Master the aviation radio. Download and explore ARSim capabilities and how it can enhance your flight training experience with the **free lessons and free trial period**
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The PlaneEnglish Aviation Radio Simulator (ARSim) is an interactive aviation radio simulator created to enable pilots to learn and master aviation radio communication, procedures, and phraseology, and gain the confidence to overcome the fear and trepidation of talking to Air Traffic Control.
AI-based air traffic controllers and instantaneous feedback through voice recognition and speech analysis guide new pilots through realistic scenarios toward proficiency in aviation phraseology and communication.
The built-in training curriculum in the TRAINER unit, step-by-step description of phraseology, and hundreds of randomized scenarios give you the opportunity to level up and to master this critical aviation skill.
The AIRPORT, PATTERN, and HOLD training units provide foundational knowledge on airport signs, markings, and lighting, on how to fly and communicate while operating in the pattern / circuit, and executing instrument holds. The touch-based and voice-based interactive capabilities of ARSim make every lesson engaging and informative, to help you gain new knowledge and to sharpen and refresh your existing skills.
You can access hundreds of airports, step through over 200 lessons, and experience thousands of scenarios and situations of interactions with air traffic control for all phases of VFR and IFR flight. In the process, you will earn FAA WINGS Credits for the VFR and IFR TRAINER, AIRPORT, and PATTERN units.
Guided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phraseology, standards, and radiotelephony procedures, the training content offers you the ability to experience the aviation communication standards used across the world.
As new pilots, you can gain critical safety skills in an accessible and effective way and build critical muscle memory, thereby expanding the learning opportunities...beyond the classroom and outside of the cockpit. As experienced, but non-current pilots, you can refresh your skills and be ready for that upcoming check ride.
Download ARSim and explore first-hand what it can do for you and your flight training experience. You will be able to try out the full functionality of ARSim with the always-available free content (in BASICS, AIRPORT, PATTERN, GLOSSARY, RESOURCES units) and the free trial period. Don't forget to look around in Settings for the many customization options, phraseology standards, and primary flight displays.
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This app is pretty great. The idea of getting to practice your radio calls instead of reading them out of a book is a really neat concept and an effective approach to training. I don’t like that you have to keep paying in order to have access. It’s a temporary subscription where you have a limited amount of time for access. Other software you pay and it’s yours. If you ever get rusty over time it’s no problem. You can come back and access it anytime you want. But with this app you gotta stay current on your subscription. The only other criticism I might have is that maybe some of the vocabulary in the Basics section could use more information. Like for certain words, it might be nice to have a definition, description or some examples to better understand what that thing is. Like a student pilot just getting started might have no idea what a METAR is or what Rime ice is or what the definition of wind shear is. This app will sometimes have you practicing the pronunciation of words/phrases but don’t bother giving any information to help you learn what it means. Other than that, it’s a pretty good training tool.
Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback and rating. An immediate option for the vocabulary is to check out the Glossary module, which provides definitions, quiz, and pronunciation practice for aviation vocabulary. It’s more extensive and in-depth. Thanks!
GOOD but not GREAT
123 is easy as abc
Look this app is a great tool I wish I had while learning private/instrument coms. The problem is, some things you do not read back to atc in flight are required to read back here which could give the impression to new pilots that you have to read back every piece of detail to atc.An example of this is “hold short 28L landing traffic” you generally don’t say “landing traffic” back to ATC. Another example is when contacting departure, generally you don’t say “contact PHX departure” you would say “ over to departure, good day” Overall this app is great for new pilots which is why I rated it 4/5 stars, but you should not just rely on the app for your atc communications. Once you become more familiar with talking on the radio with atc, you will begin to use your own phraseology to shorten what you have to say without compromising the message. But in general good app!
Must Have for Student Pilots
98761735
This app is so so so helpful with practicing your radio calls. I used to get so nervous about messing up or saying something silly to tower or on CTAF. It provides great practice for keeping all the numbers and instructions straight in your head without the fear of embarrassment/ judgment from ATC or other pilots! It’s great for when your bored laying in bed, preparing for a check-ride, or you can elevate your chair flying with this extra level of immersion. Either way, you won’t regret it. It is a little pricey for what it is.. but then again what isn’t in aviation? It’s a monthly payment but I think it’s worth every penny, since you’re able to practice radio calls anywhere, anytime and not while you’re paying over $175/hr for your flight training! Plus you can just use it until you get comfortable and proficient! Definitely recommend it to anyone at any level of flight training!
Okay okay… let me clarify
CreationTattoo
So, to be fair, at first I thought this app wasn’t working properly. I have been a licensed pilot for 5 years now and almost have my CFI. I couldn’t get it to work, even when I gave proper calls, etc.. it was saying I wasn’t saying / making correct calls.. then I realized it’s because I’m bloody British and it couldn’t understand my accent or some of the phraseology that we use that Americans don’t. I currently live and fly in the US, but this App hates my accent. Lol. It can’t understand me unless I speak really slow and American… well, as good as an attempt of American accent as I can do. Lol. I initially gave it 1 star because I thought the app was flawed and not proper for learning, but I can now see how it’s honestly highly functional and ideal for anyone who wants to sharpen up with coms. I will be referring it the students at my airport. Cheers! Ian
-Additional support for flight training institutions and customized training content
-Performance improvement for iPad
-Updates to tracking training activity and daily streaks
Version 1.5.13
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Information
Seller
PlaneEnglish LLC
Size
374.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
