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The written.

Subject review, flashcards, and practice questions designed for the FAA Private Pilot Airplane knowledge test. Built for the final review phase — 60-90 days to passing.

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10-question quick drill
Mixed subjects, instant feedback with explanations. 10 minutes.
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Flashcards (15 min)
Spaced repetition review. Focuses on cards you've struggled with.
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Subject deep-dive
Pick a subject area and read through structured review material.
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Full mock exam
60 questions, 2.5-hour clock, FAA-style format. Use weekly to gauge readiness.
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Subject readiness

Subject areas

The FAA tests 14 knowledge areas on the Private Pilot written. Tap any subject for a structured review.

Flashcards

Tap a card to flip. Rate how well you knew it — cards you miss come back sooner.

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Mixed deck
All flashcards across all subjects.
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Due for review
Cards the spaced-repetition system says you should see now.
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Weakest cards
The cards you've missed most frequently.
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By subject

Practice questions

FAA-style questions with detailed explanations. Pick a length and subject focus.

Quick drills

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10 questions
Mixed subjects, ~10 minutes.
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20 questions
Mixed subjects, ~25 minutes.
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Weak-area drill
Targets your lowest-scoring subjects. ~15 questions.
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By subject

Mock exam

60-question, 2.5-hour, FAA-style. Use this every 1-2 weeks to gauge readiness. Passing score is 70%.

Mock exam format

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60 multiple-choice questionsSampled across all 14 knowledge areas, weighted by FAA test percentages.
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2 hours 30 minutesReal FAA test length. Pace yourself — about 2.5 minutes per question.
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70% passing42 correct of 60. Same as the real test.
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Review all answers afterwardYou'll see which subjects you missed and can drill those weak areas next.
Honest disclaimer
These are original FAA-style practice questions, not the actual FAA test bank. Pair this tool with Sheppard Air, Sporty's, or Dauntless for the actual exam-day question memorization. This handles conceptual mastery and weak-area drilling.

Settings & sync

Your progress is saved locally in this browser. To sync between devices (Mac, iPad, phone), set up a GitHub Gist.

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GitHub Gist sync

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Create a GitHub Personal Access Token Go to github.com/settings/tokens → Generate new token (classic) → Check the "gist" scope → No expiration → Generate.
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Paste it here
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Create or load your Gist First time: a new private Gist is created. After that, your progress syncs to it from any device with this token.

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