Improving comms skills.
Excellent and outstanding app. Very helpful.
Wish it had Australian radio calls
Seems like there have been a lot of improvements since last time I used it and I am enjoying it. I wish it could add an Australian version as the calls are a little different but it is still helping me a lot understand radio chat
Ok but too much touch required
This is a solid C+ app, but I really don’t like that you need to tap the mic icon to speak and the speaker icon to listen. It should be a fluid conversation like it is with Siri or Alexa or Whisper or 11labs voices. It feels pretty archaic the way it is, and because it requires full attention it’s hard to train for multitasking and distractions like will be given to you on cog and compass tests
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App does not open without cell or WiFi signal.
Why doesn’t the app open and work offline ?
Good app
I found it helpful to practice say ATC instructions and I am pleased with the Readback IFR clearance lesson.
Amazing
Awesome tool
Very useful but poorly designed
This has been a great help in my flight training. The scenarios are good, having my N number as a custom field and even my local airport, are great. The speech reco is really bad however. The rest of the app is also a bit of a mess. Would be better if more attention was paid to thr central features of the app. Also more of a guided progression.
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Voice Recognition Horrible
This is a decent app/program lots of potential. I’m a former flight instructor getting current again. The AI voices are horrendous. In 2025 there are far better ways to go about this. The worst part of the experience is the horrible voice recognition. Regardless of the microphone, headset, input device I used, the program refuses to pick up all the words. Not always the same words every time, just misses words completely. I’ll listen to the readback, and can clearly hear that it’s correct, but the program will not recognize them. I would say only about 5% of the time do I get 100% recognition. Another thing, even though there are technically specific ways to go about communications in aviation, if you’re just starting out and using this to learn communications, what you will hear in the real world is quite different. Especially with tower airports, controllers, want short and concise read backs.
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Response from developer
Sorry to hear of your experience Mklein73. We recommend exploring the Settings options for the alternate speech recognition engines available (Fast and High Performance) as well as the voices (you can always download new ones following the instructions in ARSim). The training content in ARSim is based on the FAA and ICAO guidelines for aviation phraseology from the AIM and JO7110, so while you may hear variations while flying the guidelines is what you will find in ARSim. Thanks and reach out for any issues: service@planeenglish.net and our team will readily assist.
Nice app but needs work on word recognition
I love the app but I have a consistent issue where it refuses to hear certain words. I can go back and reread the exact words it wants to hear. Even tried to do it as slow as possible as well as having someone else read it. I end up just skipping ahead on those lessons instead of trying to fight with it.
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Almost Awesome
This app is pretty great. The idea of getting to practice your radio calls instead of reading them out of a book is a really neat concept and an effective approach to training. I don’t like that you have to keep paying in order to have access. It’s a temporary subscription where you have a limited amount of time for access. Other software you pay and it’s yours. If you ever get rusty over time it’s no problem. You can come back and access it anytime you want. But with this app you gotta stay current on your subscription. The only other criticism I might have is that maybe some of the vocabulary in the Basics section could use more information. Like for certain words, it might be nice to have a definition, description or some examples to better understand what that thing is. Like a student pilot just getting started might have no idea what a METAR is or what Rime ice is or what the definition of wind shear is. This app will sometimes have you practicing the pronunciation of words/phrases but don’t bother giving any information to help you learn what it means. Other than that, it’s a pretty good training tool.
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Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback and rating. An immediate option for the vocabulary is to check out the Glossary module, which provides definitions, quiz, and pronunciation practice for aviation vocabulary. It’s more extensive and in-depth. Thanks!
Very helpful but crashes
I love this app.
It is very helpful! It explains everything and even gives tou senarios to practice figuring out what calls to make. Only 2 things wrong. Sometimes it crashes and you have to restart the lesson you were on. Other thing is, you have to pay for it monthly. I wish there was a one time fee option. It is an expensive app but worth the purchase if you need to become proficient again or are learning.
It is very helpful! It explains everything and even gives tou senarios to practice figuring out what calls to make. Only 2 things wrong. Sometimes it crashes and you have to restart the lesson you were on. Other thing is, you have to pay for it monthly. I wish there was a one time fee option. It is an expensive app but worth the purchase if you need to become proficient again or are learning.
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Amazing
Great app
Meh
The user interface is clunky, to say the least, but most frustrating is the poor voice recognition. It continuously misinterprets common simple words (e.g., “fife” for “five”) and usually misinterprets uncommon words (e.g., airport names).
Improving
I’m required to complete lessons inside of ARSim for my school and I’m continually counted wrong regardless of the way I’m pronouncing Phenom or RNAV. In fact, the voice doesn’t say RNAV. It says R N A V. Very frustrating.
Edit: The creators are definitely making improvements which help a lot, thank you. We’ve been using this app in a classroom of 60 people and my prof has a problem with the handoffs from Miami center to Kansas center, which is not practical. Also, atc will clear for visual approach but at the same time assign an altitude. Small things here and there that are not accurate. 4/5 stars and slowly getting better!
Edit: The creators are definitely making improvements which help a lot, thank you. We’ve been using this app in a classroom of 60 people and my prof has a problem with the handoffs from Miami center to Kansas center, which is not practical. Also, atc will clear for visual approach but at the same time assign an altitude. Small things here and there that are not accurate. 4/5 stars and slowly getting better!
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Response from developer
Thank you again for the edits and for communicating with us. The example handoffs you mention may be awkward, but are meant to be examples. The visual approach clearances do include the descend altitude as part of the clearance for completeness (in cases when ATC still retains separation responsibility) but we’ll make some adjustments so that you see both cases. Thanks again!
Get rid of phenom
I’m required to complete lessons inside of ARSim for my school and I’m continually counted wrong regardless of the way I’m pronouncing Phenom or RNAV. In fact, the voice doesn’t say RNAV. It says R N A V. Very frustrating.
Not Bad
If you say exactly what the script says, you'll learn well. The problem is that the system will not account for variations (e.g. "information Kilo" vs "with Kilo", or taxi readback starting vs ending with the runway). If AI recognizes a range of proper comms (and especially issues in a range of comms), this would be 5 stars.
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Amazing
I earned my Private Pilot license in 2010 and my Instrument rating in 2011..I had soooo many flash cards. This app would have been extremely helpful! It is an amazing tool for a refresh if you haven’t flown in awhile. I highly recommend this app not only for comm training but for learning/reviewing the terminology as well.
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Charged for free trial
Thought it was a free trial, within days got charged for the premium package… do yourself a favor and don’t risk it
Response from developer
Hello. It's a free 3-day trial and the free trial converts to a paid subscription after 3 days. It's clearly stated (per our policy and per Apple policy) before you confirm the purchase. We'd be happy to help get it sorted with Apple if needed.
Fantastic
This is a big help for me on my PPL journey. One weird thing: sometimes my callsign gets replaced with ARC. Not sure why but it’s only for some prompts. I have yet to find a pattern to this behavior. It’s by no means a dealbreaker, just annoying.
Feedback not correct
Unique !!! App I love it but doesn’t work as is supposed to, even when you say all words in the correct place time and pronunciation the app just don’t get it which is really frustrating please check that out
