AI Rate Professor

Aviation Pilot Training

Richard Young

APT180 · ATP130 · PRV130 · APT120 · APT130 · A130 · APT130APT139 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will study hard and want real pilot ground training; skip if you want an easy ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Love AviationMilitary Style SarcasmHelps Serious StudentsMandatory AttendanceSmokey Is The Man
  • Experienced ex-military and airline pilot who teaches with tough love and sarcasm
  • , and daily study
  • Lazy students dislike him; serious students say he helps a lot and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with serious daily study, but the class is difficult and cumulative with no free passes for lazy work.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly say the course is hard, moves fast, and needs daily study and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; missing two periods can get you dropped.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

if you put in the work.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and study; not described as easy or free, but fair if you work.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

and final, plus daily study expectations.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

and stories; sarcasm creates a tough tone some dislike.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and and slides.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but fair for motivated students; sarcasm is intense, help is strong if you show effort.

Main concern

and heavy study load; hostility for lazy or unprepared students.

What students said

“If you actually spend time on studying, Smokey will help you the . .”
APT130
“Lazy students don't like him but if you put in the effort he will do anything he can to help you.”
APT130
“It's a hard class but flying isn't easy. If you study and ask questions you will do well.”
APT130

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes come from book and slides; midterm and and require steady study.

Cumulative MidtermCumulative FinalQuizzes From Book And SlidesHomework Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes from book and slides; midterm and reviews.

Cumulative MidtermCumulative FinalQuizzes From Book And Slides
“Quiz quest. come from book and slides. as well as final.”
APT130
“there are 8 hw assig. and 6 quizes plus a midterm and a final”
APT130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lazy students don't like him but if you put in the effort he will do anything he can to help you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, highlighting tough-love aviation teaching, heavy study load, and strong support for serious students. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Entertaining instructor. He has flown in the military, for the airlines and now races airplanes and performs in air shows.”

💪 Effort Required

28/100

“Have to study at least 1.5 hours a day.”

👍

80/100

“If I were to take any !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His self-described teaching style is fierce sarcasm and ridicule
  • Tough Love , Smokey is a Great Teacher!
  • He may seem scary but he does care.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class is difficult.
  • It's a hard class but flying isn't easy
  • If you get an A, he'll sign off the Gleim so .

Theme 3

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  • . Misses 2 periods and you'll be out.
  • 6 quizzes, 8 hw's, and 1 final
  • DO the reading. Look at his online notes.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly detailed in-person reviews spanning 2009-2013 with highly consistent themes on toughness, help, and attendance.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 510
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

APT13011 reviews
APT1802 reviews
A1301 review
APT1201 review
APT130APT1391 review
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Reported outcomes

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