Advanced Pilot Seminars Online Course - PIREP?

[Jeff_S]

Hello all. I got an email this morning offering the APS course on engine management online for $395, a $100 discount if purchased before May 28.  This is the course offered by the GAMI guys on proper leaning, engine management, etc. I know a few Mooneyspace people have attended the in-person course and found it beneficial. I've read all the publicly available material by the same folks and follow all those practices in my general flying.

 

So, if I'm pretty confident in my leaning technique already and use of the engine monitor, is the other more in-depth material worthwhile, or better said, worth the money?  If anybody has experience and can say "well, I learned about such and such a technique in the details of the course and it has saved me money, or saved my bacon, or otherwise given me great benefit" that would be very interesting.

 

Thanks!

[201er]

How about you take the course and let us know

 

Been wondering the same thing.

[aviatoreb]

Hello all. I got an email this morning offering the APS course on engine management online for $395, a $100 discount if purchased before May 28.  This is the course offered by the GAMI guys on proper leaning, engine management, etc. I know a few Mooneyspace people have attended the in-person course and found it beneficial. I've read all the publicly available material by the same folks and follow all those practices in my general flying.

 

So, if I'm pretty confident in my leaning technique already and use of the engine monitor, is the other more in-depth material worthwhile, or better said, worth the money?  If anybody has experience and can say "well, I learned about such and such a technique in the details of the course and it has saved me money, or saved my bacon, or otherwise given me great benefit" that would be very interesting.

 

Thanks!

 

I have had the same thoughts.  Having read carefully all of their public available material, and others material, and the many debates here, on beechtalk and so forth.....  I am doubting the major ideas will be new to me, but perhaps there are still some jems of information to learn?

[bnicolette]

You can sign up to get a glimpse of what the online course is like.  Personally I would rather be there in person and have somebody presenting.  It's just the way I learn best though and what I'm used to.  I am not a great reader on technical subjects.  I go to Flight Safety or Simuflight every six months and am well adapted at this type of class room learning.

[KSMooniac]

I believe they'll refund your money if you're not satisfied, and they've never had to do so!  Just ask what their policy is and go for it.

 

I took the live version in Ada in 2007 and it was the best money I've spent as an aircraft owner, period.  Do it!

[Earl]

I took the online course when they only allowed you to look at each section once.  It was a great course and extremely informative.  I wish I had taken it before I bought my Mooney because I have no doubt I put a lot of hours on the engine that were not managed very well.  The best thing to do is take the course live but absent being able to do that the online course, particularly now that they have modified the online course to be more user friendly.

[jlunseth]

I didn't take the online course. I went to Ada for the live course. It is well worth the money to do it that way, especially for the ability to ask questions. They take questions at the start and post them, and if the question is not answered by the course content they will go through the questions and make sure they are all answered. The other extremely valuable part is being able to see an engine run on their test bed, and see the data live, when changes are made to the mixture, etc. I am sure the online is good also, but I would go to the live seminar if possible.