Gold Seal Ground SchoolsReviews of groundschool.com

I’ve completed my private and instrument through Gold Seal and can’t say anything but fantastic. Gold Seal team put together an organized and informative online class and you’ll be well prepared for written and check ride exams. And more importantly a safe pilot. Thanks Russell and Gold Seal for providing the best ground school.

Went from Student Pilot to CFI in a year and two days and used Gold Seal for private and instrument training. Hands down the most comprehensive ground school out there. The only thing better than the content is the level of customer service you get on the back end of things. Russ and his crew have been instrumental in providing not only a quality service, but also maintaining a standard for creating safe and proficient pilots out there in the fleet. Can't speak highly enough for the content. It's very engaging, easy to follow, interactive and is constantly evolving and updating to meet the ever changing needs of the industry. As a newly minted CFI, there'll only be one ground school I recommend for all my future students.

Interactive and detailed lessons with plenty of practice questions helped me a lot. I feel like 299$ was on the higher end but having the lifetime access makes it worth the money.Also had I technical issue of my own creation. I reached out for help and Russ responded quickly to help me resolve my issue.I would highly recommend PPL or IFR ground school from Gold Seal

I had a great experience studying for my private pilot, FAA knowledge exam using the Gold Seal Online Ground School. The material is up to date and easy to use. Great mix of video and other interactive study material as well as printable support material to get you fully and confidently prepared for the test. There are many additional support videos they provide on their YouTube channel. Good humor helps keep it from being a dry subject at times. I scored a 97% on my first and only attempt. I am 62 so online learning is new to me. I tried two other well known, online programs. They were much pricier and did not do as well as Gold Seal. Russ and his team do a fantastic job of setting you up for success in the shortest amount of time. Thank you!

Gold Seal peaked my interest when I was searching for a suitable ground school. The animations, in plane videos, and easy to understand lessons made it the clear choice for me. Reviewing modules and stage checks prior to flight lessons on track, leaving less review to be had in the plane. I was able to score well on the written exam and continue to review lessons as I go through my solo hours. I couldn't ask anything more from this great product. It truly makes student pilots safer.

I took the instrument course with Gold Seal after not feeling like I retained much from another ground school provider. My experience with Gold Seal was a 10/10! They offer a hands on learning experience online with activities to explore in order to better understand things. It was much more interactive than the other ground school course it took. The videos felt much more modern than other providers I have dealt with. The illustrations and graphics were up to date and everything seemed to be a fresh production from our technological era, not something recycled from 25 years ago. The order the information was organized seemed very relevant to me. I felt like it flowed well from basics I needed to understand first, into the meat of instrument flying, and then putting it all together. There was also emphasis on specific things I would see on the knowledge test, things to expect a DPE to ask or want me to demonstrate in a checkride, and even the occasional verbal note about something I should not expect to be tested on but it’s good to know anyway. The questions on the practice test and the final exam were very comparable to reported questions from the FAA official exam. The questions on the official test felt very familiar and I felt very prepared and confident thanks to Gold Seal. I ended up passing the test with an A and do not think I would have been nearly as prepared without Gold Seal! They offer a great course!

I found out about GoldSeal through my involvement with Civil Air Patrol and was very happy with the program. The interactive models helped tremendously allowing me to absorb the material a lot quicker than the online ground school that my flight school was using. The quizzes and practice tests were extremely helpful and prepared me to where I scored an 86% on my Private Pilot Written. Now I am using GoldSeal for my Instrument Ground School as well!

Exceptional and Best in Class! A Must-Have for Aspiring Pilots I spent considerable time comparing various ground school programs, and hands down, Gold Seal stands above the rest. The platform is incredibly well-organized, offering well-thought-out methods that not only help you understand the material but also retain it for the long term. I scored a 95 on my Private Pilot Knowledge Exam, and I attribute much of that success to the engaging 3D animations and thoughtfully produced video content delivered by the inspirational Russ Still. Gold Seal truly leads the pack in both quality and clarity. What makes it exceptional is that it doesn’t just give you the information—you actually feel equipped with the knowledge you need to succeed. The material is presented in such a way that it sticks, and I found myself feeling confident and prepared every step of the way. After my success with the private pilot prep, I immediately signed up for the instrument course, and it was just as well-produced and organized. If you’re looking for the best aviation ground school out there, look no further than Gold Seal. It’s truly the best of breed, and I cannot recommend it highly enough!