Sporty's or King Schools?

O'Town Pilot · May 30th, 2006, 01:56

Im planning on taking a two week instrument course in July and need to get the written as well as some basic ground school done. Should I buy the Sporty's or the King's kit?

JEP · May 30th, 2006, 02:02

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Originally Posted by O'Town Pilot

Im planning on taking a two week instrument course in July and need to get the written as well as some basic ground school done. Should I buy the Sporty's or the King's kit?

Martha is the shiznit!

I used the Cessna kit myself nad Martha bored me to death, but it got the job done.

desertdog71 · May 30th, 2006, 02:02

Sporty's

deserteaglle · May 30th, 2006, 02:05

Okay, I really haven't used either one, so don't take what I say too seriously, but...isn't it a little weird how in the King brochures and ads, they use the same picture of the guy pointing and smiling, but use photoshop to change the color of his shirts?

He's got the exact same pose, hand position, phony smile, and if you are bored and start looking hard you can tell they've chopped the photo.

Maybe it means nothing, but it just seems cheezy to me. But like I said, I haven't used it, and it could still be great, even if it is cheezy.

deserteaglle · May 30th, 2006, 02:06

and why is anyone awake at this godawful hour???

O'Town Pilot · May 30th, 2006, 02:17

wow.....such fast answers.....I didnt expect anyone to answer until tomorrow.....thanks everyone

JEP · May 30th, 2006, 02:20

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Originally Posted by deserteaglle

and why is anyone awake at this godawful hour???

because I still have 4.5 hours to go until work is over.

O'Town Pilot · May 30th, 2006, 02:22

Where do you work.......or do I want to know?

JEP · May 30th, 2006, 02:26

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Originally Posted by O'Town Pilot

Where do you work.......or do I want to know?

The computer operations center of a Fortune100 company. You probably buy your groceries from us.

deserteaglle · May 30th, 2006, 02:31

HEB, Albertsons, or Wal Mart?

I don't know which one is a fortune 100 company. But maybe you shouldn't say, I can't imagine them being happy with you lurking around JC while on the clock.lol

JEP · May 30th, 2006, 02:33

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Originally Posted by deserteaglle

HEB, Albertsons, or Wal Mart?

I don't know which one is a fortune 100 company. But maybe you shouldn't say, I can't imagine them being happy with you lurking around JC while on the clock.lol

Actually, in two more days we will own Albertson's......sssshh.....

You have to love automation. Everything runs so smooth that I have time to check out the net here and there. If something happens, various alarms will alert the operators.

Kind of like sitting in cruise flight with the A/P on....

Stone Cold · May 30th, 2006, 02:36

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Originally Posted by deserteaglle

and why is anyone awake at this godawful hour???

God aweful hour?

Normal Ops...sitting in CLE waiting until 0500 to go to AGC (Pittsburgh) and other destinations...

Why are you up?

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Stone Cold · May 30th, 2006, 02:37

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Originally Posted by O'Town Pilot

Im planning on taking a two week instrument course in July and need to get the written as well as some basic ground school done. Should I buy the Sporty's or the King's kit?

Myself personally never bought the kits..always used the Red Gleim books for the writtens, and the FAA books, with others thrown in to help, for the knowledge.

deserteaglle · May 30th, 2006, 02:49

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Originally Posted by txpilot

God aweful hour?

Normal Ops...sitting in CLE waiting until 0500 to go to AGC (Pittsburgh) and other destinations...

Why are you up?

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I'm up cuz I'm waiting for you to respond to my PM.

Really though, I can't tell ya. Been up all day, studying, loungin', flew a bit and got my ass knowcked all over the place, and just not tired for some reason. Sucks cuz I have to be up for work in the morning still though.

Stone Cold · May 30th, 2006, 02:57

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Originally Posted by deserteaglle

I'm up cuz I'm waiting for you to respond to my PM.

Really though, I can't tell ya. Been up all day, studying, loungin', flew a bit and got my ass knowcked all over the place, and just not tired for some reason. Sucks cuz I have to be up for work in the morning still though.

Yeah, I was waiting until I had some time to respond to the PM. As far as the rest, it'll be great...while you're having trouble getting up for work, I'll be starting my last leg of the night. When you are at work, I'll be getting back to the hotel, for some R&R time at the pool, hopefully with a beer in hand, and then sleep all day!!!

deserteaglle · May 30th, 2006, 03:02

Are you just trying to make me hate you?

BTW, you only sent back to me a quote of what I wrote and I got nothing that you replied.

JEP · May 30th, 2006, 03:03

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Originally Posted by txpilot

...... hopefully with a beer in hand, and then sleep all day!!!

Sounds like a plan. Home by 630am, beer in hand by 635am

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Stone Cold · May 30th, 2006, 03:10

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Originally Posted by deserteaglle

Are you just trying to make me hate you?

BTW, you only sent back to me a quote of what I wrote and I got nothing that you replied.

Yes, sorry...you have one now...and it's a life you can have one of these days if you want. of course, while I was getting ready for work, you could have been doing the same things

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frog_flyer · May 30th, 2006, 03:47

if martha king was fertile she would have had 3 of my children by now.

shes a magnificent woman

god those videos are bad though!

NW004 · May 30th, 2006, 09:30

Defenetly Sporty's, i got free samples from both companies, and King
s material will defenetly bored you no matter how much you like old women and airplanes.

Runway_Sweeper · May 30th, 2006, 12:50

I've tried both. Both will serve up the info you need to pass the tests, but the King's DVD's bored me to tears. The King's schools course does seem to be better integrated with the exam questions than the Sporty's but I just couldn't stay awake through an entire disk. However, I did like the King's 2 DVD PPL checkride course. Very informative.

BrianNC · May 30th, 2006, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by O'Town Pilot

Im planning on taking a two week instrument course in July and need to get the written as well as some basic ground school done. Should I buy the Sporty's or the King's kit?

I use King's stuff. It is more directed toward passing the written. I use it in conjuction with the Gleim disk. Go through the King Course and answer all the questions on the Gleim disk and print off my release to take the written from the Gleim.

GJ1 · May 30th, 2006, 17:39

I did the Kings's PPL course and hated it! I got some free 3hr DVD from Sporty's about your first few hours and it was boring as hell, so its pretty much pick your poison!

SIUav8er · May 30th, 2006, 18:05

Neither...why waste your money ($300 or so?) to have information spoonfed to you?

Ill admit it, i tried the King CD rom course for the IRA written....it was boring as hell. Its just as easy (and boring i guess) to just use the gliem books. Theyre waaaay cheaper

AlexF · May 30th, 2006, 18:34

Depends on the person, I looked at Sporty's and they seemed horribly boring. I havn't tried King's, but I did try the Cessna Pilot Center version which has the john and martha in about 70% of the video. The jokes are lame (especially from Rick Rockwell the guy from Fox's "Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire"), but the info is good, and it is for a change once in a while. Plus, you can see Martha in action! http://putfile.com/marthaL

Edit: Dang it, the clip I pasted the link for didn't work. I'll leave it up in case I can fix it. It was a clip of Martha in the cockpit with someone other then her husband, and she was saying "Now, let's spice things up"

May 30th, 2006, 01:56	#1
O'Town Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 48	Sporty's or King Schools? Im planning on taking a two week instrument course in July and need to get the written as well as some basic ground school done. Should I buy the Sporty's or the King's kit?

May 30th, 2006, 02:02	#3
desertdog71 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU Posts: 3,006	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Sporty's __________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same.

May 30th, 2006, 02:05	#4
deserteaglle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 690	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Okay, I really haven't used either one, so don't take what I say too seriously, but...isn't it a little weird how in the King brochures and ads, they use the same picture of the guy pointing and smiling, but use photoshop to change the color of his shirts? He's got the exact same pose, hand position, phony smile, and if you are bored and start looking hard you can tell they've chopped the photo. Maybe it means nothing, but it just seems cheezy to me. But like I said, I haven't used it, and it could still be great, even if it is cheezy. __________________ Fly the god#@$% plane. People usually ask for advice to have someone to agree with what they've already decided or to have someone to blame when things go wrong.

May 30th, 2006, 02:06	#5
deserteaglle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 690	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? and why is anyone awake at this godawful hour??? __________________ Fly the god#@$% plane. People usually ask for advice to have someone to agree with what they've already decided or to have someone to blame when things go wrong.

May 30th, 2006, 02:17	#6
O'Town Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 48	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? wow.....such fast answers.....I didnt expect anyone to answer until tomorrow.....thanks everyone

May 30th, 2006, 02:22	#8
O'Town Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 48	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Where do you work.......or do I want to know?

May 30th, 2006, 02:31	#10
deserteaglle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 690	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? HEB, Albertsons, or Wal Mart? I don't know which one is a fortune 100 company. But maybe you shouldn't say, I can't imagine them being happy with you lurking around JC while on the clock.lol __________________ Fly the god#@$% plane. People usually ask for advice to have someone to agree with what they've already decided or to have someone to blame when things go wrong.

May 30th, 2006, 03:02	#16
deserteaglle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 690	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Are you just trying to make me hate you? BTW, you only sent back to me a quote of what I wrote and I got nothing that you replied. __________________ Fly the god#@$% plane. People usually ask for advice to have someone to agree with what they've already decided or to have someone to blame when things go wrong.

May 30th, 2006, 03:47	#19
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 3,970 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? if martha king was fertile she would have had 3 of my children by now. shes a magnificent woman god those videos are bad though! __________________ Charter Member - JC Pilot Motion Picture Society (JC PiMPS) "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor

May 30th, 2006, 09:30	#20
NW004 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 274	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Defenetly Sporty's, i got free samples from both companies, and King s material will defenetly bored you no matter how much you like old women and airplanes.

May 30th, 2006, 12:50	#21
Runway_Sweeper Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CA Posts: 30	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? I've tried both. Both will serve up the info you need to pass the tests, but the King's DVD's bored me to tears. The King's schools course does seem to be better integrated with the exam questions than the Sporty's but I just couldn't stay awake through an entire disk. However, I did like the King's 2 DVD PPL checkride course. Very informative. __________________ Things are lookin' up. Way up. — Burt Rutan

May 30th, 2006, 17:39	#23
GJ1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 608	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? I did the Kings's PPL course and hated it! I got some free 3hr DVD from Sporty's about your first few hours and it was boring as hell, so its pretty much pick your poison!

May 30th, 2006, 18:05	#24
SIUav8er Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: at work Posts: 924	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Neither...why waste your money ($300 or so?) to have information spoonfed to you? Ill admit it, i tried the King CD rom course for the IRA written....it was boring as hell. Its just as easy (and boring i guess) to just use the gliem books. Theyre waaaay cheaper __________________ Commercial Pilot, CE-500 Gold Seal CFI.II.MEI IGI Future GoJet Pilot.

May 30th, 2006, 18:34	#25
AlexF Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal or Mexico? I get confused which is which! Posts: 870	Re: Sporty's or King Schools? Depends on the person, I looked at Sporty's and they seemed horribly boring. I havn't tried King's, but I did try the Cessna Pilot Center version which has the john and martha in about 70% of the video. The jokes are lame (especially from Rick Rockwell the guy from Fox's "Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire"), but the info is good, and it is for a change once in a while. Plus, you can see Martha in action! http://putfile.com/marthaL Edit: Dang it, the clip I pasted the link for didn't work. I'll leave it up in case I can fix it. It was a clip of Martha in the cockpit with someone other then her husband, and she was saying "Now, let's spice things up" __________________ If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? Last edited by AlexF; May 30th, 2006 at 18:56.

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