Private Pilot Study Center

Your next rating starts with understanding.

Learn at home. Get help between lessons. Arrive ready to learn in the aircraft. Your ground school, practice exams, and supplemental AI study support work together around instructor-led training. Choose Private Pilot or Instrument and study at your own pace, wherever you train.

Enroll in Private Pilot — $249 See the course & free lesson →Instrument Ground School — $20/month →

Private Pilot: one payment · 12-month access · no automatic renewal.

A connected training system

Learn → Practice → Prepare → Fly → Review

Study the concepts, practice your understanding, and prepare for the lesson. Your certificated instructor teaches and evaluates in the aircraft; their feedback gives your next study session a purpose. AI provides explanations and practice between lessons. Instructors make readiness decisions.

See the complete training journey →Institutional solutions · fictional student demonstration

$249 · 12 months · Chapter 1 freePrivate Pilot Ground School

Build your knowledge with 11 visual chapters, quizzes, course exams, and 2 hours of AI voice study support. One payment. No automatic renewal.

See Private Pilot course & enrollment →$20/month · cancel future renewals anytimeInstrument Ground School

Explore 11 chapters, 23 lessons, chapter quizzes, and course exams. Train with your own instructor.

Explore Instrument →FreeStudy Flashcards

Test yourself with 274 active-recall Private Pilot cards.

Open Flashcards →

No subscription

Pilot Checkride Practice Pack

Practice Private Pilot or Instrument topics with one access code for AI Checkride Coach, Mock Oral, and Radio Call Practice. Ground-school course access is separate.

4 guided voice sessionsEach session up to 1 hour · use within 90 daysIncluded for program students

One-time practice pack$39Four guided sessions · no recurring chargeGet the Practice Pack

Current Splendid program students should use their issued access code instead.

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AI Checkride Coach

Learn with guidance

AI Checkride Coach

Practice aloud with a natural, instructor-style coach. Explain your thinking, ask questions, and receive adaptive follow-ups.

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Use a purchased Practice Pack, Mock Oral, existing membership, or Splendid Aviation program-student code.

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Knowledge areaLocal scenarioPractice accessTraining session ready · one-hour reconnect allowance

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Try the AI Checkride Coach free.

Start a short live voice demo with explanations, answer checks, and adaptive follow-up questions.

Get 4 Guided Sessions · $39

Each guided lesson lasts up to one hour. Use the pack within 90 days. No subscription.

The same Practice Pack works for Private Pilot, Instrument, Mock Oral, and Radio Call practice.

Ready when you are

Your conversation transcript will appear here during the session.

Controlled learningUses the free card bank, the current FAA ACS baseline, and on-demand FAA/eCFR/NOAA source checks. Student answers are never promoted into facts automatically.

Private Pilot ACS 14 CFR Part 61 14 CFR Part 91 FAA AIM PHAK Chart Supplements

Set up while parked.Do not use this practice tool while operating an aircraft or vehicle. Stop whenever attention is needed elsewhere.

AI practice aid only. This is not a certificated flight instructor, approved flight simulator or training device, real DPE, FAA service, logbook endorsement, instrument clearance, operational briefing, or substitute for current FAA publications, charts, NOTAMs, weather products, the aircraft POH/AFM, or instruction from an authorized flight instructor.