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Title: Another Ground School Question Post by: masterbbq on July 27, 2006, 01:19:44 pm OK, I've read through previous threads regarding Ground School info., as well as the options and strategies articles. I still have a couple of questions though.
It seemed to me that you had to have a certificate of ground school completion to get your student pilot license. Do I have to take a formal ground school (either online, or in the class room)? Or can I buy a study kit, study on my own, and go take the knowledge exam when I'm ready? Title: Re: Another Ground School Question Post by: GaryBradshaw on July 29, 2006, 08:51:53 am Hi
You do not need to pass a ground school test to get your student pilot certificate. Only to get your Private Pilot Certificate :) And you can study on your own for that - I used a $16 book from Gleim Publications for mine. Some people use the King Schools videos which I also bought later, but that was just for fun really. Your aviation medical that you must have before you solo is also your student pilot certificate. Title: Re: Another Ground School Question Post by: masterbbq on July 31, 2006, 10:02:42 am OK, I think I got it: ;D So I don't need to take a formal ground school. I was thinking about signing up for the Gleim online school, but if I can just do the curriculum on my own, by buying one of their books or kits, I'd rather do that and save the money.
Title: Re: Another Ground School Question Post by: GaryBradshaw on July 31, 2006, 10:18:41 am Good plan! I used the Gleim products and love them.
Title: Re: Another Ground School Question Post by: agbgng on August 23, 2006, 08:23:12 pm Good plan! I used the Gleim products and love them. You do need a signoff for the knowledge tests. The way to not "pay" an instructor is with the knowledge kits such as Gleim, King, Sporty's, Cessna, etc. and take their test (either CD/DVD, VHS, of just a paper test). Then you will send in your results to the specific school/publisher. They will return the required signoff for the written exam. Now, before you solo an aircraft, you must take a written exam that is model specific, before an instructor can give you signoff to solo that aircraft. The only written test you do not need a signoff for is one of the instructor and ATP writtens. Brian P.S. Several sites offer free online testing (which will be administered very similarly to your actual written exam), but do not give the signoff with these sites. Just makes for VERY good practice. MyWrittenExam.com is where I sent my students. Many others have them by now, I am sure. |