ReadBack AI: ATC Radio Trainer
Aviation Comms Practice & Sim
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Practice ATC radio calls with AI-powered controllers at real airports. Build confidence for your solo and checkride. New scenarios added regularly — start training today!
Nervous about talking to ATC? You're not alone. Radio communication is one of the biggest challenges for student pilots — and one of the hardest to practice outside the cockpit.
ReadBack gives you a realistic, voice-based ATC training environment powered by AI. Speak into your mic, hear controllers respond with authentic radio-filtered voices, and get detailed feedback on your phraseology after each session.
HOW IT WORKS
Pick a scenario — from a simple Class D departure to a busy Class B arrival. ReadBack generates a unique ATC session using real airport data, real procedures, and dynamic conditions like weather changes and traffic complications. No two sessions are the same.
You talk. The AI controller listens, responds, and keeps the session moving — just like real ATC. After you finish, you get a detailed evaluation of your readbacks, phraseology, and communication flow.
REAL AIRPORTS, REAL PROCEDURES
Train at actual airports including JFK, LAX, SAN, SFO, and SMO. Every scenario uses real runways, taxiways, and frequencies. Controllers address you by your aircraft callsign, just like they would on a real frequency.
BUILT FOR STUDENT PILOTS
ReadBack is designed around the moments that make student pilots nervous:
· Your first solo tower communication
· Navigating a busy Class B or C airspace
· Handling unexpected instructions like go-arounds and hold-short
· Checkride preparation with realistic ATC exchanges
THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS
Easy: 3-5 exchanges — perfect for your first time talking to tower
Medium: 6-10 exchanges — pattern work, departures, and arrivals
Hard: 12-20 exchanges — complex scenarios with complications and traffic
AI-POWERED FEEDBACK
Your evaluation comes after the session, not during it — so you can focus on flying the radio, not chasing a score. Each session review breaks down what you said, what ATC expected, and where you can improve.
WHAT MAKES READBACK DIFFERENT
Unlike scripted training apps, ReadBack uses AI to generate every session dynamically. Weather changes, runway assignments, traffic levels, and complications are all generated in context. This means you practice adapting to real-world variability, not memorizing a script.
The ATC voice includes a radio filter effect, so you train your ear for how instructions actually sound on frequency.
Start your free trial and hear the difference.
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Information
- Seller
- JKTravel LLC
- Size
- 45.1 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Readback AI subscription plan $179.99
- Readback AI subscription plan $17.99
- Readback AI subscription plan $95.90
- Readback AI subscription plan $9.99
- Copyright
- © JKTravel LLC