Tower Drill
TXN LLC Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Tower Drill is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by TXN LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated August 20, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 9 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 20
- 2026 · v2.0
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About Tower Drill
Tower Drill helps US student pilots practice ATC out loud before the next flight lesson. If radio calls make you tense, Tower Drill gives you a private place to rehearse. Hear a simulated controller, answer with push-to-talk, and get focused feedback on the runway, frequency, altitude, squawk code, hold-short instruction, and other details that matter. Tower Drill does not stream live ATC or issue operational clearances. START WITH THE HELP YOU NEED • Listen & Shadow lets you hear both sides and repeat without a score. • Training explains the call and shows the expected response. • Coached gives you key items when you need a prompt. • Solo removes the hints when you are ready to test yourself. PRACTICE AT YOUR HOME AIRPORT Choose from 577 US-towered practice airports, based on FAA data. Scenarios use runway and frequency references for the field you select, along with your aircraft details. Airport data is for training only; always verify current official sources before flight. PREPARE FOR FLIGHT DAY Check current weather and official airport sources, choose the operation you expect to fly, then rehearse its radio sequence as a clearly labeled simulation. REVIEW WHAT YOU ACTUALLY SAID • Tape Review replays recent transmissions beside the expected readback. • Practice My Misses builds a short session around weak details. • Taxi Trainer reinforces route order, runway crossings, and hold-short restrictions. • Radio Skills and ACS Readiness show the areas you have practiced. • A CFI-ready PDF summarizes progress for your instructor. 18 LESSONS, 96 SPOKEN DRILLS Practice phonetics, aviation numbers, first contact, ATIS, taxi, takeoff, pattern work, flight following, Class B and C transitions, IFR clearances, approach calls, holds, CTAF operations, and abnormal situations. Details change between sessions so you learn the structure instead of memorizing one script. FREE TO START The first 5 lessons and 24 drills are free. A one-time $8.99 Pro purchase unlocks the complete course, all 577 practice airports, Flight Day mission rehearsal, Radio Checkride, Commute Mode, and the CFI report. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, ads, analytics, or tracking. Speech evaluation happens on device. Practice recordings and transcripts stay on your device. Optional Apple Intelligence features use Apple's on-device system language model on supported devices; core guided lessons do not require it. Tower Drill is an educational practice aid, not a substitute for a flight instructor, current charts and publications, regulations, or real ATC instructions.
What’s new
Version 2.0 · Updated August 20, 2026
Tower Drill 2.0 is a calmer, more complete radio practice system for the next flight lesson. • Simpler Train, Practice, and Progress tabs • Paged lesson briefings that explain what to say and why • Optional setting to skip briefings once you know the material • Listen & Shadow practice with no score or pressure • Tape Review and Practice My Misses • Interactive Taxi Trainer • Flight Day weather, official source links, and mission rehearsal • Radio Skills, ACS Readiness, and a no-hints Radio Checkride • Smoother automatic progression after successful calls • Rebuilt Listen & Shadow and Commute Mode timing • Clearer response timing and hands-free feedback • Louder, normal media playback through the built-in speaker • More reliable on-device speech recognition and controller audio • Reset Practice Progress in Settings Tower Drill remains private by design, with no account, ads, analytics, or subscription.
App privacy
The developer, TXN LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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