He would be an excellent prof. if he had a lesson plan and STUCK WITH IT

great guy, but tests and quizzes are a pain

If you can read, you can get an A in his class.

great personable guy, loves to tell stories and has a sarcastic humor

Great Teacher w/ real life stories that are helpful for the real pilot.

Great real life examples. Joe teaches to keep you alive and to make you a better pilot. Tests can be hard, but the class is well worth it.

Excellent Teacher, Very clear... Test can be hard only if you don't pay attention but YOU CAN'T do that his stories are the best. Definitly will take every course that I can with him again

This guy is the MAN!! He is funny as hell, has the freakin greatest stories, and is REAL easy. Just pay attention in class, take notes, and forget about studying for the test. (yes I did get an A this way) Over all good guy, with lots of knowledge.

Professor Clark IS the man. Definately has great stories. Read the texts he selects, they are good. Tests aren't bad.

He is so F***ing HOT!!!! I do nothing but stare at him all day.

Absolutely the best. He will make class really interesting with his lesson and backs it up with stories. Tests are simple as long as you read.

His class could be way harder than it is. I'd rather be hearing stories that I might learn something useful from than be taking 10 pages of notes. Definitely recommended.

Awsome guy..stories are a little far fetched, he knows every one who's been in every type of accident...but he doesnt know their last name...very good class just be ready for some stories..would reccomend for any class

Great teacher. Although he speaks a lot on the A-7, you do learn in his class. Tests can be a little tricky sometimes but not overly difficult. Read over the notes online and you should get at least a B. Reading materials also help if you the A.

Easy class, and lots of stories. You won't learn much for the tests in class, but you will learn from practical experience. Picture hangar talk with an experienced and accomplished aviator, add some other young pilots and you've got the classroom.

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INCREDIBLE! Yeah he has a lot of stories, but that comes with the experience. He is VERY concerned with your understanding the material, and teaches you to be the safest aviator in the air. Easy going guy, will give tons of help if you show you care.

One sentence: Story time with Grandpa Joe. Bring your sippie cup and a blanket.

Great teacher. Read the material, go over before tests, you'll do fine. Lots of good stories pertaining to the subject at hand, class goes by quick.

the class was easy and mr. clark was a lot of fun and didn't make it too serious. Study the notes off of his presentations and DON'T BUY THE STUPID $75 BOOK THAT THE BOOK STORE ONLY GIVES YOU BACK $30 FOR!!!

Really cool guy. Gives lots of real world experience. His tests (and quizzez) come mostly from the book. Read the books and you'll do well.

Mr. Clark is a good guy with plenty of stories. He's been around the industry and has tons of interview tips. His class was fairly easy, but he made it clear when he wanted you to take something seriously. He is known fondly as Grampa Joe.

Knows a lot about flying and will relate class to real life. Tells a lot of stories since hes "old and grey". Has a lot of experience, study the material and read occasionally and you'll do fine.

Nice guy. Has a lot of good stories from Navy days. Do yourself a favor and read he book. You won't pass if you don't.

The most important part of this course is reading the book. Class is OK. I liked some of his stories.

Just show up and do you work, you will be fine. The test seem hard, you have to do the reading and homework. He will help you out if you need it. Just don't be an idiot in class. He hates when you talk while he is talking. I would be in trouble every class for that. I would take him if I had achance

Good guy, but a strange method of teaching. All he does is telling stories. There are group quizzes every day...questions and answeres right out the book...

great teacher. you have to be stupid to do bad in his class. show up and listen adn you will do fine. he will go out of his way to help you. he is a great guy

You morons! I considered his class a PRIVILEDGE. He taught me how to be patient with all different personalities, what a NOVEL concept, Huhhh??? Guess something you whiners know nothing about..go back home to mama...

Oh man, Mr. Clark is one of the best teachers there. lol, he cracks me up. He is one of the easiest teachers there. Even if you don't think you are learning anything, just listen and pay attention. I never opened a book in his class's, and did just fine.

Clark is a funny guy. He has pretty cool life experiences that he likes to talk about. He's a smart man with a lot of experience. He really teaches a good life lesson. Class was not hard overall, just be prepared to listen, and you will get an easy grade. I recommend him.

True the class was pass/fail, but the conversations we had in class were very enlightening...I suggest you take him for atleast AS 380

GREAT TEACHER

Lots of real life exemples, sometimes too many resulting in discussing the class material not enough. He doesn't give study guides for tests and they can be pretty hard. Questions for tests seem to be taken from all over the place, not only one book, which can get really confusing.

Great Teacher, Has a lot of experience and shares it in ways that help the information stick. Easy to talk to and very understanding. would recommend for any class.

Tells good stories and makes the class interesting. It's a little hard to prepare for his test but they are pass-able. Overall, he's a good instructor, and I would take a class with him again.

Awesome teacher, makes class interesting, not boring at all like the unintelligent people below me, backs up the material with great stories, and a really nice guy. Anyone taking 321 would enjoy this class and pass, TAKE HIM!!

best teacher at riddle! made every class enjoyable. I'm not a morning person but i woke up early everyday excited to go to class. Def take him if you can!!

Class is pretty easy, the quizes are straight from the gleims and the tests are mostly gleim ?s with a few ?s from the chapter reviews in the "big blue sleeping pill"-jepp book. Basically stories everyday with little work, just study the gleims and you'll do fine

Great Class

He is a very fun guy and tells good stories. It is a FAA watched class so attendance is required. Good thing about having the early class is one time I overslept due to my alarm not going off. Went to his office that day and told him the truth and he allowed me to go to his later class so I didn't have to do the FAA makeup paper.

Joe Clark loves telling stories..perhaps too much. They are interesting and you will learn from them. Perhaps not enough to pass his tests. To pass the class, you're going to have to do the studying on your own. Don't expect to get much out of the lectures. Quizzes are based off the gleim and tests are based off gleim and jeppessen book readings.

BINGO. Best prof. for this subject -- experience is something you cannot make-up or lie about, so you leave learning w/ more "street" knowledge through his stories and as long as you study the GLEIMS Q's, you will be A-OK. Was a little weird on the first day when he took a picture of the whole class with this massive camera but whatever. lol

This man is a living legend!!!

The man is here to teach and does a fine job of doing so. If he wants to see you after class, don't take it to heart, it's usually not that big a deal, so don't stress! He loves to talk and has experience in just about everything aviation-wise, so listen up and learn!

fun guy, lots of stories about his old days as a navy pilot

Joe is the best teacher I've ever had. His classes are essentially powerpoints, youtube videos, and amazing stories of his navy days. I really learned a lot from this class, especially to always fill my tank before flying (lol). Tests are really easy, just do the gleim, give a decent read at the txtbook and you'll be solid. Attendance is mandatory.

awesome professor... one of the best @ riddle

Great guy. You have to study a lot of the information on your own, he wont cover it. He will help you any way he can though. He honestly cares about all of the students and tries to teach life lessons in addition to the class material.

Clark is the man. Story time with Joe Clark is what his commercial class should be called. He sits up front and tells stories of his attack jet days in the navy. Tests aren't too hard, right out of the gleim and Jepp books. Quizzes get annoying but they usually aren't worth much. FAA tied his hands on extra credit and attendance.

Prepare to learn most of the materials by yourself. Be also ready to listen to him brag about his career all day everyday. His stories would be interesting if he didn't glorify himself with every single story. Class is not hard, just very annoying.

This class was awesome! AS340 with Clark was a pleasure to take. He has so many great stories and truly cares for us for when we get out in the aviation industry and wants to put our best foot forward. You will learn a lot about Flight Instruction and how we can be the best instructor for our students.

Great professor, his story's are amazing I think he truly understands the FAA test. Any class highly recommend taking him.

Great guy and great class. Had him for the class you take when you don't do CFI at riddle. Group assignments are awesome. Never a boring class.

Great guy, great class. easy A.

Great guy, awesome stories. He's definitely an intelligent professor, but spends a little too much time with his stories. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, because they are interesting, but the tests are purely based off the Jeppesen readings and Gliems. I encourage you read the Jeppesen chapters thoroughly to get an A, but definitely an easy B.

Definitely a class that you will be able to apply out of school in the realm of making money. Great professor. Just lookout for subject test questions.

Joe Clark's lectures are mostly one big story, and he'll just go on and on then forget about the power point. The tests can be hard if you don't prepare for them in advance, even glancing over the book the night before helps. He does try to reach out to his students, even buying a few pizzas for our class once and a while. He is worth taking.

He's a very inspirational professor. Class was pretty laid back. Most of the time was spent having class discussions about the different subjects. There were a few take home quizzes and a few tests, all done through Canvas and all relatively easy. No textbook required, all readings done through links and pdf files. Would recommend and take again.

Given this is an faa mandated class you will have the 3 test and practice written final. Attendance is also mandatory because of this. He is a great teacher full of stories that tie into the material and is entertaining,there is so much to learn though you will need to study outside of class to truly succeed. If you read you will easily pass.

He tells very interesting stories. There will be plenty of gleim work. You could definitely get lost on group projects if you aren't actively working on your commercial license because he doesn't cover some material. He teaches real life experience through stories. Expect surprises. He's the kinda guy you wanna have a beer with. Loves participation

loved this class lots of stories. do not miss class or you have to write a 5 page paper on the class you missed even if excused. would take again, all around great guy.

Great stories and experiences that will for sure stick with you after the course. Look, he doesn't teach end to end like other professors and expects you to study on your own time, but it's a commercial pilot class and you are doing that anyway so it's fine. Study for tests and you will be fine

A lot of people here seem to be hatin' on my boy JC. It's true that he didn't teach much of the actual material. But let's face it, if he actually stuck to the syllabus, most of the class would develop narcolepsy. His stories were pretty memorable and many of them contained useful information. The tests are incredibly easy.

99% of this course was discussion based and there was only 1 day out of the entire semester where he pulled up a powerpoint. Tests were extremely easy and the quizzes were collaborative. He tells a lot of stories which makes the class fun

Joe is a very interesting person. He won't go over the content that much, but college is self taught anyways. His classes are the application of the content to the real world. Not a boring class and enjoyed it. It is not the end of the world if you have to take his class. Just study for exams and you will do find.

Yes he doesnt teach much of the material and tells lots of stories of his pst with flying but these stories are actually very useful if you want to become a good pilot. My grade at the beginning was rough but just study the Gleim before the test and you should get no lower than a B. Class is never boring and if you study, youll be fine.

I honestly learned a lot in his class using the resources he provided. He got off topic a few times but it made the class more interesting. Cool guy and very knowledgable.

Got pulled out of retirement apparently, so he wasn't too "by the books." Class was more or less whatever he felt like talking about that day. Sometimes there was reading to complete under the "Files" section, which would be quizzed in class the next day. If you do the reading, quizzes are easy. Tests pull questions from quizzes and the readings.