Reinstated my subscription
I am changing my four stars to five stars and I reinstated my annual subscription, because it’s MY FAULT, not the App.
I misunderstood. This is not a “Ground School” app. This is a series of questions and answers to prepare you for the FAA exam, AFTER you have completed a Ground School.
Response from developer
Thanks for the thoughtful review, Brett, and for the 4 stars even after canceling! You're right that FlyCowboys works best alongside ground school, not instead of it, and we should make that clearer for students who are just starting out. We're working on making the early experience friendlier for beginners so it doesn't feel like guessing in the dark. Best of luck with Sporty's, and when you're ready to lock in what you've learned before the written, we'll be here.
Could be great
Response from developer
Thanks for this, it's exactly the kind of feedback we need. You're right that when the correct answer is the only detailed option, the question stops testing knowledge. We're rewriting distractors so every option is similar in length and detail, and plausible enough that you have to actually know the material. Expect this in an upcoming update. If you spot specific questions that still give it away, email us at howdy@flycowboys.io and we'll prioritize them. Appreciate you pushing us to make it better.
Decent
Response from developer
Thanks for the honest feedback, and for seeing the potential! Sheppard Air is a great resource for memorizing the written test, and plenty of our students use both. FlyCowboys is built for a different job: getting you through your whole training, not just the knowledge test. That's why it includes Talk to Tower (AI radio practice with ATC), flight logging, and an adaptive system that targets your weak areas so you study less and retain more. On price, we hear you. Our reasoning is that one extra lesson or a failed checkride costs more than a year of FlyCowboys, so if it saves you even one of those, it's paid for itself. If cost is the sticking point, the annual plan brings the monthly price way down and includes a free trial. We'd love to earn those other stars. Reach out at howdy@flycowboys.io and tell us what would make it worth it for you. We read everything.
Study on your time!
I see it as a useful supplement to ground school and time with an instructor. Having practice available on your phone makes it easier to keep studying between lessons. Understanding takes repetition, and this makes that repetition more approachable.
Response from developer
Thank you! Hearing this from a CFII means a lot. "Understanding takes repetition" is exactly the idea behind FlyCowboys. We don't want to replace ground school or time with an instructor. We want to make the time between lessons count, so students show up better prepared. Thanks for recommending it as part of the toolkit, and if you ever have ideas for how we can better support instructors and their students, we'd love to hear them at howdy@flycowboys.io
Actually fits into my day
Response from developer
Thanks for giving us a shot even though you already had study materials! This is exactly what we built FlyCowboys for: a few minutes here and there that add up to consistent progress. Consistency beats cramming every time. Keep stacking those sessions, and good luck on your checkride!
