could use more detail.
Review: Excellent format, with sections set up in a logical way. All the tested knowledge is in the beginning of each section, followed by the test questions. I really like having the answers and explanations on the same page, thus making it easier to review. Some of the explanations could be a little more detailed (especially those that basically just tell you the wrong answers are wrong without any detail). I highly recommend using this book in conjunction with other materials for full coverage of the knowledge areas.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
I would buy this product again!
by A Customer from Jerome ID USA 
Review: I passed with flying colors due to due to how well this book prepared me.
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012
I would buy additional product from this publisher
by John Raimondo from New Braunfels TX USA 
Pros: Study material flowed nicely and was easily comprehended
Review: The subject matter is diverse and comprehensive. I really like the summary before the questions and then the explanations of each answer for question on the side.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
The book is very good, wish I would have found it sooner.
by Gary from Belvidere IL USA 
Review: The book met all my expectations, nothing to hate about it.
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011
A Tremendous Resource for the Written Exam
by Paul from Greenwich CT USA 
Pros: Concise information, easy to understand - very helpful
Cons: None
Review: I have been using the Gleim Exam guide in parallel with Ground School classes at my Flight School. While the classes provide a thorough review, the Gleim guide summarizes the key points for each topic in a very easy to understand manner. The questions with a review of the answers are also extremely useful and really help to reinforce the information. I would highly recommend this book to any student pilot preparing for the exam.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
by A Customer from slidell LA USA 
Review: The gleim private pilot exam study guide is everything that the student pilot needs to pass the exam.  I don't think I will have any problem with the exam.  I really liked the explanations after each question.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Awesome study tool - easy read with good info!
by Chris from New Port Richey FL USA 
Pros: Easy to read and comprehensive.
Cons: None.
Review: I bought this to get a better picture of what to expect on the FAA written test. This book is perfect for that. But I also ended up getting a simplified perspective on information I had already studied. In the end, I not only have a great idea what will be on the test, but I now have a better understanding of important information.
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Sunday, November 06, 2011
convenient size book
by A Customer from Burlington WI USA 
Pros: Priced well, well written
Review: Seems to make you hunt for answers at time which seem to help in remembering. Do not over do this. The book appears to be well written and enjoyable to learn with.  Thanks Warren.
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Thursday, November 03, 2011
I continue to by the Gleim book because it cuts out the fat.
by Mark from Mexico MO USA 
Review: I didn't like the fact that it was still the '11 edition and didn't have some of the FAA questions in it.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Extremely helpful
by Gary V from Dallas GA USA 
Review: This book is the biggest help...along with the ASA Prep software...read every page and get out your pen

Be warned actual test has answers in different order
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Good product - works as advertised
by VFRHokie from Ocean Pines MD USA 
Pros: portability (feels strange to say that) and the charts
Cons: yeah, the paper is flimsy but I'm not coloring on them! Seems pricey to me.
Review: Although the guide covers info available elsewhere, I liked the ease of having a book to read anywhere. Perhaps I am just old-fashioned.

The best feature is a set of paper charts; I cut them out of the guide and was actually able to lay them on a desk and work on them. Trying to plan a flight looking at a screen is not my cup of tea.
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Worth every penny!!
by Lou from Hiram GA USA 
Pros: Very complete..
Cons: none
Review: Covered every topic I needed to study for the PPL written test...After going thru the study material 3-4 times,I passed with ease...Highly recommend!!
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Fantastic!
by A Customer from Fort Worth TX 
Pros: Every is in the book!
Cons: None!
Review: As a teenager studying for the written exam, this book has it all. It has all the information on the test, and it even has practice questions at the end of every chapter. Get this! It has everything you need.
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
I would suggest this to any one
by ian from randolph NJ USA 
Pros: Easy to read
Review: Great book very well layed out easy to follow
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Wednesday, November 03, 2010
It's a great study guide.
by Dustin from Lynchburg VA USA 
Pros: Portable, Accurate, and Easy to use
Cons: None yet...
Review: I needed something to help me study for my private written, and I don't think I could have chosen any better. I have access to ASA's Prepware software, but I like this better because you have something physical that you can take wherever you go.
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Worth ever penny
by Mark from Mexico MO USA 
Pros: It is straight forward about teaching the Knowledge test without any extra distractions.
Cons: The question explainations are sometimes not explained enough
Review: It met my expectations and I will continue to use it. It is priced economically and it does what it is supposed to do, teach the knowledge test.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
by Richard from Burlington NC USA 
Review: Met my expectations. This is all you need to pass the written.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
All you need.
by KroCubj3 from OH 
Pros: All you need in an efficient manner.
Cons: none
Review: Took written today after reading through this book and answering all the questions only once. Score was 98% Did not use any other materials. Wasted money on other books I did not even open.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Would buy this product again
by Richard from Roscoe IL USA 
Pros: Short learning sequences
Cons: There is no fluff here
Review: Met expectations
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Gleim book and online test prep
by wskinn from denver, CO 
Pros: if you get it wrong, the answer is right there to explain it to you
Review: I was feeling uncertain 2 days before my written and bought the online test prep to supplement the book. I recommend both of these programs. 2 days of review with these two items rounded out my knowledge nicely.
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Sunday, May 09, 2010
Very Helpful
by John from Monticello IN USA 
Pros: easy to read and understand
Review: Very helpful I haven't taken my written yet, but felt more confident after studing GLEIMS book.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Good overall but some misinformation
by Ben from McGregor TX USA  
Pros: Good stuey guide
Cons: Some answers are wrong
Review: There are some questions that have wrong information. I don't know if this is Gleim's fault or the FAA, but it is very frustrating.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
by Alejo from Buzzards Bay MA USA 
Review: I would buy this product again
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Very helpfull
by SALIH from FLUSHING NY USA 
Pros: Easy to understand.
Cons: Nothing
Review: Very good explanation, easy to understand, no need to go to private school in order to past the test.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Great study guide
by Jenny from Michigan 
Review: Its a great study guide for the written exam.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Definetly worth it
by elena from poteau OK USA 
Pros: to the point
Cons: none noted
Review: This book was extremely helpful and i would recommend it to anyone.
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Great Efficient Book
by A Customer from Lyndhurst NJ USA 
Pros: Time saver
Cons: None
Review: A remarkable job in making the student's work efficient to get straight to the point and improve fast.
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Friday, December 11, 2009
by Allen from Apple Creek OH USA 
Review: I like it.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
This book delivers 100% as promised
by John from Apollo PA USA 
Pros: Covers a lot of material in a thorough manner.
Cons: Supplement with a live course taught by an experienced pilot.
Review: Each unit, based on areas covered by the FAA Written Exam, begins with a concise coverage of the material followed by pages of sample multiple choice Q&A's. Studying the wrong answers' explanations can be as imformative as studying the right ones. Other books such as the FAA's Airplane Flying Handbook are needed to cover other material. There's a lot more to flying than passing the FAA Written Exam.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
by Paul from Vincennes, IN  
Review: Excellent! I wish I had purchased long ago. Has been of tremendous help in studying for test.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Great Product
by Ellery from New York NY USA 
Pros: Concise, Effective
Cons: Topics not covered in depth so other resources must be used
Review: This is a great study guide and I'm glad I picked it up. It doesn't go into too much detail on the subjects, it just gives you the key points you need to know for the test. This is good as it cuts to the chase, but this also means you need to complement this book with other sources. I use the jeppessen textbook and videos, as well as the KING videos as well. Also, the publisher (Gleim) also sells software which covers the exact same material as the book. I have both software and book... I suggest you purchase the software first since it offers tons (including practice exams, study sessions, etc), and then get this book if you feel more comfortable pulling out a book than a laptop all the time.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
cheap, easy, and sucessful
by from  
Pros: cheap, easy, efficient, and effective
Cons: none
Review: Don't waste hundreds of dollars on those DVD study-prep courses. This book is much more efficient. You can bring this study guide wherever and whenever you want, no computer or batteries required. Preceding the test questions in each chapter is a short study guide. The study guide is all you need to know in order to answer every question. This keeps studying short and simple. I studied this book chapter by chapter and went over all the questions. Took the exam for the first time and got a 95%. During the knowledge test, I recognized nearly every question from this book. I still study and review this book as a private pilot to retain my aeronautical knowledge. This is worth you time, money, and effort.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
indispensable
by Cap'n Wally from Carlsbad NM USA 
Pros: Straightforward content. Comprehensive.
Cons: none
Review: This publication is very well laid out. Any student can use the material to greatly improve their written test scores, given the number of vague or poorly done questions on the private pilot written exams.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Excellent Written Exam Guide
by A Customer from Fort Walton Beach FL USA 
Review: This Guide does everything I was looking for: all current FAA questions (on three different/similar tests), the answers, and the explanation why/why not for each; rules and methods in performance/knowledge areas. Everything I needed to prep for the test in a very practical manner; that's what I wanted, and got.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Works well enough
by Dillon from Ocala FL USA 
Pros: Works very well, inexpensive
Cons: Very, very dry reading, some concepts could be explained better
Review: The Gleim system works very well to prepare you for your test, but don't expect it to be very fun.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Excellent refresher text
by Mark from San Pedro CA USA 
Pros: Very concise. Tells you exactly what you need to know.
Cons: Some folks may be tempted to use it as their only exam prep. Do not do this as it's not intended for that.
Review: As an AGI/IGI I've used the text as a final review for my students facing the Private Pilot exam with excellent results.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Gleim always comes through...
by scott from Madison AL USA 
Pros: Good information, gets you ready for the test.
Cons: It ONLY gets you ready for the test, dont forget there's more.
Review: With essentially no other method of study, I passed with PPL written with a 94%, 3 weeks after recieving the book. Gleim works! 
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
A VERY COST EFFECTIVE STUDY AID
by A Customer from Moore SC USA 
Pros: Not a lot of time needed to get to the material to pass the test.
Cons: The addition of the CD-ROM would have been a good supplement.
Review: I liked the format. The Gleims got right to the point. Subsection reviews followed by actual test questions is an excellent learning aid. When I found an area that I was weak in, I immediately could go to other, more in depth references to clarify the subject. I just wish that I had purchased the Gleim CD-ROM FAA Test Prep at the same time. I think the combination would have been the most useful to get through the test material faster and more thoroughly.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
If you really want to pass....BUY THIS BOOK!!!!
by Claudio from Astoria NY USA 
Pros: ALL
Cons: none...
Review: Easy to read, clear & concise, BEST source to help you prepare for the FAA written test. This book is definitely a MUST!!!!
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Excellent Book
by A Customer from Phoenix AZ USA 
Pros: Quick, conise, and clear.
Review: Excellent book. The exam was a piece of cake! Thanks Gleim!!
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Monday, June 02, 2008
The Best study guide
by Mike from Ashburn GA USA 
Review: A great study guide to help prepare you for the written exam. I passed easily with a 93% with this guide to study from.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Great Study Guide
by gerald from onsted MI USA 
Review: Really helped when studying for my written exam.
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
Excellent Study Guide
by Michael from Iowa 
Review: Very useful book.
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
EXCELLENT BOOK FOR FAA TEST PREP
by The Sundowner Kid from Albemarle NC USA 
Pros: EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Cons: NONE
Review: THIS BOOK IS A MUST TO GO ALONG WITH THE GLEIM AUDIO TAPES. EXCELLENT STUDY FOR WRITTEN EXAM AND JUST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
by A Customer from Savannah Ga 
Review: Clear and easy to understand explanations of the answers make this exam review a winner.
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With the test guide, you will need to get a local CFI to sign-off before you to take the knowledge exam with the FAA.  However, with the private pilot test prep software, you can do it yourself.  After installing the software, click the "Performance" menu and then "Instructor Sign-Off Forms".  If you have successfully answered all of the questions at least once, select Print from the sign-off screen's toolbar to print the form. Take the sign-off to your computer test site as authorization to take your test. It does NOT have to be signed by Dr. Gleim or anyone else.