# Groundwork: Private Pilot — FAA written test ground school > FAA written test ground school (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Jacome.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groundwork-private-pilot/id6824065151 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Matthew Jacome](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451566374) - Category: Education, Reference - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $9.99) - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-10-31 - Data updated: 2026-11-08 ## What is Groundwork? Study for the FAA Private Pilot written test a few minutes a day. 75 short lessons, 1,294 practice questions, 24 memory hooks and practice tests weighted like the real one, covering every subject area in the FAA Private Pilot Airplane Airman Certification Standards (ACS). Free to start. Unlock every lesson and test with one purchase. FREE TO START The first lesson of every subject, all your reviews and memory-hook drills, and a quick 20-question test are free. Unlock Groundwork, a one-time purchase, to open all 75 lessons, as many quick tests as you like and the full 60-question mock. LEARN IN BITES Each lesson is a few short bites, one idea at a time, many with a drawing or something to play with: the four forces, the traffic pattern, airspace, a working VOR, crosswind components, density altitude, weight and balance. START WHERE YOUR CLASS IS The first lesson of every subject is open from day one, so you can begin with weather, airspace or regulations and follow the suggested path from there. REMEMBER IT ON TEST DAY Every fact comes back on a spaced schedule (1, 3, 7, 16, 35 days and more), asked a different way each time. Misses come back tomorrow. Memory hooks like IMSAFE and ATOMATOFLAMES are drilled letter by letter. An optional daily reminder tells you when reviews are due. KNOW WHEN YOU'RE READY Readiness grows as facts stick, weighted the way the FAA weights the test. Set your test date and Groundwork plans each day. "Ready to pass" appears once your facts are solid and your last 60 test questions score 75% or better. PRACTICE TESTS LIKE TEST DAY Take quick 20-question tests, or a full 60-question mock in 2 hours for the week before your exam. Every test is weighted like the real one, 3 choices a question, pass at 70%. Mark questions, change answers and review them all before you submit. Test questions are kept separate from your lessons and reviews, so your score shows what you know. Misses are listed by ACS code, just like the real report, and you can share it with your instructor. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Open the app and start studying. Your progress stays on your iPhone and works offline. Groundwork is a study aid. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA, and its questions are written for the app, not taken from the FAA test. You still need an instructor's endorsement to take the knowledge test. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock Groundwork | $19.99 | one-time | ## Is Groundwork safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Groundwork. ## Is Groundwork legit? Groundwork: Private Pilot appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Groundwork is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.0.2 — 2026-11-08 The FAA Aviation Weather Handbook link in Settings › Sources now opens the current edition, plus small improvements. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-11-03 Groundwork is now free to start: the first lesson of every subject, all reviews, memory hooks and a quick test. Unlock Groundwork once to open everything. If you bought Groundwork before, everything stays unlocked for you. Start any subject: the first lesson of every leg is open. Quick 20-question practice tests, about 40 minutes, weighted like the real test. The full 60-question mock is there for the week before your exam. Practice tests let you mark questions, change answers and review before you submit, and an open test is saved if you leave the app. Practice test questions are kept separate from lesson and review questions. "Ready to pass" now also looks at your last 60 practice test questions. An optional daily reminder on days when reviews are due. Privacy policy and support links in Settings, clearer text, and many small improvements. ### 1.0 — 2026-10-31 No release notes. ## More apps by Matthew Jacome - [Slate: Live Sports Scores](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slate-live-sports-scores/id6819931116) - [Dilo: Habla Inglés](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dilo-habla-ingles/id6821208127) - [Cloudy Tower: ATC Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudy-tower-atc-practice/id6824091206) - [Orbit: Shared AI Memory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-shared-ai-memory/id6826426140) All apps by Matthew Jacome: https://appshunter.io/developer/1451566374 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-11-08.*