# Sporty's Pilot Training — Video & FAA Test Prep

> Comprehensive aviation training courses with video, test prep, and interactive guides. (iPhone/iPad app by Sporty's Pilot Shop.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportys-pilot-training/id1272775528 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sporty's Pilot Shop](https://appshunter.io/developer/371817958)
- Category: Education, Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 11,008 App Store ratings · 115 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 227 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportys-pilot-training/id1272775528/reviews.md

## What is Sporty's Pilot Training?

Sporty’s innovative Pilot Training app brings a variety of aviation training courses to one location, allowing you to access all of your Sporty's aviation content from your iPad, iPhone or AppleTV.

It’s free to get started - including interactive free FAA handbooks, free FAR/AIM, FAA practice tests and HD/4K training videos.

SPORTY’S 2026 LEARN TO FLY COURSE

For the cost of a single flight lesson, Sporty’s Learn to Fly course will save you time and money earning your pilot certificate. This is not a weekend “cram course” or a boring ground school lecture on video. It is a comprehensive flight-training companion designed to make your lessons more efficient, more complete and more fun. There is nothing extra to buy—just add flight instructor!

INCLUDES: 20 hours of HD video training with search, knowledge test prep, interactive flight maneuvers guide, video-referenced Airman Certification Standards (ACS), Flight Training Syllabus, Ask a CFI service.

After successful course completion, you’ll earn an FAA knowledge test endorsement and FAA WINGS credit.

SPORTY’S 2026 INSTRUMENT RATING COURSE 

With Sporty’s Complete Instrument Rating Course, you’ll ace your FAA written test—we guarantee it! But this app is much more than just test prep. With incredible in-flight footage and 3D animations, we unlock the secrets of the IFR system so you can be a safe, smooth and proficient pilot. Detailed video segments cover both glass cockpits and analog gauges.

INCLUDES: 13 hours of video training, knowledge test prep, interactive instrument maneuvers guide, video-referenced Airman Certification Standards (ACS), Flight Training Syllabus, Ask a CFI service.

AVIATION COURSE LIBRARY

2026 Learn to Fly/Private and Sport Pilot Training Course
2026 Instrument Rating Course
2026 Commercial Pilot Test Prep Course
Aviation Weather
Multiengine Training Course
Tailwheel Checkout Course with Patty Wagstaff
Seaplane Rating Course with Patty Wagstaff
ForeFlight Power Users Training
Flight Review
Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)
Takeoffs and Landings
VFR Communications
IFR Communications
Pilot's Guide to Airspace
Basic Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff
Garmin G1000 Checkout Course
Garmin G5000 Training Course
Garmin GTN 650/750 Essentials
Garmin Aviation Weather Radar
Garmin TXi Essentials
Garmin GFC500 Autopilot Essentials
Garmin G3X Touch Certified Essentials
Flying the Aspen Evolution
So You Want to Fly Twins
So You Want to Fly Gliders
Flight Instructor Course
Remote Pilot Test Prep
Complete PilotWorkshops library

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.sportys.com/privacy/

## Key features

- Video training courses
- FAA test preparation
- Interactive flight maneuvers guide
- Airman Certification Standards (ACS) reference
- Flight Training Syllabus
- Ask a CFI service

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aviation Weather | $79.99 | one-time |
| Remote Pilot Test Prep | $19.99 | one-time |
| Sporty's CFI Lesson Plan Guide | $19.99 | one-time |
| Instrument Rating Course | $299.00 | one-time |
| Sporty's Learn To Fly Course | $299.00 | one-time |
| Commercial Pilot Course | $299.00 | one-time |
| Instrument Proficiency Check | $49.99 | one-time |
| Multiengine Training Course | $129.00 | one-time |
| Real World Flight Review | $99.99 | one-time |
| Pilot's Guide to Airspace | $39.00 | one-time |
| VFR Communications | $49.99 | one-time |
| Garmin G1000 Checkout | $99.99 | one-time |
| Flying With ForeFlight | $29.99 | one-time |
| Takeoffs and Landings | $39.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #179 in Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

## What do users think of Sporty's Pilot Training?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Highly recommended and worth recommending
- 🚀 Awesome training
- 👍 Excellent quality
- 👍 Great preparation for exams and flying
- 👍 Passed written exams
- 👍 Optimal source for pilot knowledge
- 👍 Outstanding quality
- 👍 Great courses, always current and updated regularly
- 👍 Easily the best resource for an aspiring pilot
- 👍 Worth the money
- 👍 Amazing
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Incredible resource
- 👍 Above and beyond expectations

**Cons**

- 👎 Desktop site is much better
- 👎 Not sure why all the good reviews
- 🐛 Buggy Chromecast
- 🐛 Lost ability to cast
- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Lags web version
- 🐛 Video downloading is an exercise in frustration

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Login screen freezes
- Video downloads reset to zero when switching apps

**Most requested features**

- Show progress/completion status of each video
- Sync video progress across all devices
- Ability to Airplay directly without third-party app
- Continuous play mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 115)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportys-pilot-training/id1272775528/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Visuals need modernization

*2026-06-30, version 10.2*

I love Sporty’s.  Many of the visuals and animations are well done.  However, I feel the animations from Pilot Institute surpass the visuals from Sporty’s when it comes to learning, especially on weather training, which I have gone to for clarification.  Sporty’s test prep is really good as well as the AI CFI tool.

10.92 will not run and on macOS Tahoe version 26.5.2.  It crashes 100% of the time.

### 1/5 — Update

*2026-06-28, version 10.2*

New update makes chatdpe crash for ppl. I can’t even use it at all as when I get a question it immediately crashes. App was great before but for the amount of money I’ve spent on this app I wouldnt expect to update it and then have it deemed unusable

### 3/5 — BUGGY!

*2026-02-17, version 9.14.1*

I can tell the content is of highest quality. However, when simply wanting to review by listening via the app on iPhone, audio and video cut out, app freezes every couple of minutes, have to restart and the cycle continues. Hoping to get some advice as to if this is a known issue or just me!

### 1/5 — Not reliable

*2026-01-27, version 9.13*

I’ve used this app for quite some time and recently deleted it from all my devices, dialogs hang, it crashes a lot.  I’ve switched to just using the WEB interface.  Very disappointed but Sporty’s can never duplicate my issues.

### 5/5 — Very impressive, modern

*2025-11-10, version 9.11*

I have switched ground flight schools to Sporty’s, the difference is night and day. Very impressive that it is online, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, CarPlay!

### 3/5 — Bad practice tests, not broad enough

*2025-11-08, version 9.11*

The videos cover a surprisingly limited amount of the information you need for the knowledge test. Production quality is high but quite a few of the videos are starting to show their age in 2025. 

The biggest issue, though, is the question bank and especially the practice tests are not representative enough of the actual FAA knowledge test. You’re MUCH better off going with Shepard Air for test prep.

### 4/5 — Needs fine details worked out

*2025-06-26*

Most of the videos are ok just a bit dry. It would really he helpful to add some type of humor to ease the boringness of the subjects. questions and answers are good and similar to the PAR (written test). When practicing on the study prep flashcards some of the questions don’t add any context to the question so you really don’t know what  question is being asked and is quite confusing sometimes. Overall its a good study app it is just a bit antiquated when it comes to modern teaching methods.

### 4/5 — Really Good, but Test Prep needs some work

*2025-06-26, version 9.7.1*

It would be really nice if it was possible to select a number of questions to study when practicing specific categories, as opposed to only being able to select the categories and being forced to study every question in the bank.

### 1/5 — Hate the new update....

*2025-06-16, version 9.6.1*

The update is awful and the new layout is not user friendly. Also I paid over a hundred dollars for the Pilot Workshops real world VFR and it doesn't work anymore after the update. Horrible update and I wish I could undo it. Now I feel like I was scammed into buying a course that doesn't work anymore. I will probably use Kings Schools from now on.....

### 1/5 — Access

*2025-06-03, version 9.5.2*

The Apple Watch you access different areas even though I bought the whole thing it will say successfully restored purchases, but still won’t give me access

## Frequently asked questions about Sporty's Pilot Training

### What is Sporty's Pilot Training app?

Sporty's Pilot Training app is a comprehensive platform offering a variety of aviation training courses. It provides access to HD/4K training videos, interactive flight maneuvers guides, FAA test preparation materials, and the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for aspiring and current pilots.

### What kind of courses are available?

The app offers courses for learning to fly (Private and Sport Pilot), Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Test Prep, Aviation Weather, Multiengine Training, and specialized courses like Tailwheel Checkout and flying specific avionics systems such as Garmin G1000.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to get started, providing access to interactive FAA handbooks, the FAR/AIM, and practice tests. However, comprehensive courses like the 'Learn to Fly Course' and 'Instrument Rating Course' are available for purchase within the app.

### What are the benefits of using this app for pilot training?

The app aims to make pilot training more efficient, complete, and enjoyable. It includes features like search functionality within videos, knowledge test prep with guaranteed success for the instrument rating, and an 'Ask a CFI' service to support your learning journey.

### What devices is the app compatible with?

The app is designed to bring aviation content to your iPad, iPhone, or AppleTV, allowing for flexible learning across different Apple devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.4.3 — 2026-08-26

• All-new PilotWorkshops course — Garmin GFC Autopilots: Next Level. Twenty video lessons that unlock your autopilot's full potential to reduce workload, keep you confidently ahead of the airplane, and make flying safer.
• All-new 4K Takeoff lesson in the Private Pilot and Sport Pilot courses — aerial videography and detailed in-cockpit footage show how to use the REACT memory checklist for a smooth departure every time
• Two new 4K lessons on the Four Fundamentals of Flight in Chapter 1 — "Part 1: Turns" and "Part 2: Straight & Level, Climbs and Descents"
• Updated Air Facts segments on the same topics — "Pitching and Turning" and "The Proper Attitude"
• Updated questions and answers in the Instrument Rating course
• Updated FAR/AIM regulations, current through the latest eCFR revisions
• FAR/AIM bookmarks now sync across your devices when you are signed in
• CarPlay: Mastery roundtable audio now picks up where your last drive left off
• Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 10.4.1 — 2026-08-06

• Two new ForeFlight Power Users lessons — "Feature Focus: Mobile Clearance Delivery" and "Feature Focus: ClearNOTAMS"
• Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 10.4 — 2026-08-03

• More PilotWorkshops courses are now available right inside Sporty's Pilot Training:
Instrument Rating Accelerator, IFR: The Missing Lessons, Private Pilot: The Missing Lessons, IFR Skills for VFR Flying, Real World Coast to Coast, Rusty Pilot Tune-Up, Garmin GTN: Next Level, and IFR Approach & Departure Gotchas.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 10.3.1 — 2026-07-22

• All-new Custom Content training in the Flying with ForeFlight course — create custom checklists, georeferenced plates and imagery, content packs, and more
• Scenario quizzes are now built right into the app for a faster, smoother experience
• Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 10.3 — 2026-07-14

• All-new 4K Cross Country video training in the Private Pilot course
• Updated the free FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) to the latest edition
• Highlights and notes now sync across your devices — in eBooks, handbooks, and other course documents
• Performance improvements and bug fixes

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