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no reason you shouldnt be able to get a 100% on the written. the gleim stuff literally repeats the actual questions. if you go through it 10 times, you'll know it. i took my ATP written in about 20 minutes....just because i had already seen the questions. i scored 100's on every single written test i took. ...and i'm not that smart.
joe's offered great advice. go for the cheapest plane, fly as often as possible, and get it done.
i agree with joe on the piper/cessna debate. i learned on cherokee 180's and once i switched over to flying a 172, i was surprised at how much nicer of a plane it was to fly (and mostly land). that being said...either plane will get you to the same place.
i quit flying commercially, and i'm now a controller at an enroute center. we have this program called "operation rain check" where pilots come in on the weekends and get to learn about ATC. because of my flying background, i'm one of the guys that takes the pilots around the center and explains stuff to them. great experience for the pilots.
not sure what airport you'll be flying out of, but if it's controlled, see if you can arrange a tower visit during your training.
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