Very solid and informative ground school ... did my instrument ground here. Especially liked the practice exams, which were more focused and well-built than most. Some minor quibbles about a bit of o... See more
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Gold Seal is the internet's #1 online ground school for pilots looking to earn their Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument and Commercial Ratings, and Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. We go beyond learning, using interactive online lessons and quizzes to make sure you're truly prepared for the FAA Knowledge Test. Pass your written exam with Gold Seal!
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The program is very well put together and almost “over-built” for simple knowledge test readiness (which is NOT a bad thing!) The modules are short, sweet, and to the point and easy to complete as time allows. Quiz and test questions are a great representation of what you’ll be asked and the knowledge test.
Gold Seal should be Platinum Seal!
After trying another online ground school and becoming frustrated with my progress and knowledge, switching to Gold Seal was the difference maker for me. The questions, flash cards, stage checks and practice tests have given me the added knowledge and confidence I need to attempt my written test.
I was very pleased with the way it was laid out with the flash cards and quizzes. The stage checks are great to revisit for a quick review if you haven't been studying consistently. I used this course along with a part 141 school. I recommend this course to all the CFI's and students I talk to.
Used for instrument. Much more engaging than the other solution I used for private. Videos are entertaining and doesn’t bore you to death with walls of text
Great training and test prep for my private pilot written knowledge test. Managed to score a 97% using this and other free tools on the net. Thanks you. Well worth the money spent.
Course had a bunch of great content that was engaging. There were some gaps, but with any ground school, you should expect to supplement the material with other sources including the official FAA publications which gold seal does a good job of pointing you at. When ever I brought some of these to the attention to Russ, he create more content that further flushed out the course. I'm choosing gold seal again for my instrument.
Gold Seal Online Ground School made learning for my knowledge test a breeze. The content was engaging and fun. Complex concepts are well explained through great 3D animations and good audio so any person with average intelligence can easily pass their exams. This is NOT a boring video course with a slideshow. I passed my written exam before I had my first flight lesson and you can too. I highly recommend Gold Seal to anyone, well worth the money!
The Private Pilot ground school was very good. It helped me to pass the PAR exam with a 90%, and I recommend it to anyone; however, the Instrument Ground School is lacking big time. I spend about 60 hours on the course - going through it slowly the first time and more quickly the second time. I passed all of the exams in the green. I did 7 or 8 practice exams, and probably 5 final exams, where I scored 88% to 95%. Despite all of this effort, I barely passed the IFR knowledge test today with a 75%. This should tell anyone that there is something off, big time, with this Gold Seal course.
I used Gold Seal for my PPL written exam and plan to do the same for my cherckride. The lessons are well structured, accessible and explain the concepts well both for real world flying and to prepare for the exams. It has been an invaluable support.
I signed up for Gold Seal Online Ground School several years ago to prepare for the Part 107 exam. I would get close to being ready for the exam and then life would get in the way and I would not take it. I finally decided to schedule the exam and prepare for that date. Gold Seal was immensely helpful. The lessons are clear. The flash cards, quizzes, and exams help you understand the material, and there are videos and popups that help you when you encounter an area of difficulty. Highly recommended!!
Great ground school. Easy to understand and learn from. Videos were well done, not too long and did a great job explaining.
Information is detailed and thorough, with plenty of visuals and repetition to help you internalize the learning.
Best customer service thanks to Russel still
They have free trial that I tried and really liked it give it a try you will like it
Very in depth and helped me to fully understand the material
I loved the guys and the lady human factors very knowledgeable. I felt like I was in class right there with them. The best was when some of the referrals to some of the restaurants on the low level charts. I will make a point to go to the restaurant in Louisiana and will tell them Gold Seal sent me.
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Awesome owner and company easy to understand the course and entertaining well as entertaining as it can get definitely recommend for private to commercial
Far and away the finest aviation education and training I’ve experienced. Certainly you’ll learn and pass ground school, but what makes Gold Seal the gold standard is teaching you about aviation and being a safe and learning pilot. Thank you Russ, Todd and the entire team.
Jason A. Atkinson
Oregon
The best possible private pilot ground course. Russ has done a great job with gold seal. I will recommend this to everyone!
I tried Sportys and Sheppard Air. Sportys course wasn’t really clicking and Sheppard seemed overwhelming The folks at Gold Seal got me over the finish line with my instrument written. I was getting mid to upper 90’s on this practice exams, walked away with an 88% on the real exam. Highly recommend Gold Seal!
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