Anybody with experience with Am I High Aviation?

Am I High Aviation? I don't often use this but WTF?

And their motto is actually "Get high, go fly"?!
 
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Seriously? Wow.


Honestly, I'd just go with King Schools any other day.
 
Maybe their slogan is questionable, or not thought out, but she has the credentials including Master CFI. I see nothing wrong here.
 
TK211X said:
Seriously? Wow.


Honestly, I'd just go with King Schools any other day.
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Yeah, I've got video and other ground school stuff on my iPad (Dauntless, AnyWhere Education) but I want to knock out the written and a weekend ground school is perfect for me to set aside the time and get it done. Somehow time I set aside for just me gets consumed. If I'm committed to a class, I'll go.

John
 
haha, that company name. Fortunately she's not in Colorado so you're probably ok. :)
 
btw, this is great marketing on her part.
If she were just midlands aviation or something typical we wouldn't be talking about it. lol
 
mscard88 said:
Maybe their slogan is questionable, or not thought out, but she has the credentials including Master CFI. I see nothing wrong here.
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The only thing I see wrong is questionable marketing for a flight training business.
 
jsstevens said:
Yeah, I've got video and other ground school stuff on my iPad (Dauntless, AnyWhere Education) but I want to knock out the written and a weekend ground school is perfect for me to set aside the time and get it done. Somehow time I set aside for just me gets consumed. If I'm committed to a class, I'll go.

John
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For a weekend course like that, they are more about teaching how to pass the test than imparting deeper knowledge and wisdom that a multi-week course would do.

If this course is just teaching the test so you can pass, then save $250 and go with Sheppard Air. For similar time invested, you can have similar results and save money.
 
AggieMike88 said:
For a weekend course like that, they are more about teaching how to pass the test than imparting deeper knowledge and wisdom that a multi-week course would do.

If this course is just teaching the test so you can pass, then save $250 and go with Sheppard Air. For similar time invested, you can have similar results and save money.
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That is the way I decided to go but I wanted more of the actual ground school experience so I went with the online course from American Flyers. Their ground courses are on sale for $99 until the end of the month and are video courses that are pretty much what you would get sitting in a classroom. And they include a second video course on passing the oral/practical free.

ps, I called Sheppard to see if they would provide a sign-off to take the written as I could not tell from the website. The girl was a bit cagey about it but they will if you provide proof that you have scheduled the written for within the next seven days along with the usual practice tests.
 
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AggieMike88 said:
For a weekend course like that, they are more about teaching how to pass the test than imparting deeper knowledge and wisdom that a multi-week course would do.

If this course is just teaching the test so you can pass, then save $250 and go with Sheppard Air. For similar time invested, you can have similar results and save money.
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It is just cramming to pass the test. And I know that. The commitment to go to a scheduled class is what I'm after. "On your own time" is not working for me. If it was, I'd use Sheppard.

John
 
alfadog said:
ps, I called Sheppard to see if they would provide a sign-off to take the written as I could not tell from the website. The girl was a bit cagey about it but they will if you provide proof that you have scheduled the written for within the next seven days along with the usual practice tests.
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I emailed a similar query when I was using their product in 2014 and got a fast answer from Mike Sheppard himself.

Mike was willing to (and did) provide a properly worded and signed written test endorsement via a PDF document once I sent him screen shots of passing his practice test 3 times with a score of 90% or better.

I printed the PDF file and scotch taped it to the correct endorsement block of my logbook.

The testing center accepted it, as did the DPE just this past Sunday.


So in dealing with Sheppard Air, if you're not getting a solid answer ("the girl was a bit cagey") ask to speak with Mike. He's the top guy and it's his product and reputation.
 
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jsstevens said:
It is just cramming to pass the test. And I know that. The commitment to go to a scheduled class is what I'm after. "On your own time" is not working for me. If it was, I'd use Sheppard.

John
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Make the test appointment for Monday morning and keep it. That will be discipline enough.

And tell your best pilot buddy that if you don't make the class, you'll use the $250 you saved to fill up his airplane with 100LL.

But if you do make it and pass, he owes you a really good lunch/dinner.
 
AggieMike88 said:
I emailed a similar query when I was using their product in 2014 and got a fast answer from Mike Sheppard himself.

Mike was willing to (and did) provide a properly worded and signed written test endorsement via a PDF document once I sent him screen shots of passing his practice test 3 times with a score of 90% or better.

I printed the PDF file and scotch taped it to the correct endorsement block of my logbook.

The testing center accepted it, as did the DPE just this past Sunday.


So in dealing with Sheppard Air, if you're not getting a solid answer ("the girl was a bit cagey") ask to speak with Mike. He's the top guy and it's his product and reputation.
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Dauntless-Soft puts it well:

Approved Ground School?

In order to take many FAA written exams (including most 'basic' ones such as Private Pilot Airplane, Instrument Rating Helicopter, etc.), you need to bring to the testing center a signed endorsement from an FAA-certified flight or ground instructor indicating his/her belief that you are ready to take the exam.
(note: despite such endorsements, on average about 10% of all test-takers do not pass on their first try, but we digress..)

So, to answer the question directly.. does the FAA need know or approve of how or where you receive your ground training prior to taking the written test? Well, as there is NO formal requirement for ground instruction for the written test, then the answer to that question is NO, THERE IS NO SUCH REQUIREMENT.

Now, the question is does the testing center need to know or approve where you got your training from? Again, the answer is no. The testing center is interested only in seeing an endorsement from an instructor or flight school.

Then, the question is does your instructor (or whoever does your signoff/endorsement) particularly care where you received your ground training from? Well, he/she might be interested out of general curiosity or as part of an informal process to verify that you are indeed ready to take the test, but there is certainly no official "approval" process involved here.

Let's say you use our GroundSchool program or app to study for your written test and then you need an endorsement to take your actual test at a testing center. Basically, you have two choices:

One, the PC software has a "signoff mode" where you can request that one of our instructors mails you an endorsement/signoff that you can take to a testing center to take the test. We issue such signoffs because using the software in signoff mode causes you to be rigorously tested on the material before you go take the actual test and so we are confident that this practice is both legal per the FAA and encourages better, safer pilots. So far everybody who has used our online service has passed the test on their first try.
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So Sheppard's requirements are bit over-the-top, IMO, in requiring 90% or a 7-day scheduled test.
 
alfadog said:
So Sheppard's requirements are bit over-the-top, IMO, in requiring 90% or a 7-day scheduled test.
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I had no issues with it. It was his way of making sure I was legit in my efforts.
 
I've signed up for the 2 day IR class in Feb. PIREPs here after.

I did get emails from the instructor to answer my questions and all seems well so far.

John
 
I've scheduled the class (Feb 16-17) and the written (Feb 18). I'll be studying in the meantime using my Dauntless SW. Results posted (embarrassing or not) as soon as I get them.

Wish me luck!
John
 
I'd just go with the king program
 
So brief PIREP.

The class was very good. Wanda (the instructor) has got tons of hours in powerpoint slides with animations to show not just questions and answers but how to answer classes of questions. She's knowledgeable and personable.

Best PIREP: I passed! I got an 83, so not my finest hours, but I still passed.

On to the flying...:)

John
 
jsstevens said:
So brief PIREP.

The class was very good. Wanda (the instructor) has got tons of hours in powerpoint slides with animations to show not just questions and answers but how to answer classes of questions. She's knowledgeable and personable.

Best PIREP: I passed! I got an 83, so not my finest hours, but I still passed.

On to the flying...:)

John
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Congrats! I'm in the same boat. I think I'm ADD. Just can't get into the study mode on my own. I start and stop and then start again. I have all the flying done, with exception to the X country prep. I think this would work for me. Did you go to WI?
 
Loveair said:
Congrats! I'm in the same boat. I think I'm ADD. Just can't get into the study mode on my own. I start and stop and then start again. I have all the flying done, with exception to the X country prep. I think this would work for me. Did you go to WI?
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No. She was in Orlando (area) on vacation and offered the class so she could write off some of the expenses. 3 people signed up but I was the only one who showed so it wound up a private class.

I've got ~16 hours of training but it's all from 2008 so now I get after it in earnest.

John
 
Man are people uptight. I think it's funny.
 
jsstevens said:
No. She was in Orlando (area) on vacation and offered the class so she could write off some of the expenses. 3 people signed up but I was the only one who showed so it wound up a private class.

I've got ~16 hours of training but it's all from 2008 so now I get after it in earnest.

John
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Awesome. Good luck and thanks for posting the info. This was information I needed.
 
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