Comparison

Private Pilot Course vs ATC Speak for Pilot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Private Pilot Course

This app provides comprehensive HD video instruction and detailed animations for essential flight maneuvers. It covers takeoffs, landings, and complex maneuvers with explanations of FAA standards and common errors. Ideal for student pilots preparing for lessons or private pilots refreshing their skills.

Highlights
  • In-flight HD video instruction
  • Detailed animation of maneuvers
  • FAA Private Pilot Practical Test preparation
  • Explanation of PTS standards
  • Common errors and avoidance
  • Includes FAA handbooks and quiz
Features
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The Private Pilot Course (Flight) App gives you two and a half hours of in-flight HD video and detailed animation including an in depth explanation of the takeoffs, landings and maneuvers needed to pass your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test. All Takeoffs, Landings and Maneuvers are flown in a Cessna 172 in San Diego. We filmed each maneuver with multiple cameras and camera angles and provide real HD quality for the best learning experience. All video and animations are designed to help you understand how to perform everything correctly. We use no fillers that waste your time. Just what you need to know and how to do it right. It's the perfect way for student pilots to prepare for every flight lesson or private pilots for your flight review. AOPA PILOT magazine called our Apps "solid and reliable" in it's Dec 2011 issue. The Private Pilot Course - Flight App contains: •Normal and Crosswind Take Off •Short Field and Soft Field Take Off •Normal and Crosswind Landings •Short Field and Soft Field Landings •Rectangular Course •Turns Around a Point •S-Turns •Slow Flight •Power On Stall •Power Off Stall •Emergency Descents •Emergency Approach and Landing •Steeps Turns •Go Arounds •Explanation of PTS standards for each maneuver •Common errors (and how to avoid them) for each maneuver Due to HD video, this App is 1.2GB. Please make sure you have enough space on your device. Includes FAA Private Pilot PTS and Airplane Flying Handbook as well as a challenging quiz to test what you've learned Visit www.flighttrainingapps.com for a free preview and information on our 100% money back satisfaction guarantee.

About

ATC Speak for Pilot

Features
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Pilots and air traffic controllers communicate by using the radiotelephony phraseology that consists of a set of standardized words and phrases approved for the radiotelephony communications by ICAO in all routine aircraft situations. The communication is made possible due to their common and work-related topics, especially because the situations they find themselves in are highly predictable. Even if misunderstandings do occur, they are rather easily dealt with since both parties engaged in the conversation know what replies to expect from each other. Problems arise in non-routine and emergency situations, when pilots and controllers have to resort to plain English because the phraseology lacks the communicative means for effective communication in unpredictable situations such as on board medical emergencies, engine problems, fuel shortage or terrorism. When both parties stick to the rules prescribed, problems in communication will rarely occur. First of all, good transmitting technique is needed. In this traning you will learn basic steps of efficient communication with Air Traffic Controllers.

Screenshots

Private Pilot Course4 screens
ATC Speak for Pilot2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ATC Speak for Pilot at $4.99 against Private Pilot Course's $59.99. Private Pilot Course's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 67 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Private Pilot Course costs $59.99 and ATC Speak for Pilot $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Pilot Course ships an update every 5 months, ATC Speak for Pilot every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private Pilot Course versus ATC Speak for Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Pilot CourseATC Speak for Pilot
Price$59.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Training Apps, Inc.ahmet Baydas

In-app purchases

None

Private Pilot Course

No in-app purchases

None

ATC Speak for Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Pilot Course free?
Private Pilot Course costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATC Speak for Pilot free?
ATC Speak for Pilot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Pilot Course or ATC Speak for Pilot have ads?
Neither Private Pilot Course nor ATC Speak for Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Pilot Course or ATC Speak for Pilot?
Private Pilot Course ships an update every 5 months, and ATC Speak for Pilot every 67 months. Most recently, Private Pilot Course was updated on November 1, 2026 and ATC Speak for Pilot on October 25, 2026.

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