Private Pilot Checkride vs Private Pilot Oral Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Pilot Checkride
Prepare for your private pilot practical exam with over 900 questions and answers based on FAA standards. This app helps identify knowledge gaps and build confidence for your checkride, covering all essential aviation topics.
- Over 900 exam-style questions and answers
- Aligned with FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
- Answers with FAA references and ACS codes
- Flag questions for custom study sets
- Includes Applicant Practical Test Checklist
- Covers all essential private pilot topics
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Using a question-and-answer format, Private Pilot Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the pilot certification process – the Practical Exam – and provides succinct, ready responses. Pilots will find this App an indispensable tool in both planning for what to expect during the airplane checkride and mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate them as excellent preparation for students, as well as preps for Flight Reviews, aircraft transitions, and as general refresher material. This Private Pilot Checkride app is based on the popular Private Oral Exam Guide book by Jason Blair and aligns with the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS). It is designed for student pilots training for the Private Pilot Certificate with an airplane rating. More than 900 questions and responses ensure all the subjects a Private Pilot candidate will be tested on during a checkride and review flight are covered. Topics include: pilot qualifications and limitations, aircraft airworthiness requirements, preflight procedures, postflight procedures, human factors, performance and limitations, airport operations, national airspace system, weather information, cross-country flight planning, night operations, emergency equipment and survival gear, and scenario-based training. Answers and explanations were researched using FAA documents (which are identified so pilots know where to go for further study) as well as interviewing FAA examiners and include the corresponding ACS code. Questions can be marked for further study from any subject to build your own collection of flashcards. An Applicant Practical Test Checklist and quick-reference to the Private Pilot maneuvers and tolerances (as defined in the Airman Certification Standards) are also included. Compatible with iOS phones and tablets, this app teaches applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit subject mastery and confidence when under the examiner’s scrutiny. It identifies candidates’ strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in their aeronautical knowledge, which increases study efficiency. App features: • More than 800 questions are included with succinct, ready responses. • Questions from any subject can be flagged for further study into a separate group. • Includes all the questions and answers from the popular book, Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Jason Blair. • Answers supported with FAA references and ACS codes. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).
Private Pilot Oral Prep
Prepare for your private pilot oral exam with over 450 common questions and answers across 12 aviation topics. Study in a flashcard style with optional graphical images and track your progress to build confidence for your FAA practical test.
- Over 450 oral exam questions
- 12 study topics
- Flashcard style learning
- Graphical images included
- Progress tracking
- Topic selection
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Preparing for the oral exam portion of a Private Pilot practical test can be daunting. Private Pilot Oral Prep includes over 450 common oral exam questions with suggested answers. The student pilot can select one of 12 topics for each study session. Questions are presented in flashcard style. Graphical images are provided when needed. When the student views the suggested answer, they can indicate if they answered satisfactorily or if they would like to review the question again. Learning all of the questions allows the student pilot to be prepared and confident for the FAA Private Pilot Practical Test for Airplane. The topics included are aircraft engines & systems, aircraft performance, airport operations, airspace, avionics & navigation, emergencies, federal aviation regulations, flight instruments, human factors, principles of flight, VFR charts and weather. The app is free with 3 of the 12 topics unlocked. The remaining topics can be purchased with a single In-App purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Private Pilot Oral Prep at Free against Private Pilot Checkride's $9.99. Private Pilot Oral Prep also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). Private Pilot Checkride's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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
Private Pilot Oral Prep is free to download; Private Pilot Checkride costs $9.99 up front. Private Pilot Oral Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Private Pilot Checkride asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Pilot Checkride holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Pilot Checkride has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Private Pilot Checkride's written reviews are positive against 33% of Private Pilot Oral Prep's.
Private Pilot Checkride ships an update every 19 months, Private Pilot Oral Prep every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Pilot Checkride | Private Pilot Oral Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (20 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASA | First Solo Software, LLC |
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Private Pilot Checkride
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- All Topics$29.99
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