Pass your checkride with the examiner in your corner.

Ace Pilot Academy is FAA/ACS-aligned flashcard and oral-exam training built by a Designated Pilot Examiner — for student pilots, instrument and commercial students, and CFI/CFII/MEI applicants who want to walk into the checkride ready, not just hopeful.

This isn't another written-test app. Every card is built around what a DPE actually asks, the follow-up questions they chain into, and the traps that produce a notice of disapproval.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• Hundreds of FAA-sourced flashcards — Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII, MEI, Multi-Engine, and ATP, plus topic decks for Regulations, Weather, Aerodynamics, Systems, Performance, Navigation, Airspace, Risk Management, and Emergencies.
• DPE Mock Oral — sit a simulated oral that asks one question at a time, works down the follow-up chain, and gives you a readiness verdict with your weak ACS areas.
• Scenario Trainer — real checkride decision-making scenarios where the examiner reacts to every choice, ending in a risk-management debrief.
• Audio Study — hands-free question-and-answer playback for the car or the ramp.
• Spaced repetition — Again / Hard / Good / Easy scheduling so the cards you miss come back until they stick.
• Real DPE insight on every card — the common trap, why pilots bust it, the correct instructor-level framing, and the FAA source.

BUILT ON FAA SOURCES
Content is grounded in the Airman Certification Standards, the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, the Airplane Flying Handbook, the Instrument Flying Handbook, the Risk Management Handbook, the Aviation Instructor's Handbook, and 14 CFR Parts 61 and 91. Aircraft-specific numbers always defer to your AFM/POH.

FREE TO START
Study the Private Pilot deck and a free scenario at no cost. Unlock additional certificate and topic decks, full mock orals, and the complete scenario library with All-Access.

Whether you're prepping for your first checkride or adding an instructor rating, Ace Pilot Academy helps you study faster, retain more, and show up checkride-ready.

Ace Pilot Academy — your DPE in your pocket.

Ace Pilot Academy

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