Ground school

The lessons behind the questions

Eight short reads that teach the skills the exam actually tests: reading a sectional chart, decoding a METAR, and the judgment vocabulary the FAA wants. Every lesson names its ACS tasks and the rules it comes from, and ends by sending you into the questions for that area.

0 of 8 read

1. 1The National Airspace SystemArea II · Airspace & Operating Requirements · 3 min readUA.II.A
2. 2Reading the Sectional ChartArea II · Airspace & Operating Requirements · 10 min readUA.II.A UA.II.B
3. 3Weather for Remote PilotsArea III · Weather · 5 min readUA.III.B
4. 4Decoding METARs and TAFsArea III · Weather · 4 min readUA.III.A
5. 5Loading and PerformanceArea IV · Loading & Performance · 3 min readUA.IV.A
6. 6Airport OperationsArea V · Operations · 4 min readUA.V.A UA.V.B
7. 7Decision-Making, Physiology, and EmergenciesArea V · Operations · 3 min readUA.V.C UA.V.D UA.V.E
8. 8Exam Day and the Under-Taught TopicsArea I · Regulations · 3 min readUA.I.C UA.I.E