Private pilot ground schoolFree during beta testing
Everything the FAA expects you to know, taught by an instructor who has read all of it.
We turned the dense FAA handbooks into 14 interactive, scenario-driven modules, with exact rule citations. Stuck on something? Ask George, your AI instructor. He answers from the handbooks and shows you the source.
Free while we’re in beta testing. No credit card.
- Modules
- 14
- Slides
- 479
- Quiz questions
- 413
- Interactive applets
- 51
Attached flow
The air follows both surfaces, and the air over the top moves faster: dots released together reach the trailing edge first up there. Raise the angle of attack and lift grows steadily.
Source: Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA‑H‑8083‑25C), p. 100; Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA‑H‑8083‑3C), p. 114
Meet George
Your AI CFI
George is your AI instructor, working alongside lessons crafted by a flight instructor. He draws on the same FAA handbooks, regulations and Airman Certification Standards the course is built on, and he answers like an instructor in the right seat.
Ask him anything, by voice or by typing. You get the short answer out loud and the full explanation on screen, with the source named and the handbook’s own figures when they help.
If the handbooks don’t cover your question, he’s built to tell you so instead of guessing.
Which way do I turn in the traffic pattern?
Left, unless the airport tells you otherwise. Landing at a non-towered airport in Class G airspace, 14 CFR 91.126(b)(1) has you make all turns to the left unless approved light signals or visual markings show right turns.
Before you join the pattern, check the Chart Supplement and look for a segmented circle.
Source: 14 CFR 91.126(b)(1)
About
Built by a flight instructor and airline pilot
Alex Hedbany earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and built years of teaching experience before becoming a flight instructor in 2018. Since then Alex has instructed as a CFI and CFII, taught CRJ ground school to airline pilots, and now flies the Airbus A320 as a first officer at a major airline.
The idea for Ground Track was born out of a desire to create a ground school that is interactive, engaging, and uses a variety of teaching techniques for every kind of learner. Many passionate students have fallen out of flight training, bored and frustrated by the density and scale of the ground knowledge it takes to fly safely. We break complicated concepts down with hands-on applets, illustrations, quizzes and encouragement that we hope keep students looking forward to their next lesson.
Pricing
Free while we’re in beta testing
The whole course is free during beta testing. No credit card needed.
Beta testing access
$0during beta testing
- All 14 modules and their quizzes
- All 51 interactive applets
- Ask George, your AI instructor
- FAA sources cited on every lesson
Help us build it
You’re learning from a course that’s still taking shape. Found a mistake, or something that didn’t click? We’d love to hear about it.
support@groundtrack.ai