AI Rate Professor

Aviation

David Todd

AERO100 · AERO29 · AERO23AIRT41 · AERO104 · AERO24 · AERO98 · AERO23 · TRAN17 · TRANS17 · AEROAERO · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will attend on time, study the notes, and do the practice quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesPop QuizzesClear ExpectationsStrict AttendanceAviation Expert
  • Strong aviation instructor known for , and and slides.
  • and , but structure is predictable.
  • Especially praised for private pilot and FAR prep with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Notes, quizzes, and , so consistent study earns solid grades without trickery-free guarantees.

Almost ; the one online review still describes manageable success with work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

and quizzes, though intro aviation still requires reading and memorization.

In-person comments dominate; online adds little difficulty detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Strict on-time policy with lockouts and .

; online review does not contradict engagement expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

High take-again rate and and aviation expertise.

Recommendation is strong in person; the single online review is also positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Expectations are clear; , but most say studying notes and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

60/100

and reading-focused prep instead of constant packets.

Format shift

Online review mentions more homework; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and transparent test expectations.

Format shift

Praise .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Pop quizzes feed into exams, and tests largely recycle notes and quiz content.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise lectures and clarity, while and a firm late policy.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Private pilot knowledge exam preparation was top notch - covered way more than needed to pass the .”
AERO100
“everything he expects of .”
AERO29
“There will be a classes.”
AERO104

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online AERO98 review calls the and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“ and . Very professional.”
AERO98

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are standard aviation quizzes and , and practice sets.

Pop QuizzesMultiple ChoiceNotes-Based TestsPractice Exams on CanvasStrict Attendance

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests that largely come from notes and prior quizzes.

Pop QuizzesNotes-Based ExamsMultiple ChoicePractice Exams
“The quizzes and though.”
AERO104
“ and most of the test questions come off the quizzes, easily 70%.”
AERO24

Online

The single online review does not specify proctoring tools; and .

Clear Grading CriteriaHomework-Supported Tests
“There was lots of homework but it was all very useful information and helped a lot.”
AERO98

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“This guy makes the dryest of subjects seem interesting, and everything he expects of .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“He is by far the best teacher in the AERO department and .”

⏰

18/100

“People think he's a jerk because he'll lock you out if you're late, but he's actually a pretty cool guy if you get to know him.”

📝

58/100

“ and Gleim. The quizzes and notes are then regurgitated back on to the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loved his style taking an extra effort to teach aviation
  • makes the class interesting and understandable
  • Lectures informative and rarely boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Decent effort'll get you an A
  • Study nicely you'll be alright
  • Not too hard to pass but if you don't learn after hearing something once you might want to go with a different professor

Theme 3

📋 About Class Structure

  • be sure to have your notes already printed out which
  • classes
  • , but just be on time

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews span many years with consistent lecture and , though older sparse comments and limited grade detail reduce certainty.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1