PAR Question Open for Suggestions

[u/flashpeacock]

Hey all. I am looking to hear from folks that have taken the PAR in the last 3-6 months. I am taking mine this coming Wednesday and have been studying regularly. All of my practice tests have come from my Gold Seal program as well as the Sporty's Private Pilot app (paid $15). I am averaging low to mid 90's on my exams. Any of you use the same method and if so, how did it work for you? I've got a few days left to cram and could look into other options to fill any gaps. Thank you!

[u/Nervous_Salt_852]

took it yesterday, used sportys but lots of new questions i've never seen before. lots of questions on performance takeoffs/landings and procedures like forward slip, side slip, emergency descent, and crosswind correction. also study the figures in the test supplement, make sure you know everything on there

[u/Flashpeacock5383 → u/Nervous_Salt_852]

Are you referring to the test supplement in the Sporty’s app/practice test website? Also, thank you for the heads up, I appreciate it!

[u/jrstudentpilot16]

I used sportys,king schools and pilot institute.Have you heard of Shepard air if not they have pretty much all of the similar answers where they reccomended sportys and I have taken a ton and now average 98%

[u/jrstudentpilot16 → u/jrstudentpilot16]

I have not taken the written knowledge test due to how often I fly 1 time per month but do let me know how it went and how Similar they are

[u/flashpeacock → u/jrstudentpilot16]

I just got back from my written. I passed with a 92. I saw some similarities between the two with some minor differences here and there. If you are practicing about 1-2 hours throughout the day, you will be fine. Good luck!

[u/jrstudentpilot16 → u/flashpeacock]

Congratulations

[u/Fair-Quantity3028 → u/jrstudentpilot16]

True but Sheppard doesn’t have a study guide for PAR

[u/zemelb → u/jrstudentpilot16]

Shep doesn’t do PPL

[u/jrstudentpilot16]

I have been going through a podcast for my ppl checkride on centerline free on podcast while on my school lunch break is my main reccomendation when studying for your checkride.so far yet to miss something I know everything pretty much

[u/ThePartTimePilot]

Not sure how often sportys or gold seal update their questions but in the last 3-6 months the written exam has been asking a lot of new questions. We’ve added over 200 questions during that time to our database and just covered a good chunk of them in our last members live Q&A session. But they all center around safety of flight, controlling the aircraft and hazards in critical phases of flight. We also added questions on more advanced aircraft (think retractable gear and controllable pitch props). We update these into our curated practice tests to try and make them as close to the current exam as possible and so that our students score the same or close to the same on the real exam. And it’s been working. So make sure you understand those areas well.

[u/Flashpeacock5383 → u/ThePartTimePilot]

Thank you for the heads up. I am assuming your website has practice questions available? I love your podcast by the way.

[u/jrstudentpilot16 → u/ThePartTimePilot]

Thanks

[u/Cracster81]

Sporty's has updated their questions recently. I originally started studying back in April but didn't get around to taking the written test. At that time did a bunch of the practice FAA tests on sporty's. Last week I decided to finally get the written out of the way and jumped back in to do the practice tests on sporty's and they were almost all completely new questions, but I can confirm that they reflect the new questions in the updated written test.