Sporty's Complete Flight Training Course

[Jt00]

Did anyone else have trouble completing this? I know I did. The video series is not enough for the practice tests that you have to score 80% or higher on - twice.
But I'm not going to just sit around and complain. If you know of a good way to train for the test (besides memorizing the FARs) please post it here.
I know of a couple of sets on www.quizlet.com, but sometimes the answers people put in their flashcard sets are wrong. There was one website that helped me a lot, I'm pretty sure it was www.funnelbrain.com (quick google search confirms that is probably the one I used).
So, anyone else have some sources for test studying? Granted, there is no better way to study than to memorize FARs and practice reading and finding things on sectional charts... Of course, I'm sure some actual flight training would help too .

[rosiejerryrosie]

I used http://www.preparetotest.com. Has all the FAA questions and allows you to take them by subject area, as short pop quizes or as a practice FAA exam. Small fee is charged but I think they also let you try it out for free. Check 'em out.

[Anymouse]

Here's one that might work if all you want are the questions and answers...

http://www.exams4pilots.org/faatest.cgi

[drewgriff]

I'm starting sportys training is there anything important I should know going in to it????

[rosiejerryrosie]

I'm starting sportys training is there anything important I should know going in to it????

Keep the pointy end forward and the greasy side down....

[Bill Greenwood]

I really don't think learning to fly is very hard, IF, BIG IF, you really like flying and want to be a pilot, and can afford the cost, perhaps in the $6000 range.
Cost is a big issue, but there are people driving around in $35,000 pickup trucks that say they wish they could afford to fly.
There is some book learning, and a written test, but really is is pretty simple. The academics are no more that about a 7th grade level if that.
The FAA gives out EVERY QUESTION THEY CAN ASK VERBATIM, WORD FOR WORD. You just have to learn them. How could that be much easier? Granted there are, or may be a lot of questions, perhaps 600 to cover, of which they may ask 100 on the test. But you only have to make 70 or above, to pass. Of course, if you make only that means there is a third of the written knowledge that you don't know.
When I got my private license 30 years ago, I only had the two small paperback books by Jeppesen, one on the written test, one on the flight test. I really wanted to learn to fly, I had the time and the cost was not a problem.
I read the books, AND COMPLETED EVERY FAA PRACTICE QUESTION. I made 98 on the written test. I missed one question on airport lighting at night, that still bugs me.
Certainly virtually anyone can learn today, especially with the computer interactive programs and the cd rom video guides they have now. The difference is that I really wanted to be a pilot, it was not number 10 on the list of things I might like to do if it fell in my lap at no cost and with no effort.
Yes, the test back then was a little simpler, but I'd bet that with only the knowledge from then, my 98 would be an 88 today.
You do have to learn to fly the plane also, and how hard is that? Well there is one girl who has no arms and is a pilot. She was born without any arms and flies the plane with her feet. She is a fully certified pilot.
I think she had the want to in spades, didn't waste time with excuses.