Comparison

Flight Instructor Checkride vs PFactor

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

Head to head
About

Flight Instructor Checkride

Prepare for your flight instructor certification practical exam with this comprehensive Q&A tool. It covers over 1000 likely examiner questions and provides succinct answers, drawing from FAA documents and examiner interviews. Identify knowledge gaps and build confidence for your checkride.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 Q&A for practical exams
  • Succinct, ready responses
  • Based on popular oral exam guide
  • Covers all CFI certificate subjects
  • Flag questions for further study
  • Includes applicant practical test checklist
Features
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Using a question-and-answer format, Flight Instructor Checkride lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the last step in the flight instructor certification process – the Practical Exam – and provides succinct, ready responses. Instructor applicants 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 general refresher material. This Flight Instructor Checkride app is based on the popular Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide book by Michael Hayes. It is designed for instructor applicants training for the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certificate. More than 1000 questions and responses ensure all the subjects a Flight Instructor candidate will be tested on during checkrides and review flights are covered. Topics include: fundamentals of instructing, technical subject areas (such as runway incursion avoidance, scanning, navigation, logbook entries and certificate endorsements, etc.), preflight preparation, preflight procedures, airport operations, takeoffs, landings and go-arounds, fundamentals of flight, performance and ground reference maneuvers, slow flight, stalls and spins, basic instrument maneuvers, emergency operations, postflight procedures. 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. Questions can be marked for further study from any subject to build your own collection of flashcards. An Applicant Practical Test Checklist and the Safety of Flight appendix from the Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-25) 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 1000 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, Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide by Michael Hayes. • Brought to you by a trusted resource in aviation training and publishing, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).

About

PFactor

Features
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Your checkride starts before you ever leave the ground. PFactor is an AI-powered oral exam simulator built for pilots who want to walk into their checkride ready for anything. Practice with five distinct DPE personalities from the endlessly patient Wendell Softfield to the relentless Rex Mach and get instant, detailed feedback on every answer. Whether you're working toward your Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, or ATP certificate, PFactor adapts to your knowledge level and pushes you where you need it most. What makes PFactor different: • Real AI evaluation, not multiple choice. Speak or type your answers like an actual oral exam • Five examiner personalities with unique voices, styles, and difficulty levels • Full mock orals, quick drills, topic focus, and scenario-based sessions • Detailed debrief after every session with category-by-category breakdown • Progress tracking across all ACS knowledge areas • Covers Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, ATP, and Multi-Engine PFactor won't make you a better pilot. It'll make sure you can prove you already are one. Privacy Policy: https://pfactor.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flight Instructor Checkride4 screens
PFactor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PFactor at Free against Flight Instructor Checkride's $9.99. Flight Instructor Checkride's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

PFactor is free to download; Flight Instructor Checkride costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Flight Instructor Checkride versus PFactor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Instructor CheckridePFactor
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASACarmen DiMario

In-app purchases

None

Flight Instructor Checkride

No in-app purchases

None

PFactor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Instructor Checkride free?
Flight Instructor Checkride costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PFactor free?
PFactor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Instructor Checkride or PFactor have ads?
Neither Flight Instructor Checkride nor PFactor shows ads.

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