Groundschool self-study course

I have a New Zealand pilots license, and I intend to get my US license based on that (it's just paperwork and a medical), however I have not flown for 15 years so would not feel comfortable flying.

Not only do I feel out of touch, there are some differences in the aviation laws too (our VFR levels are north-south, whereas here they're east-west for example). And I've not calculated a route or read a metar or notam for a long time. Really need to bring my skills back up to speed before I apply for my US license.
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Any recommendations on self-study courses (VFR)? Kings? Jeppesen? Or are there recommended books to read? Something to get back up to speed with metrology, navigation, airspace etc. before I look to take some refresher lessons.

 

Thanks - Sporty's was another I looked at, but my only app capable device is my phone, and I really can't imagine studying on that. Could be a good excuse to buy an Apple TV if it runs on that, or an iPad. The iPad could be useful as there's several navigation and flight planning apps available for it.

 

Thanks - I'll definitely look at that. Any recommendations on apps to pair them to?

 

Thanks Rob. I've heard good things about the King's course. Some have said it's sometimes cheesy or funny to watch, but they still rated it highly regarding what you're getting. And I see their site has reviews that are pretty current, so I'm guessing the material is accurate, although it might not cover the latest avionics. I'm less worried about that, as it's really the regulations and technicalities I need to refresh my memory on - glass cockpits will be something wholly new for me to learn if I encounter them.

 

Thanks - ForeFlight seems to be very popular - and thanks for the tip on the GPS/ADS-B.

 

Thanks Don - I'll check that out too. I've never used software to do any flight planning - "in my day" we did it all by hand. We even used a fax to submit the flight plan to the CAA! And because we had analogue mobile phones which worked well above ground level, we used to provide our mobile numbers and then if all other communication failed they could ring us.