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For the UK PPL and the US private pilot exams

Pass your PPL theory, one short lesson at a time.

Learn each idea in a couple of minutes, test yourself with exam-style questions, and see exactly where you're weak. Built for the UK PPL (CAA Part-FCL) and the FAA private pilot knowledge test.

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practice questions
3,300+
bite-sized lessons
600
subjects, 2 exams
17

The exams

Two exams, never mixed up

Choose the exam you're sitting and everything follows it: lessons, questions, pass marks and stats. Switch any time.

UK

UK PPL

CAA Part-FCL

The CAA Part-FCL theory exams, in UK English with UK rules: aerodromes, QNH, UK SERA and CAP 413.

subjects
9
questions
2,600+
pass mark
75%
  • Air Law
  • Aircraft General Knowledge
  • Flight Planning & Performance
  • Human Performance
  • Meteorology
  • Navigation
  • Operational Procedures
  • Principles of Flight
  • Communications
US

US Private Pilot

FAA knowledge test

The FAA private pilot knowledge test, in US English with FAA rules: 14 CFR, the AIM and the PHAK.

subject areas
8
questions
600+
pass mark
70%
  • Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Airspace & Airport Operations
  • Weather & Weather Services
  • Aerodynamics & Principles of Flight
  • Performance, Weight & Balance
  • Aircraft Systems & Flight Instruments
  • Navigation & Flight Planning
  • Aeromedical Factors & Decision Making

How it works

Study, practise, track. Repeat.

Short sessions that fit round work and flying. Come back for ten minutes and pick up exactly where you left off.

  1. Step 1

    Study

    Work through each topic as a short course. One idea per lesson, 1–3 minutes each, with diagrams, tables and key points to finish.

  2. Step 2

    Practise

    Pick a subject and 10, 20 or 30 questions. Get instant explanations in practice mode, or sit it like the real thing in exam mode.

  3. Step 3

    Track

    See your readiness for every subject, weakest topics first, with one tap to study or practise them again.

Features

Everything you need to pass the theory

  • Bite-sized lessons

    Each lesson covers one idea in plain English, with the exact numbers and limits you need for the exam.

  • Every answer explained

    Find out why the right answer is right, and why the tempting one isn’t, with a link to the lesson that covers it.

  • Practice and exam modes

    Learn as you go with instant feedback, or test yourself against the real pass mark: 75% for the UK, 70% for the FAA.

  • Know where you’re weak

    Readiness per subject and your weakest topics first, so your next session goes where it counts.

  • Listen mode

    Have lessons read aloud while you’re on the move, then test yourself when you sit down.

  • Made for your phone

    Quick to load, easy to read on a small screen, and comfortable in dark mode for late-night study.

Ready when you are

Create a free account and start your first lesson in under a minute. Air Law and FAA Regulations are free; Premium unlocks everything from £5 / $5 a month.

  • 3,300+ questions
  • 600 lessons
  • UK and US exams