Gleim or American Flyers online CFI Renewal?

[BoDEAN]

Have to renew by the end of April. Two years ago I used Gleim. I just noticed American Flyers has a ONE TIME pay of $125 dollars which allows you to renew for live, online with their course. Anyone tried this and have any comments on it?

 

[SplitBar]

Have to renew by the end of April. Two years ago I used Gleim. I just noticed American Flyers has a ONE TIME pay of $125 dollars which allows you to renew for live, online with their course. Anyone tried this and have any comments on it?

American Flyers all the way! I paid $99 8 years ago and just finished up my 3rd free renewal. Disadvantage of American Flyers is that you have to spend a certain amount of time in each study lounge before the test link becomes available. Usually 60-120 minutes in the study lounge. Once the test link becomes available you can go back into the study lounge to look up the answers. Its a simple no brainer. To avoid having to waste time in the study lounge just download an "automatic refresher" onto your toolbar. It's a very simple quick download. I open up a study lounge and set my auto refresher to refresh on 5 minute intervals. I return to my computer 2 hours later and the test link is available to me. Works great and you will never pay again for your renewal.

:beer:

 

[SEVEN]

Have to renew by the end of April. Two years ago I used Gleim. I just noticed American Flyers has a ONE TIME pay of $125 dollars which allows you to renew for live, online with their course. Anyone tried this and have any comments on it?

Gleim all the way. Complete the entire course in 6 hours. You don't have to spend a minimum amount of time online starring at the screen to complete the course like American Flyers. Although if you do have 20-30 hours to spend online over the course of a few weeks I would probably do American Flyers course because it's good for life. I didn't have the time to spend so I went the Gleim route.

 

[SplitBar]

Gleim all the way. Complete the entire course in 6 hours. You don't have to spend a minimum amount of time online starring at the screen to complete the course like American Flyers. Although if you do have 20-30 hours to spend online over the course of a few weeks I would probably do American Flyers course because it's good for life. I didn't have the time to spend so I went the Gleim route.

With an autofresher installed on my toolbar, I can complete the American Flyers course in one day and I probablly only spend about 2 hours infront of the computer. I'm at the gym, running errands, hitting golfballs, surfing the internet, ect. ect. during my "study lounge time" :laugh: ..... not staring at the computer. American Flyers all the way!

Now....Tastes Great/Less Filling?

I say Less Filling

 

[BoDEAN]

Thanks. Do both need to be done online? Or can you download / do it on your own time?

 

[BoDEAN]

Also, is this the correct link to the GLEIM CFI Renewal?
https://www.gleim.com/products/productdetails.php?proID=5621

 

[Way2Broke]

Gleim

And Tastes Great!

 

[aucfi]

Well I just signed up for the American Flyers online course. Ill start it tomorrow and see how it goes.

 

[siucavflight]

Just install an auto refresher and the American Flyers time thing becomes a non issue.

 

[illeagle]

it looks like you still have to do each section individually on the american flyers even with the auto refreher. I did the stage one auto refresh, had the test link available, and wanted to continue to stage 2, but couldn't until i completed the test to stage 1. seems like it would be best to get all the study lounges done, then blast through all the tests at once. Is this posssible with the auto refresh method, or do i do them one stage and exam at a time. I'm going for ultimate lazy here.... thanks.

 

[SplitBar]

it looks like you still have to do each section individually on the american flyers even with the auto refreher. I did the stage one auto refresh, had the test link available, and wanted to continue to stage 2, but couldn't until i completed the test to stage 1. seems like it would be best to get all the study lounges done, then blast through all the tests at once. Is this posssible with the auto refresh method, or do i do them one stage and exam at a time. I'm going for ultimate lazy here.... thanks.

You must take the test before the next study louge will open up. Also, you will want to take the test while the study lounge is still accessable so you can go back and look up answers if you need to. The tests only take a few minutes each. You only need 80% so once you know for sure that you have an 80%, don't waste time looking up answers for the finaly 2 or 3 questions that you don't know. Remember, you can go back into the study lounge and look up answers once you have the test but again, DON'T waste time going for the 100% It doesn't help getting 100% and no one will know the difference.... 80% advances you to the next section.

 

[AC560]

You only need 80% so once you know for sure that you have an 80%, don't waste time looking up answers for the finaly 2 or 3 questions that you don't know.

70% and you can search the study material while taking the test. Like siucavflight said just get a refresher to meet the time requirements then take the tests. American Fliers is the way to go in my book.

 

[illeagle]

just finished the American Flyers CFI renewal program. It was a piece of cake. Gotta hand it to the automatic refresher for the browser, very nice idea.

 

[SplitBar]

just finished the American Flyers CFI renewal program. It was a piece of cake. Gotta hand it to the automatic refresher for the browser, very nice idea.

Good job and free for life :beer:

 

[SplitBar]

70% and you can search the study material while taking the test. Like siucavflight said just get a refresher to meet the time requirements then take the tests. American Fliers is the way to go in my book.

Thanks for the correction. 70 % it is