Name: Prepware Private Pilot
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 3.9 (126 reviews)

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Prepware Private Pilot

ASA

Released: 2009-10-13

$9.99 0%

Version 1.60

$9.99 0%

Version 1.60

Released: 2009-10-13

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#16 in Top Paid Apps > Education

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#88 in Top Paid iPad Apps > Education

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Description

Comprehensive preparation, study and test tool for the FAA Knowledge Exam. Flashcard style review of questions, answers and explanations included for you to study by subject or with a true-to-form practice test.

What's New in Version 1.60

Questions, answers, and explanations have been updated to reflect the most current information available to prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exam.

Seller

Name

Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc.

URL

http://www.asa2fly.com

Information

Developer

ASA

Version

1.60

Size

63 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 13.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17Pro, iPhone 17ProMax, iPhone Air, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

3.9 of 5 (126 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2025-10-09

Worth the money

I just got a 80 on my PAR using this and the computer version. I say it’s great to study on the go. I know it’s not the best score but it’s a passing score. And I’m happy with it! The hard part about using it on the phone is doing any course plotting is hard since the screen is so small and you can’t really see the maps so well and put your plotter on top to practice but if you screen shot and send the image to your iPad it helps. Good luck!

2025-08-01

I wouldn’t rely solely on this

I got a 90% on my PAR written exam today but that’s after memorizing everything this app had to offer and learning some basics of flying in the aircraft. 1/3 of the questions I’ve either never seen were in the test, or the the questions and answers were worded very differently from Prepware. I think the FAA has finally caught on to students rote memorizing Prepware questions to pass the written instead of understanding the material and using critical thinking.

2025-07-01

93 on my PAR today

Worth every penny! Used this over the last two weeks as a final prep to my PAR exam. There was 4 total questions on my exam that this app didnt have. All others were either word for word or close enough I was rest.

Amazing app

2025-01-19

Do not buy...

I haven't yet used the mobile version of this app but judging by the desktop version, I don't expect it to be worth anywhere near $10.

You can't exit from Study flashcard deck without closing the deck, and it doesn't even save your marked cards or quiz results (in Study mode).

$10 is a lofty price for some lousy code. You can find all of these questions on the King free test website.

2024-10-28

Good but missing essential questions for the written exam

2024-10-14

There are much better alternatives

If you get down every question on here you’re likely to pass at least. But understand it’s missing a large amount of questions. It’s much better to bite the bullet for something nicer like Shepard Air. I understand the convenience of the app but you won’t regret passing over it in lieu of better. Overall it’s okay in performance, even though its interface is very limited and low quality. Just understand this should not be your only lifeline, only a convenient supplement.

2024-01-22

Different questions from the PAR test

I just took the exam two days ago, and during the exam, I came across almost 15 questions or more that I was seeing for the first time. Maybe because the new year has just started and they have updated the exam questions but this is definitely something prepware should look at

2023-11-26

Please fix grading

On the study portion while taking the exam the app gives you the answer and it does allow you to push through without selecting the right option. So instead allowing to take it and then see what you need work on after grading you will always get 100% which defeats the purpose.

2023-11-16

GODS GIFT TO PILOTS!

If you’re in ground school get this app

2023-10-24

Great, except the VOR questions

Studying for US fixed wing PPL. Some questions that require drawing a line between 2 fixes can’t be done accurately because I can’t see the entire chart on my tablet, nor can I zoom out

2023-10-19

Macbook app not working properly

The app for on the macbook has a bunch of bugs and not all the features work. otherwise love the app super useful and beneficial.

2023-08-13

Worth it… for the most part.

I’m studying over 700 questions from this app, and I’ve noticed that some answers are just wrong. It only took a quick google search to prove their answers wrong. These wrong answers are very inconsistent though, despite them, this app seems very dependable, material wise. The mechanics of the app itself could use some work, but, I don’t regret buying it.

2023-01-30

10/10 would recommend

Every single question on my written was on the app, granted they were worded a little differently but if you understand the question then the answer becomes clear. Same numbers as the written for the calculations again the only difference we’re how things were worded. I would highly recommend studying using this app!!!!

2022-10-07

Good app but could get better support from ASA

App is very useful in studying for the exam. Private pilot questions are pretty accurate. Their other apps, like instrument, have erroneous questions, outdated questions, missing figures. Worst of all, now the status bar at the top has a bug in which the text font is black on black background. So your score is not visible! I have to tell my students to switch the iPad to dark mode to see their score. All of these bugs need to be fixed and the developer needs to be more responsive to get a higher rating.

2022-09-26

Nothing beats ASA prep... but...

I've taken some practice tests for the FAA PAR written exam via the Sporty's app and also on the ASA site. When I saw the ASA app the purchase was a no-brainer. ASA's test prep is stellar. Their test prep books are the gold standard. Their practice tests rise above those on the Sporty's app. (The test questions seem harder on ASA- which is good.) However, the ASA iPad app disappointed me a bit: The practice tests on the app don't "score" your grade - just highlight the wrong answers. I expected practice tests akin to their website, which not only scores your grade but scores each topic area individually and provides a green/yellow/red strength/weakness report by topic. Therefore, I'm only giving this app 3 stars.

2022-01-20

Okay Questions but Weak Features

The questions are well put together and make good sense. The issue is that the app is very weak in terms of letting you see how you have been doing, having intelligence to focus you on areas you struggle, etc. if the features within the application matured, this would be a top-notch application as the questions are solid.

2021-11-18

I got a 93%!!!

That’s right I got a flipping 93% on my first attempt and it’s mostly thanks to this app and YouTube (and of course a good CFI)!!! I used this during lunch breaks for weeks and took practice exams. Woot!

2021-08-20

Best studying resource out there!

App was a godsend, studied exclusively on this app and passed with a 95%. Questions are eerily similar to the real one. Choose this one instead of sporty’s because ASA is more prominent and prints almost all the materials out there, so why not go with source.

2021-04-23

Gave me the knowledge to get 98% on my written!

Prepware does a wonderful job of helping me to practice for the exams, and I love being able to save my exam if I have to quit in the middle of one. I just hit save and exit then next time I open the app I have the resume button right on the main screen!

2021-03-22

They don’t fix errors.

I have found several questions to have wrong answers. They even conflict with the exact same question in the book. I have taken the time to submit several of these questions and pictures of the errors etc. Here we are over 1 1/2 years later and the STILL haven’t fixed the answers.

2020-12-17

Great

Exact questions as written exam. Only 10 or so different ones on real exam but this gives you the tools to figure those out too

2020-12-04

Question crossover

Received questions in the rotorcraft sections that were completely incorrect as they referred fixed-wing regulations. Many instances of irrelevant of gyrocopter and fixed-wing questions in the rotorcraft section. Does not display correct/incorrect answers properly with dark theme enabled on phone.

2020-10-05

New update degraded the app!!!

This a great learning tool for taking tests but the most recent update degraded the app a bit, the interface looks pretty bad and the right answers are not highlighted anymore when you get a question wrong. With the highlights the purpose of the app is defeated.

PLEASE REVERT BACK TO THE OLD VERSION

2020-08-21

White on white questions?

Why are the questions fomt color white on top of a light background they are so hard to see!!!!!

2020-08-18

Unreadable

Bought this app that a fellow student found. Downloaded it and tried to use i5. When I go to study part, it has a light background and white lettering for the questions. I can’t make out the questions. Tried contacting tech support via this app 3x with no response.

2020-06-25

Dark Mode hard to read

White text on gray background is just murder on the eyes... please fix. Other than that it’s exactly what I needed

2020-06-23

Dark mode compatibility

Great material but contrast is very off when Dark Mode is enabled. Would give 5 star if that is fixed

2020-05-25

Please fix text.

When the device is in dark more the app is almost impossible to use. Why would it make sense to put white text on a light gray background??? The app was great until it updated and now when I’m studying or doing the practice tests and my iPad is in dark mode, I have to hurt my eyes trying to concentrate on the words...

2020-05-19

Version 1.52 Bug

I’ve been using this app to study for my private pilots knowledge test and I loved it up until the new update. The question and answers are in white in front of a white background which makes it impossible to read. I’ve tried deleting the app and re-downloading, but to no avail. Please fix this

2020-05-11

Wow

The best app for faa test I got 97% from this app

2020-04-27

Won’t allow to create a bank of hard questions.

I wish it would allow me to save or create a bank with the questions that I am currently struggling with. The only way to do it is going through the whole section again instead of using all my energy and time into the questions that I am having a hard time with

2020-04-18

Study and you’ll pass

I recently took my PAR FAA written in beginning of April and scored a 93 due to only 2/60 questions that was not the same from the app. I wish the app had choice of scrambling answer choices to make it more realistic but if you study the questions as in answers + explanations for the mathematical section, you’ll do great. See you all in the sky.

2020-02-03

Great practice material

The questions were very similar if not identical to what was on the actual FAA test. I felt my study using Prepware really got me ready for the exam.

2019-12-10

Not worth it if it doesn’t save your progress

Honestly great questions but what’s the point if when you click “save and exit” and the ACTUAL TEST DOESNT SAVE ANY OF YOUR WORK. That’s just awesome for an 88 question section. Even if I don’t quit the app and come back in after more than 10 minutes the app resets to homepage. Oh and on top of that the quiz shuffles the questions so you can’t even pick up where you left off. Seriously, get it together with progress saving. Don’t just but a button on there that doesn’t work.

2019-12-03

Good APP but with issues

The APP offers the choice to save before exit each study module. When the user selects save and exit, it fails to do so. A return to the section shows no questions answered and you have to start over. No opportunity to review only the items missed.

2019-11-10

Great Tool!

I’m a Private Pilot Glider. Adding Airplane category. 98 on both knowledge tests with The help of this app. You will have to do some digging to understand all areas, but this will help you plan and execute your campaign. I used ASAs practice test package to get my test-taking endorsement for ASEL. $15 more but also very helpful. Includes 5 exams. You pass 3 and ASA will send an endorsement. This test pkg is kind of hard to find. Or your CFI may just give you the necessary endorsement upon demonstrating knowledge. I went that route with my CFIG. All in all, great products. I’ll be exploring the Commercial and Instrument offerings after I get my tail-wheel.

2019-11-05

Very good product

I bought this app to supplement my King School ground course, took several random tests and got a 93% on my PAR, so definitely read up on the questions you miss and you will do well.

2019-08-30

Worth it, GREAT HELP

This test prep has almost all the same questions that show up on the actual exam. The best part is the accuracy and the well detailed explanations that really help the student (me) under the topics and the questions. Because of the software after studying for a week I passed with a 90%. I’d say it’s super worth it.

2019-07-29

Passed with 90%

This app is so easy to study on it..

2019-06-21

Great app

Just got a 90% on my FAA airman knowledge exam thanks to this app. Highly recommend.

2019-05-17

Garbage

Primitive app. Doesn’t have any sort of function that stops showing you questions you already know, so you’ll waste tons of time re-covering content you’ve already learned.

2019-01-26

iPhone X Screen Compatibility

Hey ASA any chance you guys can release an update that makes the Prepware Apps compatible with iPhone X screen? Other than that keep up the great work!!

2019-01-21

Want it refund

I know this is great app but from now I dont need this app, I mistakenly downloaded like 5m ago. Plz refund it for me. Thx

2019-01-10

No Review

If you get one wrong, it doesn’t let you review your wrongs and correct them. Computer version is better

2019-01-09

Better than Sporty’s

Much better than Sport’s app (which also costs more). Works best on iPad. I give this app credit for achieving a 93% on FAA Private Pilot Written Exam.

2019-01-01

Worth the money!

I never write reviews for anything, but after making this purchase I feel I have too. The app is easy to use and well put together. I would run through questions over and over until I felt like I had a proper understanding of why I got the question right or wrong. The explanations were spot on and helpful. Couple this app with your ground school and you will be set to score a high score on your knowledge test!

2018-12-28

Everything organized, needs UI update

I love this app and and would recommend it to everyone. My only gripe with this app is the UI. It’s very functional but needs to be updated to work with the iPhone X/Xr/Xs and the new iPad Pro. Overall great app.

2018-12-14

Questions

Some of the questions have the end cut off. Usually I can figure out what it’s trying to say but not always!!

2018-09-26

Apple Watch support

Can you please add function to application, that it can have support to iWatch

2018-06-18

Great app - got a 97% on the private rotorcraft test

Great way to study, just use this casually whenever you have spare time and you'll be ready in no time.

Only thing it, it's not so good for the nav questions because of the small screen. I relied on the web version on my computer for those.

2018-03-22

Excellent

This has been my primary study method since I can take it anywhere and spend a lot of time away from home and I got a 98% on the written as a result. Through explanations and the questions are virtually identical to the real thing. It's worth the $10. Just make sure that when you miss a question you take the time to go learn the relevant material rather than memorize the answers and you'll be good to go.

2018-02-06

Perfect for airman knowledge test

Excellent app. Scored a 93% on my airman knowledge test. Just had 1 test question that was not on the app. “Lowest altitude of an aerobatic aircraft is?.... 1500 feet. Other than that, excellent!

2018-01-29

Not enough questions

Most of the questions need to be updated and need to have more questions in your bank compared to gleim book.