FAA Private Pilot Test Prep

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3.9
135 reviews
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Everyone
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About this app

Spend less time studying and more time flying! This is the FAA Private and Recreational Pilot version of GroundSchool, our FAA knowledge (written) test preparation featuring up-to-date questions, free updates, and illustrated explanations written by a professional team of pilot examiners and instructors.


GroundSchool is fully compatible with FAA ACS (Airman Certification Standards) and our editorial team is working to keep it so as ACS continues to evolve.

*** New! This app now features our exclusive "Jargon Buster" feature - over 10,000 aviation technical terms defined and linked to in a "don't lose your place" way to help you score higher and learn more efficiently! ***

*** This app has now been updated with many new features, including support for favorite questions, a more robust and faster update feature, support for a wider range of devices, integration with the (optional) StudyStatus.com test monitoring / results sharing service, question search, and much more! ***

Don't be fooled by imitators! Competing apps use only the limited set of questions that the FAA publicly releases via its website - that is not enough to adequately prepare you for your test!

Study actual, up-to-date FAA questions and then ACE your FAA Private Pilot and/or Recreational Pilot knowledge (written) test the easy way with GroundSchool FAA Knowledge Test Preparation software by Dauntless Aviation, the trusted leader in FAA written test preparation.

Features:

* Actual FAA Questions Current and Valid for Right Now. As soon as you install the software, use the 'update' feature and the software will connect to our servers, grab the latest questions, images, figures, and explanation content, and you'll be good to go.
* Detailed Explanations written by an experienced editorial team of examiner and instructor pilots.
* All Charts and Figures Included
* Several flexible study modes - fits the way you want to study!
* Compatible with all FAA "ground school" classroom-based courses

This Private and Recreational Pilot version of GroundSchool will prepare you for any or all of the following tests:

* Private Pilot Airplane (PAR)
* Private Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter (PRH)
* Private Pilot Glider (PGL)
* Private Pilot Balloon - Gas (PBG)
* Private Pilot Balloon - Hot Air (PBH)
* Private Pilot Rotorcraft Gyroplane (PRG)
* Private Pilot Powered Parachute (PPP)
* Private Pilot Weight Shift Control (PWS)
* Private Pilot Lighter-than-Air (Airship) (PLA)
* Recreational Pilot Airplane (RPA)
* Recreational Pilot Helicopter (RPH)
* Recreational Pilot Gyroplane (RPG)
* Private Pilot Airplane / Recreational Pilot - Transition (PAT)
* Private Pilot Helicopter / Recreational Pilot Transition (PHT)
* Private Pilot Gyroplane / Recreational Pilot Transition (PGT)
* Canadian Private Pilot to USA FAA Conversion (PCP)

With Dauntless Aviation's GroundSchool, you don't need to worry:

* Our material is UP TO DATE. No matter what date is listed here in regarding the 'Release date', this date refers to the program itself only. Once you get the program on your device, use the built-in update feature and it will connect to our servers and download the latest and greatest version of the test prep content and our explanations that we have available. To learn more about this, please visit our website.
* Furthermore, you are welcome to update the material as often as you like. This means that even if you don't take your test soon, when do you, GroundSchool will be ready for you. Compare this to books or DVDs (which are going out of date from the moment they are printed).
* We pride ourselves on the quality of our explanations. This is not some idle boast - our explanations are more detailed and more illustrated than that of ANY other FAA knowledge test provider, period.
* Tens of thousands of people have used our products to prepare for their FAA knowledge tests. Ours is a system that works.

Good luck on your test!
Updated on
Feb 14, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

3.9
122 reviews
A Google user
October 4, 2018
My buddy that is a CFI recommended a test prep because the part 141 school I will be going to doesn't prepare you very well for the written. This app has done a good job at teaching. The information is broken down into sections and they have supporting material for every question. I also purchased the audio for a extra charge so I can listen while I work. It's a good feature but I do have a couple issues with it. First, I listen using jaybird x3 on a s8+ and I can't pause it using the button on the headphones. As I mentioned I listen at work and not being able to quickly pause can be a pain. Secondly, I like to focus on a section or two at a time. A option to automatically repeat the section would be great as some sections are short and having to pull out my phone every 10 minutes can also be a pain.
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Andrew Scott
August 11, 2023
Have a pixel 4a. The scrolling around the images is so slow it makes it almost impossible to use. Also the app will forget were you left off if you don't save before you switch to another app, even for a short second. I asked for a refund but there is no support at all. Just go with Sportys, I got an 87% on my written using them instead.
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Seth Weston
September 30, 2020
Great interface, I liked how it would seperate questions you got right and wrong frequently into categories for you so it was easy to find what questions needed work. The explanations are better than shappard air, they're not just copy-pastes from the far/aim. Worth the money, I got a 95% the first time. As long as you use this software as recommended it'll work for you
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What's new

Thank you for making us the most trusted FAA Private Pilot Test prep! Want to become a pilot? This is the app that you need. This significant update looks better and works faster than ever before to help you learn the material and pass that test! Our test prep content is fully FAA ACS (Airman Certification Standards) compatible, and contains up to date and regularly updated questions. As always, this app features the best and most illustrated explanations in the business.