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I liked it, a lot.

  • By Lon from Santa Monica CA USA on Wednesday, January 04, 2012
  • Pros: The practice sessions look and operate are exactly like the real test.
  • Cons: None that I saw
  • Review: I used this software for the last stage of my preparation for my Private Pilot Knowledge Test. It helped me focus on topics that needed more attention. I also used the companion Gleim prep book, but I found that I was able to put in more hours of concentration using the software than using the book alone. Ultimate result: a 98. The one question I missed was in the software; it wasn't new to me. But I answered the question correctly the first time around, while using the software, so it didn't show up again. And then, when I took the real test, I over-analyzed the question and answered it incorrectly, instead of answering it correctly as my initial instinct would have had me answer it.
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  • By Lester from Brighton MI USA on Tuesday, October 18, 2016
  • Pros: Straight forward approach that mimics the actual test environment.
  • Cons: Several of the study test questions did not provide the correct information to answer correctly.
  • Review: I scored a 97 on the written with the help of this course. Couldn't be happier.
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Very good and to the point

  • By A Customer from Miami FL USA on Monday, June 23, 2014
  • Pros: Easy to use
  • Cons: Nothing worth mentioning
  • Review: Well done, easy to use (software version).
    Study a chapter, then get a quiz on it. Or go for the full quiz.

    Recommended for students like me.
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A necessity for anyone taking the PPL exam

  • By Julie from New York NY USA on Thursday, August 14, 2008
  • Pros: easy to use and many varieties of ways to test yourself.
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  • Review: Gleim's software is flexible and delivers every promise it makes. Without a shadow of a doubt I would not have passed my test with such a high score had I not used the PPL test prep software diligently. What I found so helpful was the feature of being able to select not only the units to test yourself on, but the # of questions which to be tested. I liked studying cumulatively and this software enables you to select and customize your testing/study sessions nicely. A must buy for anyone who is taking this exam. I was hesitant to spend that money at first but I'm glad I did.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 4 Other people found this review helpful.
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good info and helpful in many ways

  • By Robert from Henrico NC USA on Saturday, December 11, 2010
  • Pros: Good and informitive
  • Cons:
  • Review: I liked it and would recommend it to anyone pursuing a private pilot license.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 4 Other people found this review helpful.
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  • By Matt on Tuesday, November 30, 2010
  • Pros: They make it so simple
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  • Review: Best way to study and pass the test.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 3 Other people found this review helpful.
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  • By ami from woodland hills CA USA on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  • Review: The best test preparation software for the written test.
  • Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 3 Other people found this review helpful.

  • By Bob the proud dad from Scottsville, KY on Monday, January 15, 2007
  • Pros: easy to use format, updated with the latest information
  • Cons: the single use license can't be transferred.
  • Review: I purchased the Gleim Private Pilot Test Prep software for my daughter. At first she was skeptical, but in four days of her Christmas break from college, she used the software diligently and passed her written test with a score of 98. She also said that it was valuable preperation for her oral portion of the checkride. I'll use Gleim again!
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  • By Allen from Apple Creek OH USA on Friday, December 11, 2009
  • Review: Love it, very easy and effective to use.
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good material

  • By Andy from Godfrey IL USA on Thursday, January 05, 2012
  • Pros:
  • Cons: not a physical disk, must download onto a computer
  • Review: Great way to pass the written exam.
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Great product

  • By robert from pocatello ID USA on Friday, August 19, 2011
  • Pros: Just like the real test
  • Cons: none
  • Review: Had It for two weeks and passed my test.  It would have taken months without it.
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Just Great. 92% on the written Test!!!!

  • By Wolfgang from Port Saint Lucie FL USA on Thursday, January 19, 2012
  • Review: This software was just perfect for me. After a week learning with this software i was ready for the exam and passed it with 92%
    Thanks
    Wolfgang
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Great prep product!

  • By Joseph from Raleigh NC USA on Monday, April 02, 2012
  • Review: This really helped me prepare well for the test. Once I consistently scored high on the practice tests, I took the real one and scored 100%.
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  • By Susan from Hayward WI USA on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
  • Pros: Clear explanations, excellent appearance on the computer screen, the ability to create a new test from questions answered incorrectly.
  • Cons: I couldn't figure out how to use the maps.
  • Review: This is actually the second time I've ordered the Test Prep hardward. 3 years ago I took the written, passed with a 98, flew for a little while and quit. Now I am back,and ready for the Checkride, but need to take the written test again. I can't think of a better way to study for the test, it's such a huge help.
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A Must Have! For sured success in passing FAA exam!

  • By joseph from Deland, FL USA on Friday, March 28, 2008
  • Pros: Easy to work with, self - tayloring, straight forward!
  • Cons: The whole registering on-line bit/calling to make sure you own cd
  • Review: It was everything I expected and more! You can customize your test or study guides, ie. just one chapter or a few or all chapters. I used the book in conjuction with this cd and it made the FAA test real easy, I scored an 95% on the first try. I will be purchasing more cd's for future ratings/certificates.
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Great learning tool. This was my second copy. (lost the first one)

  • By Daniel from HODGES SC USA on Monday, February 18, 2008
  • Pros: Contains every question in the FAA written exam.
  • Cons: Can only down load it twice.
  • Review: The software was just what I expected from Gleim. It is a very handy tool. The downside; I can only down load it to two different computers. My first copy (~3 years ago) allowed for three down loads as I recall.
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I would buy this product again

  • By Ahmed M. from Jeddah Makkah Saudi Arabia on Sunday, April 14, 2013
  • Review: It's excellent , just like what i though about .
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Very useful

  • By Jim from Boca Raton FL USA on Monday, October 15, 2007
  • Review: Happy with different ways to access information. Useful in preparing tests for students in aviation class we offer.
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Extremely helpful

  • By A Customer from Fredericksburg VA USA on Thursday, September 04, 2008
  • Pros: Easy to understand
  • Cons: none
  • Review: It truly is helping me to prepare for the written exam. A great resource.
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Best program

  • By A Customer from Henderson NV USA on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
  • Pros: Efficient and effective
  • Cons:
  • Review: Concise, exactly on point
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  • By Ahmed from Saudi Arabia on Friday, May 10, 2013
  • Review: Very powerful software for PPL Prepare
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Prefer to Online Version

  • By Paul from VT USA on Tuesday, January 14, 2014
  • Pros: Easy to use
  • Cons: 1 year limit, can't take multiple, unit based and overall tests.
  • Review: Use Software daily for student preparation for Written Test. Great tool, much more flexible than online version.
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  • By Younes from Tallahassee FL USA on Monday, April 22, 2019
  • Pros: Most question come from FAA writing exam
  • Cons:
  • Review: Meet all expectation for FAA knowledge exam preparation. A good practice will help you score more than 80% In FAA exam.
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Good Prep Program for Students

  • By Big Bud from PLUMAS LAKE CA USA on Sunday, November 25, 2012
  • Pros: The ability to do topic specific practice exams and the way the program explains right and wrong answers is very helpful
  • Cons: Price. You can buy Sporty's Study Buddy iPad app for only $9. It does almost the exact thing.
  • Review: If you have the Jeppesen Private Pilot text book and you have the asa 2012 Private Pilot Test Prep manual, you have everything that is in the Gleim software. So why buy the software too? Because it puts you into the test mode vs reading questions from a book and then answering them, and then checking the answers and then going back and focusing on what you're deficient in .... it goes on and on.
    The Gleim looks almost exactly as the FAA test does. This helps you get the feel of what you will be doing in the exam. It also allows you to study specific areas and do mini tests. You can then do practice exams that mimic the real thing. I ended up doing several practice topic exams until I became proficient in that topic and then would move on. I then did about 10-12 full practice exams before I sat for the real thing and it help immensely. I ended up getting only 2 questions wrong ... which was my own fault because the questions that I got wrong I simply misread or accidentally clicked the wrong button. No need to rush ... if you are prepared for the exam it will probably take you between 30-45 minutes and you have something like 2.5 hrs.
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Excellent prep questions

  • By Joseph from Austin TX USA on Tuesday, June 01, 2010
  • Pros: Provides the reason why the answer is correct
  • Cons: Would like it if the graphic would be drawn out for you when you are working charts.
  • Review: Liked the product. It provides you the reason behind the right answers. Also liked the fact that you can review all your missed or flaged questions.
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It helped me score 93%.

  • By Guido from Oxnard CA USA on Tuesday, May 25, 2010
  • Pros:
  • Cons: Some questions were repeted several times.
  • Review: It was worth the money. I would recommend passing this test before you start taking lessons.
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lots of good info

  • By A Customer from lakeland FL USA on Friday, September 11, 2009
  • Pros: straight to the point
  • Cons:
  • Review: It was very helpful all the way up to the course plotting.  Then I became lost and could not find the information needed to answer the questions.
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Excellent Study Aid

  • By A Customer from TN USA on Monday, February 18, 2008
  • Pros: Just like the actual test
  • Cons: needs to come with paper version of charts etc.
  • Review: I used this along with the ASA Book and had no trouble passing. I recommend buying a copy of the test supplement so that you have a hard copy of the charts, etc used on the test.
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extremely helpful

  • By whirlwind from Madison WI USA on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
  • Pros: actual questions from faa tests, covers all aspects of material
  • Cons: some questions were repeated too much
  • Review: I was very pleased with this product.  I bought it a couple weeks before I took the FAA written test, and studying with it beforehand paid off.  What I retained from using the prep software boosted my score at least 10 points than if I hadn't used it.  I wish I would've used this from the beginning of my flight training. highly recommended.
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I'd be lost without this.

  • By Joel from Los Angeles CA USA on Saturday, April 12, 2008
  • Pros: Ease of use, flexibility, realistic environment reproduction.
  • Cons: Figures/illustrations are poor in quality
  • Review: For anyone who wants to learn all of the material on a written exam, or those who just want to ensure they're knowledge is updated, this software is great. It is particularly helpful for those who like to sit down at their computer and have it "quiz" them. The flexibility of the quizzes is outstanding. Randomization, mimicking CATS, or standard FAA section order--it does it all. It is even possible to print them, for a standard sit-down test. (Sans computer.) The one area that really annoys me about this software, however, is that the charts utilized are of very poor quality. When looking at graphs, for example, it is almost impossible to read any of the text, despite the ability to change the zoom level. (That only distorts the text more, adn causes the lines to be come jagged.) The digitization of the figures should have been done at a higher quality. The results when printing them are a bit better, but still not nearly as good as figures from other course prep. materials.
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Effective , time efficient tool

  • By peter from Palm each, fl on Thursday, June 04, 2015
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Good Job

  • By on Monday, March 26, 2007
  • Review: This guide completed my study materials. Very good idea to use before taking the actual FAA test. I recomend it.
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Excellent resource for the smart consumer

  • By Rob from Northeast Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 05, 2007
  • Pros: many questions on the practice test were exactly as they appear on the FAA written test.
  • Cons: If you were not computer savy, you may have some trouble getting started.
  • Review: This product is user friendly, clear and concise, and helped me pass my written on the first try.
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Repetitive questions

  • By A Customer from Calabasas CA USA on Thursday, June 02, 2016
  • Pros: Good for practicing.
  • Cons: Gets old quick. Expensive for what it is.
  • Review: This program is great for practice. The VOR sections aren't too helpful. The questions are generally repetitive despite their advertised (700+) questions. Your overall score seems to improve simply because you've seen the question before.
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