IR Ground School (in a classroom)

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Does anybody still do actual ground school in a classroom setting? One of the more valuable things I did during my Private training was to take a ground school class at the local community college. A combination of the instructor, other students asking questions and, frankly, discipline of a regular class time all helped me.

This was 10ish years ago and now all the community colleges in our area have become State Colleges (i.e. 4 year schools, no more community type classes, only degree programs).

I've searched the internet and find all kinds of online, iPad and eve a few weekend test cram courses, but no actual sit-in-a-class-with-an-instrutor school.

I've stopped into the local flight schools and (other than the 141 schools) they don't do this.

Is there anybody still doing this? Anybody?

John
 
I did, but I didn't find it particularly effective (an issue I place squarely on the Jep-Sanderson curriculum materials used).

So what's wrong with a 141 school? They almost all are happy to let you take the ground school even if you don't fly with them.
 
flyingron said:
I did, but I didn't find it particularly effective (an issue I place squarely on the Jep-Sanderson curriculum materials used).

So what's wrong with a 141 school? They almost all are happy to let you take the ground school even if you don't fly with them.
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None of the ones around here want to talk unless you're ready to drop $30K+ for an ATP. I've talked to all three.

John
 
I doubt that there is adequate demand to put together a class. With pp groundschool you can recruit people off the street.
 
I did a pt 141 inst ground school class back in the day. I don't know if it was better than self study, but there was a hot girl teaching it which was a bonus. 12 years later, I still wonder what she is doing :)
 
weilke said:
I doubt that there is adequate demand to put together a class.
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This has been my experience when I went looking for an IFR ground school. I would have preferred the live setting, but couldn't get enough folks ready and willing to commit all at the same time. And commit to it being 3hrs one night a week for 12 weeks.

Finally resorted to some online solutions (Jepp, Sheppard Air, King)
 
No help to you, but I did one. The instructor's regular job transferred him to Omaha, so that was the end of class. He comp'd the class fee and offered a sign off for anyone who demonstrated consistent 80ish practice test results. I chalked it up to 1 nite a week talking plane stuff.
 
Where are you located? There are a few junior/community colleges and some 4yr that have aviation programs that have the ground programs. If you're in Colorado, there are 2 schools, Aims and Metro State. Don't know about others.
 
I took one as a part of a 141 program. Self study would have been just as good or perhaps better. I thought the Jeppesen course material used wasn't all that great which might be what colored my opinion.
 
murphey said:
Where are you located? There are a few junior/community colleges and some 4yr that have aviation programs that have the ground programs. If you're in Colorado, there are 2 schools, Aims and Metro State. Don't know about others.
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Central Florida. I'm based out of Orlando Executive (KORL).


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