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FAA Private Pilot Prep

FAA Private Pilot Prep

Learn. Pass. Fly. 100% FAA ACS

72 ratings
76 reviews
#184 in paid Education
📚 Education
$69.99
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 10, 2010
  • July 7, 2021

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Prepare for your FAA Private and Recreational Pilot knowledge tests with a comprehensive database of actual, up-to-date questions. Features detailed explanations, included charts, and flexible study modes to help you pass your exams.

✓Actual FAA questions
✓Free updates
✓Illustrated explanations
✓Compatible with FAA ACS
✓Comprehensive question database
✓Flexible study modes
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of FAA Private Pilot Prep. Based on 72 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 81 positives and 99 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 💯Excellent test preparation
  • 📚Comprehensive explanations
  • 🔄Frequently updated content
  • 🎛️Numerous practice modes
  • 🎯Clever stack system
  • 💡Visual aids and illustrations
  • 📱Convenient mobile learning
  • ✅High scores achieved
  • 🗣️Audio option available
  • 👍Straightforward explanations
  • 💯Material is very helpful
  • 📈High passing percentages
  • 🌟Best FAA test prep
  • ⏱️Saves study time
  • 🎯Focus on weak areas
  • 📚Concise and easy explanations
  • 💯Questions are spot on
  • ✅Prepares for actual test
  • 💡Visual learning with illustrations
  • 💯Highly recommended
  • ✅Makes studying less painful
  • 📚Detailed and accurate content
  • ⚡Quick response to answers
  • 🔄Continually updated
  • 💯Worth the investment
  • 💡Makes information graspable
  • 💯Best test prep seen
  • ✅Great for learning deficiencies
  • 💯Tremendous help
  • 💯Dauntless is the best
  • 💯Prepare you to pass
  • 💯FANTASTIC Test Prep
  • 💯Worth it and highly recommended
  • 💯100x better then ASA
  • 💯Best test prep I’ve seen
  • 💯Extremely effective
  • 💯Glider test prep
  • 💯98% on PPL Knowledge Exam
  • 💯Great study guide
  • 💯AMIZING test aid
  • 💯A most needed app to pass your test
  • 💯This software does test prep PERFECTLY
  • 💯I recommend it
  • 💯Awesome Test Prep App
  • 💯THE software to get
  • 💯Excellent Training App
  • 💯Would never have passed without this
  • 💯Helped me pass the FAA exam
  • 💯Great App!!
  • 💯A great way to study
  • 💯Foundation
  • 💯Best Private Pilot Knowledge App, PERIOD!
  • 💯Must have
  • 💯Does (almost) as advertised
  • 💯Excellent Prep course!
  • 💯Got a 92 on my written
  • 💯Passed FAA Private Pilot Exam (PAR)
  • 💯Very good preparation for the test
  • 💯Best app of its kind
  • 💯Best test prep
  • 💯Great!
  • 💯Great study tool
  • 💯GroundSchool App
  • 💯Great assist Dauntless
  • 💯Great Study Tool
  • 💯Best of the iPad apps for PPL
  • 💯Super app
  • 💯Intuitive & functional
  • 💯Great tool to help prepare
  • 💯So helpful
  • 💯Best app of its kind
  • 💯Great!
  • 💯Great study tool
  • 💯GroundSchool App
  • 💯Great assist Dauntless
  • 💯Great Study Tool
  • 💯Best of the iPad apps for PPL
  • 💯Super app
  • 💯Intuitive & functional
  • 💯Great tool to help prepare
  • 💯So helpful

Negative things

  • 😞Not modern or aesthetically pleasing
  • 🐛Update issues
  • 🐛Incorrect answers reported
  • 🐛No response to review requests
  • 🐛Poor audio system integration
  • 🐛Lacks dark mode
  • 🐛Appalling audio quality
  • 🐛Inconsistent cloud storage
  • 🐛Lacks 'Sign with Apple'
  • 🐛UX/UI design issues
  • 🐛Expensive compared to alternatives
  • 🐛Dated UI design
  • 🐛Annoying sound effects
  • 🐛Difficult to read UI
  • 🐛Annoying figure viewing
  • 🐛Need to flip back and forth
  • 🐛Customer service issues
  • 🐛Rude customer service
  • 🐛Unusable after iOS update
  • 🐛Crashing on devices
  • 🐛Blank screen on test questions
  • 🐛No customer service phone
  • 🐛Limited MP3 questions
  • 🐛Crashing frequently
  • 🐛Audio volume varies
  • 🐛Sectional diagrams poor quality
  • 🐛PDF issues
  • 🐛Slow website
  • 🐛App restarts from main menu
  • 🐛Nuisance switching contexts
  • 🐛Missing chart/sectional questions
  • 🐛E6B used differently
  • 🐛Some questions not in app
  • 🐛Phrasing and figures differ
  • 🐛Not all questions covered
  • 🐛Expensive
  • 🐛Vocal teaching inconsistent
  • 🐛Audio files disappear
  • 🐛Wasted money
  • 🐛Needs programmer work
  • 🐛Database failure
  • 🐛Bugs, bugs, bugs
  • 🐛Never performs updates
  • 🐛Database corrupted message
  • 🐛Crashes on launch
  • 🐛Slow loading
  • 🐛Not as effective as old tapes
  • 🐛Not a test simulator/tutor
  • 🐛Limited to test passing ability
  • 🐛Lacks silly graphics/mnemonics
  • 🐛Needs tweaks
  • 🐛Cannot see charts and questions simultaneously
  • 🐛Lose progress when going home
  • 🐛Why would anybody use this app?
  • 🐛Floundering and falling asleep
  • 🐛Needs human instructor videos
  • 🐛Interface quirks
  • 🐛Doesn't always save progress
  • 🐛Cartoon-like UI
  • 🐛Expensive
  • 🐛Vocal teaching only sometimes works
  • 🐛Buggy
  • 🐛Cannot update test questions
  • 🐛Likely out of date questions
  • 🐛Poorly tested on iPad
  • 🐛Ignores non-working parts
  • 🐛Not a serious piece of software
  • 🐛Expensive
  • 🐛Audio quality varies
  • 🐛Audio files disappear
  • 🐛Wasted money
  • 🐛Needs programmer work
  • 🐛Database failure
  • 🐛Bugs, bugs, bugs
  • 🐛Never performs updates
  • 🐛Database corrupted message
  • 🐛Crashes on launch
  • 🐛Slow loading
  • 🐛Not as effective as old tapes
  • 🐛Not a test simulator/tutor
  • 🐛Limited to test passing ability
  • 🐛Lacks silly graphics/mnemonics
  • 🐛Needs tweaks
  • 🐛Cannot see charts and questions simultaneously
  • 🐛Lose progress when going home
  • 🐛Why would anybody use this app?
  • 🐛Floundering and falling asleep
  • 🐛Needs human instructor videos
  • 🐛Interface quirks
  • 🐛Doesn't always save progress
  • 🐛Cartoon-like UI
  • 🐛Expensive
  • 🐛Vocal teaching only sometimes works
  • 🐛Buggy
  • 🐛Cannot update test questions
  • 🐛Likely out of date questions
  • 🐛Poorly tested on iPad
  • 🐛Ignores non-working parts
  • 🐛Not a serious piece of software
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What's New in FAA Private Pilot Prep

10.3.10

July 7, 2021

The #1 FAA knowledge test prep is now updated and improved! 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. Save study sessions and share them between devices using our cloud features and share your study progress with your instructor or school through the cloud. When you get the app, make sure to immediately check for content updates using the 'updates check' main menu option to make sure you have the latest learning content. This app is 100% what you need to pass your FAA knowledge test.

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$19.99

Audio Review

With “Learning by Listening” audio add-on you’ll be able to listen to recordings of the questions with answers done by human readers to really imprint the material in your brain.

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User reviews

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Does The Job

Not the most modern feeling or aesthetically pleasing, but the questions are updated often and have very in-depth explanations. Pair that with numerous practice modes and a clever stack system that allows you to focus on questions you struggle on and this becomes one of the best test-prep softwares available.
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nmaz06nmaz06

I just did my written 3 days ago

All the material that i studied with this app was super helpful, i got a 85% I recommend it 100% just get at least 2 weeks focusing with the app and you’ll get a really good score 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽
Thiago Motta PSGThiago Motta PSG

Learning my listening

I bought the learning my listening but it won’t let me use it claiming that the app has and update and when I’m in the App Store theirs no update
bbbilly 99pbbbilly 99p

Dauntless

GREAT APP!
It allows me to work on my knowledge wherever I am whether I am in line at a fast food store or filling my car with gas.
Very convenient to learning my deficiencies and the explanations are comprehensive.
Dr FishkeyDr Fishkey

Tremendous help

Practice tests = 90, actual = 92. Thanks!
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

66 issues

Update issues

Bug

Incorrect answers

Bug

No response to review requests

Bug

Poor audio system integration

Bug

Lacks dark mode

Bug

Appalling audio quality

Bug

Inconsistent cloud storage

Bug

Lacks 'Sign with Apple'

Bug

UX/UI design issues

Bug

Expensive compared to alternatives

Bug

Dated UI design

Bug

Annoying sound effects

Bug

Difficult to read UI

Bug

Annoying figure viewing

Bug

Need to flip back and forth

Bug

Customer service issues

Bug

Rude customer service

Bug

Unusable after iOS update

Bug

Crashing on devices

Bug

Blank screen on test questions

Bug

No customer service phone

Bug

Limited MP3 questions

Bug

Crashing frequently

Bug

Audio volume varies

Bug

Sectional diagrams poor quality

Bug

PDF issues

Bug

Slow website

Bug

App restarts from main menu

Bug

Nuisance switching contexts

Bug

Missing chart/sectional questions

Bug

E6B used differently

Bug

Some questions not in app

Bug

Phrasing and figures differ

Bug

Not all questions covered

Bug

Expensive

Bug

Vocal teaching inconsistent

Bug

Audio files disappear

Bug

Wasted money

Bug

Needs programmer work

Bug

Database failure

Bug

Bugs, bugs, bugs

Bug

Never performs updates

Bug

Database corrupted message

Bug

Crashes on launch

Bug

Slow loading

Bug

Not as effective as old tapes

Bug

Not a test simulator/tutor

Bug

Limited to test passing ability

Bug

Lacks silly graphics/mnemonics

Bug

Needs tweaks

Bug

Cannot see charts and questions simultaneously

Bug

Lose progress when going home

Bug

Why would anybody use this app?

Bug

Floundering and falling asleep

Bug

Needs human instructor videos

Bug

Interface quirks

Bug

Doesn't always save progress

Bug

Cartoon-like UI

Bug

Expensive

Bug

Vocal teaching only sometimes works

Bug

Buggy

Bug

Cannot update test questions

Bug

Likely out of date questions

Bug

Poorly tested on iPad

Bug

Ignores non-working parts

Bug

Not a serious piece of software

Bug
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Requested Features

15 requests

Dark mode

Feature

Use Apple's iCloud for storage

Feature

Use 'Sign with Apple'

Feature

More FAR/AIM questions

Feature

Improved UI/UX design

Feature

More modern interface

Feature

Better audio playback system

Feature

More comprehensive MP3 review

Feature

Fix sectional diagram quality

Feature

Improve chart and sectional questions

Feature

Better saving of progress

Feature

Allow viewing charts and questions simultaneously

Feature

Add CFI sign-off to iPad version

Feature

Improve audio loudness consistency

Feature

Add more human instructor videos

Feature

FAQ

What does the FAA Private Pilot Prep app do?

This app provides comprehensive preparation for the FAA Private and Recreational Pilot knowledge (written) tests. It features a large database of actual, up-to-date FAA questions, detailed explanations written by pilot examiners and instructors, and includes all necessary charts and figures.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include access to current and valid FAA questions, detailed explanations from experienced pilots, inclusion of all charts and figures, and several flexible study modes to suit individual learning preferences. The app also offers free updates to ensure content remains current with evolving FAA standards.

How much does the FAA Private Pilot Prep app cost?

The application itself is free to download and use, but it operates on a freemium model with in-app purchases. This means that while you can access some content for free, you will likely need to make purchases within the app to unlock the full database of questions and features for complete test preparation.

What FAA tests can I prepare for with this app?

This version of the app specifically prepares you for a wide range of FAA Private and Recreational Pilot knowledge tests, including Private Pilot Airplane (PAR), Private Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter (PRH), Private Pilot Glider (PGL), and various other specialized pilot categories. It also covers transition tests and Canadian to FAA conversion.

How does this app ensure the questions are up-to-date?

The app features an 'update' function that connects to the developer's servers to download the latest questions, images, figures, and explanation content. This ensures that users are studying with material that is current and valid for the actual FAA tests, even as the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) evolve.