Prepware Instrument Pilot vs R66 Cockpit Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prepware Instrument Pilot
Prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exam with flashcard-style reviews and practice tests. Study by subject or take a full practice exam to gauge your readiness.
- Flashcard-style review
- Questions, answers, and explanations
- Study by subject
- Practice test simulation
- FAA Knowledge Exam preparation
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Comprehensive preparation, study and test tool for the FAA Knowledge Exam. Flashcard style review of questions, answers and explanations included for you to study by subject or with a true-to-form practice test.
R66 Cockpit Trainer
Learn the startup sequence for the Robinson R66 turbine helicopter. Practice operating all switches in the correct order to avoid issues like hot starts. Includes various failure scenarios and a 'no error' mode for practice.
- Animated cockpit panel and controls
- Interactive switches for engine start
- Random and specific failure scenarios
- Hot Start and Starter Sluggish simulations
- 'No Error Mode' for unhindered practice
- Supports 'Before Starting Engine' checklist (via IAP)
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R66 cockpit trainer Avoid hot starts and make yourself familiar with the startup process of the Robinson R66 turbine helicopter. The complete panel and also the cyclic, collective, pedals and rotor brake are animated. All switches are working and need to be operated in the correct sequence in order to start the engine successfully. You can choose from random failures or select a specific scenario such as: - Hot Start (you will need to do the correct actions to abort the start correctly) - Starter Sluggish (the battery voltage will be low and you need to make the right decision) - MGT too high (there will be a high residual temperature) - Oil Pressure Failure Also there is an 'No Error Mode' This enables you to try all buttons, do all checks without any consequences. CFIs can use this mode to setup scenarios for their students. The check begins with the 'Starting Engine and Run-Up' checklist (Battery, strobe switches - ON ... etc) and concludes with N1 stable at 65% to 67%. There is an in-app-purchase available that enables to begin the checks with the 'Before Starting Engine' checklist. The app uses the initial cockpit design. For further information on how to avoid hot starts, please check the training section at www.robinsonheli.com Visit our website www.gyronimo.com for a demo video. For iPad and iPhone in portrait or landscape format. High quality graphics, optimized for Retina screens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Prepware Instrument Pilot at $9.99 against R66 Cockpit Trainer's $24.99. Prepware Instrument Pilot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). R66 Cockpit Trainer's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Prepware Instrument Pilot costs $9.99 and R66 Cockpit Trainer $24.99 up front. R66 Cockpit Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Prepware Instrument Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.
R66 Cockpit Trainer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prepware Instrument Pilot has 45 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Prepware Instrument Pilot's written reviews are positive against 40% of R66 Cockpit Trainer's.
Prepware Instrument Pilot ships an update every 4 months, R66 Cockpit Trainer every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prepware Instrument Pilot | R66 Cockpit Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (45 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #155 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASA | Gyronimo, LLC |
Customer experience
Prepware Instrument Pilot
R66 Cockpit Trainer
Bugs and requests
Prepware Instrument Pilot
Reported bugs
39 issues- Text frequently cut off
- App cannot dynamically scale text
- Some questions missing figures
- Figures have nothing to do with the question
- Correct answers no longer shown in green
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- Dark mode broken
- App crashes
- Save feature does not work
- Answers lost when returning to app
- Progress lost when switching categories
- App closes by itself
- Loses test progress when minimized
- Figures not displayed for questions
- Incomplete questions
- Questions and answers do not match
- Questions not completely displayed
- Can't get back to question from figure display
- Back button disappears
- Can't take entire test without shutting down or redownloading
- Software reverts to quiz mode when returning to study mode
- Explanation link missing in study mode
- Can't go back when opening a figure
- Answers longer than three lines are cut off
- Figures are sometimes incomplete
- Figures are sometimes at too low a resolution
- No way to store previous test scores
- No progress shown
- Study modes stops showing correct answer
- Practice test questions do not allow access to appropriate figure
- Truncated answers
- Truncated questions
- Figures are sometimes incomplete
- Font is hard to read and small
- Bold indication of right or wrong is missing
- No running tally of missed questions
- App restarts in test mode even when last in study mode
- Bugs causing crashes that instantly exit the application
- Scans did not come over well, particularly weather graphics
- Hard to see some images
Requested features
18 requests- Ability to focus on previously incorrect answers
- Major update for functionality and display bugs
- Ensure all software is up to date with FAA question banks
- Add timer and number of questions selection
- Ability to eliminate questions already known
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- Autosave and clear progress button
- Ability to search through questions
- Save test results
- Ability to uncheck material of questions not needed
- Ability to select questions relating to chapters
- Provide reasons for wrong answers
- Make background red or green for visibility
- Allow marking questions for review
- Record wrong answers for review
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to skip questions that do not apply to equipment
- Add CX-2 to iPhone
R66 Cockpit Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prepware Instrument Pilot
No in-app purchases
R66 Cockpit Trainer
- Before Starting Engine Check$9.99
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