Ground School

Name: Ground School
Rating: 4.9 (1383 reviews)
Author: On The Flight Line Productions LLC

Pilot Training, FAA Test Prep

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Introducing Office Hours! Join us for weekly live Q&A sessions with Jason, and watch or read notes from our session archives. Featuring expert knowledge from an award-winning FAA flight instructor, Ground School will teach budding pilots everything they need to know for their FAA written test and beyond. By combining years of teaching know-how with cutting edge CG animation, informative video demonstrations, and more, Ground School is more than an app that teaches you how to fly — its gives you the knowledge you need to Fly Your Best, whether you're a complete novice or more experienced pilot. By following this FAA pilot knowledge course, you'll learn much more than is needed to pass an FAA written test. In fact, we guarantee you will pass that test and go on to be a better, safer pilot, too. Ground School users can look forward to: ・ Engaging videos that show you the things you need to know, perfect for visual learners. ・ Get the Pilot Perspective — Every video is filmed as if you are the one flying so there are no surprises when you're in the cockpit. ・ More than 1,000 questions that form unlimited practice tests so you know exactly what to expect when taking your FAA exam. ・ Cutting edge CG animations that help illustrate concepts that will help you understand the material in front of you. ・ The Pilot Proficiency dashboard that distills all of your interactions with Ground School into a single screen showing areas where you are strong as well as others that need work. ・ Get your endorsement to take the FAA Knowledge Test directly within Ground School. ・ And much more! Ground School is in active development and is always improving to give you the very best shot at not only passing exams, but being safe in the skies, too. Terms of Service: https://www.learnthefinerpoints.com/ground-school/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.learnthefinerpoints.com/ground-school/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

1.4K Ratings

Hands down one of the best ground school apps
03/21/2024

Sprokkle
I’m very pleased with The Finer Points experience. I did traditional ground school and used this app to supplement my study. I just took my PAR and aced it and I attribute my success in large part to this app. Simply put, the best feature of this app is the “Learn more” button on every question, even on practice exams during review. For those questions you missed, it gives an explanation about the correct answer and is usually backed up with references. This combined with the spaced repetition review gives the user a solid foundation on aviation principles. On the topic of practice exams, a significant advantage of this app is the ability to review previous exams, which again gives you a better understanding via the aforementioned “Learn more” button. I know the Prepware app for the PAR doesn’t do this. The ability to save old exams makes it easier to review questions and form a study plan around those you missed. I would highly recommend this app. My only hope is the recently released instrument course is as comprehensive and easy to use as the private was.
Hands down one of the best ground school apps
03/21/2024

Sprokkle

I’m very pleased with The Finer Points experience. I did traditional ground school and used this app to supplement my study. I just took my PAR and aced it and I attribute my success in large part to this app. Simply put, the best feature of this app is the “Learn more” button on every question, even on practice exams during review. For those questions you missed, it gives an explanation about the correct answer and is usually backed up with references. This combined with the spaced repetition review gives the user a solid foundation on aviation principles. On the topic of practice exams, a significant advantage of this app is the ability to review previous exams, which again gives you a better understanding via the aforementioned “Learn more” button. I know the Prepware app for the PAR doesn’t do this. The ability to save old exams makes it easier to review questions and form a study plan around those you missed. I would highly recommend this app. My only hope is the recently released instrument course is as comprehensive and easy to use as the private was.
Best of the best
01/03/2023

PBrnrd
If you are learning to fly this is absolutely your do not miss app. It will make your learning quicker and better. It is for US FAA but what is taught in here is valid everywhere. Moreover it will prevent you to fall into one of those loops that if you don’t catch it and correct fast enough it will make sure it will be serving you pain later on your journey.And if you are already a pilot you know you will never stop studying never stop learning, ever. This is the app to have and spend some hours every week. Refresh a concept. Address an issue. It will help you staying ahead and make sure you don’t miss or forget things learnt.PS Can’t wait for the instrument course part release.
Best of the best
01/03/2023

PBrnrd

If you are learning to fly this is absolutely your do not miss app. It will make your learning quicker and better. It is for US FAA but what is taught in here is valid everywhere. Moreover it will prevent you to fall into one of those loops that if you don’t catch it and correct fast enough it will make sure it will be serving you pain later on your journey.And if you are already a pilot you know you will never stop studying never stop learning, ever. This is the app to have and spend some hours every week. Refresh a concept. Address an issue. It will help you staying ahead and make sure you don’t miss or forget things learnt.PS Can’t wait for the instrument course part release.
Excellent Ground School
05/17/2023

JRoss1984
The Finer Points ground school app was instrumental in my primary flight training and continues to be a very useful resource, even after obtaining my certificate. I felt confident and prepared for the written test as the practice tests were very much on point. The flying lessons really hammered home the key skills needed to perfect the maneuvers required by the ACS. Jason style of teaching is top notch and engaging. The only regret that I have is not using the Oral Test Simulator prior to my checkride. I really wish I had done so as I struggled through the oral part of the checkride. I had to discontinue after completing the oral due to not having proper maintence logs, and I rescheduled the flight portion for the following week. I took that week to go through the Oral Test Simulator in case the DPE had any follow up questions during the flight portion. Although the DPE didn't end up asking too much during the flight portion. I can tell you post-checkride, that the oral test simulator would have helped a ton. Can’t wait for the instrument ground school to be released!
Excellent Ground School
05/17/2023

JRoss1984

The Finer Points ground school app was instrumental in my primary flight training and continues to be a very useful resource, even after obtaining my certificate. I felt confident and prepared for the written test as the practice tests were very much on point. The flying lessons really hammered home the key skills needed to perfect the maneuvers required by the ACS. Jason style of teaching is top notch and engaging. The only regret that I have is not using the Oral Test Simulator prior to my checkride. I really wish I had done so as I struggled through the oral part of the checkride. I had to discontinue after completing the oral due to not having proper maintence logs, and I rescheduled the flight portion for the following week. I took that week to go through the Oral Test Simulator in case the DPE had any follow up questions during the flight portion. Although the DPE didn't end up asking too much during the flight portion. I can tell you post-checkride, that the oral test simulator would have helped a ton. Can’t wait for the instrument ground school to be released!
Great Content, frustrating limitations.
11/26/2025

PorridgeJustRight
This app has been a very useful tool throughout my aviation journey. The information it provides is clearly created with care and grounded in solid research. There are dozens of helpful videos and references to the kinds of documents you’ll use throughout your training, and overall the content is excellent.What frustrates me, however, are the limitations. First, I’ve noticed syncing issues between my iPhone and iPad, which makes it difficult to study unless I’m in a situation where using the iPad makes sense. Many times I’d prefer to use my iPhone, but I can’t get it to sync my progress from the iPad.Another limitation is the lack of a desktop version. When I’m at home on my computer and would prefer to review material there, it simply isn’t an option.I also wish the flashcard and spaced-repetition system were more robust—specifically, the ability to review all content across the app, not just material tied to a particular section or module.Finally, I wish there were more interactive opportunities to be tested on using sectionals. As a new student pilot, understanding and applying chart information—even within ForeFlight—has been one of my biggest challenges. Although some quiz questions touch on this, they feel very surface-level. I’d ultimately like to see more depth and more content in this area.
Great Content, frustrating limitations.
11/26/2025

PorridgeJustRight

This app has been a very useful tool throughout my aviation journey. The information it provides is clearly created with care and grounded in solid research. There are dozens of helpful videos and references to the kinds of documents you’ll use throughout your training, and overall the content is excellent.What frustrates me, however, are the limitations. First, I’ve noticed syncing issues between my iPhone and iPad, which makes it difficult to study unless I’m in a situation where using the iPad makes sense. Many times I’d prefer to use my iPhone, but I can’t get it to sync my progress from the iPad.Another limitation is the lack of a desktop version. When I’m at home on my computer and would prefer to review material there, it simply isn’t an option.I also wish the flashcard and spaced-repetition system were more robust—specifically, the ability to review all content across the app, not just material tied to a particular section or module.Finally, I wish there were more interactive opportunities to be tested on using sectionals. As a new student pilot, understanding and applying chart information—even within ForeFlight—has been one of my biggest challenges. Although some quiz questions touch on this, they feel very surface-level. I’d ultimately like to see more depth and more content in this area.

→ Add compatibility for running on macOS on Macs with Apple Silicon → Add tips from Jason sprinkled throughout the course content → Fix potential crash when opening the app following a background content update Previously: → Resume from last playback position for Office Hours recordings → Hide progress display for courses that haven't been started → Show only the test prep type (written or oral) relevant to the selected category (Ground or Flight) on the main course screen → Improve upon-launch handling of Apple ID credential revocation → Fix subscription screen sizing on iPad → Fix a crash on launch for users upgrading from very old app versions → Fix a couple potential crashes when resuming from background If you enjoy the app or find it helpful on your aviation journey, please help us out by leaving a review in the App Store. Or contact us any time with your feedback at support@learnthefinerpoints.com.

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