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Private Pilot · Airplane

Pass your knowledge test and your checkride oral.

Hilo Prep is FAA test prep you study on your own: practice, flashcards, a full mock exam, Oral Practice and a tutor. One payment. Yours for life.

Works on the web, iPhone and Android.

Performance and limitationsTry one

A center of gravity aft of the limit makes the airplane

Practice that finds your gaps

Questions mapped to every task in the FAA standards. Rounds steer toward what you miss.

Flashcards that come back on time

Missed cards return the next session. Known cards space out to a month.

Full mock knowledge test

60 questions, 150 minutes (2½ hours), 70% to pass — scored like the real thing.

Oral Practice

An examiner asks one question at a time, follows up when an answer is thin, and gives feedback on each answer.

A tutor that stays on topic

Ask about any question. Every answer cites the FAA source.

Know when you are ready

Separate readiness for the knowledge test and the checkride oral, worked out from every answer.

How it works

  1. 1
    Buy on the web or in the app.Create an account, confirm your phone, pay once.
  2. 2
    Study anywhere.Same account on the web and in the apps. Practice and flashcards work offline.
  3. 3
    Watch readiness climb.Book your test when both scores say Ready.

One plan

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once · access for life

  • Knowledge test prep
  • Oral exam prep
  • Mock exams
  • AI tutor without limits on questions
  • Web, iPhone and Android
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Questions

What do I get?

Private Pilot knowledge test prep and oral exam prep: practice questions, flashcards, full mock exams, Oral Practice by voice or text, an AI tutor and a readiness score. One payment, access for life.

Can I study on my phone and laptop?

Yes. Your progress follows your account on the web and in the iPhone and Android apps. Up to 3 devices can be signed in at once.

Why do you need my phone number?

We text a code when you sign in on a new device. It keeps your account yours.

I got a new phone number. What now?

Contact support. We confirm it is you and reset the number on your account.

Can I buy in the iPhone app?

Yes. Create your account and buy in the iPhone or Android app, or on flylingo.com. The same account works on the web and in both apps. Promo and school codes don't apply to App Store purchases.

Do I need internet to study?

Practice rounds and flashcards work offline: your answers and grades are saved on this device and sync when you reconnect, and so do problem reports. The mock exam, Oral Practice and the tutor need a connection.

What is your refund policy?

Your access ends when the refund is issued. Read the Refund Policy

Is Hilo Prep approved by the FAA?

No. Hilo Prep uses FAA public-domain material and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.