Gleim Aviation Books & Test Prep by Rating

Buy the knowledge test prep book that matches your current rating goal first, because it contains the full FAA question bank you will be tested on. A student pilot should start with the Gleim Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Prep, while a deluxe or pilot kit is the better first purchase if you want the online ground school included.

Yes. Gleim test prep books are revised against the current FAA question bank and Airman Certification Standards, and the FAR/AIM is republished every year, so always buy the latest edition to study from current material.

Yes. Every Gleim knowledge test prep book reorganizes the actual FAA question bank into study units with answer explanations, and the kits add online practice tests through the Gleim ground school so you can rehearse before the real written.

A Gleim book is the standalone knowledge test prep for one rating, while a Gleim kit bundles that test prep with an online ground school and the supporting references. Kits cost more but give a new student the complete study path in a single purchase.

Yes. Gleim publishes ACS-aligned oral exam guides for private and instrument applicants that prepare you for the examiner's questions on checkride day, and they are a recommended companion to the knowledge test prep book for your rating.