Racetrack: IFR Hold Trainer
Holding Pattern Entry Prep
Free
Stop fumbling holds on your instrument checkride.
Racetrack is the focused IFR holding pattern trainer built for instrument
students, CFII applicants, and rated pilots staying sharp between IPCs. Five
purpose-built tools take you from first principles to instinctive, real-world
execution — so when ATC hands you a hold, you nod, don't panic.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Learn — Eight progressive chapters from "what is a hold" to triple-drift
wind correction math and lost-comms procedures. Every chapter uses live
animated racetrack diagrams you can tap to explore segment by segment.
Covers standard vs. non-standard turns, the three entry types, timing
rules, max holding speeds by altitude, the 5 T's, and ATC clearance format
with EFC times.
- Entry Trainer — Randomized ATC-style clearances drill you on direct,
teardrop, and parallel entries. See your heading on the HSI, decide, then
watch the aircraft animate through the correct procedure in real time.
Running score tracks accuracy. Optional sector overlay shows the three
entry zones for visual learners.
- Pencil Method — Interactive walkthrough of the pencil-on-HI shortcut every
CFII teaches. Work through pencil alignment, outbound heading, turn
direction, and entry type one layer at a time before the answer is
revealed.
- Wind Correction — Live calculator and trainer. Input inbound course, turn
direction, wind, and TAS; get your wind correction angle, inbound heading,
triple-drift outbound heading (3× WCA), and the adjusted outbound leg time
for a one-minute inbound. Works as a learning tool on the ground and a
quick reference in the cockpit.
- Quiz — 158 randomized questions covering clearances, entries, wind
correction, timing, speeds, airspace, lost-comms, FAR/AIM regulations, and
checkride-style scenarios. Immediate feedback with AIM and FAR citations
on every answer.
BUILT FOR THE COCKPIT
Dark UI with cyan accents designed for night flights and low-light ground
sessions. Scales cleanly across iPhone and iPad in portrait or landscape.
WHO IT'S FOR
- Instrument students prepping for the written and oral
- CFII candidates building the mental model they'll teach
- Rated pilots staying current between instrument proficiency checks
- Airline pilots keeping basic IFR skills sharp
Download Racetrack and get around every hold.
Ratings & Reviews
• Tap any sector on the Entry Types diagram to see a Direct, Teardrop,
or Parallel entry flown live.
• iPad: scroll lesson pages by dragging anywhere — diagrams no longer
block vertical swipes.
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Jack Post
- Size
- 1.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jack Post