FAA Private Pilot written test (PAR) · online course + practice tests
Pass the FAA Private Pilot written test on your first try.
39 short lessons, 560+ practice questions and full timed PAR simulations weighted like the real test. $69 once, less than the $175 test fee.
- 560+questions, each with its ACS code
- Pass or $69 back+ $175 for the retest
$69 once · lifetime access · 30-day refund, no questions asked, as long as you haven't finished the course.
Try one. It's a real one.3 choices, like the PAR
Takeoffs & landings · FAA topic PA.IV.B.R2d
20% of the test
When landing behind a larger aircraft on the same runway, what does the AIM recommend to avoid its wake turbulence?
Tap an answer. No email, no sign-up.
Inside the Private Pilot Pass
Take the test before the test.
60 scored + 5 unscored questions, 120 minutes, 3 choices, weighted by ACS area like the real PAR.
PAR simulation · Question 1 of 65
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Landing on Runway 17 with the wind from 140° at 25 knots. Using sin 30° = 0.50 and cos 30° = 0.87, what are the approximate crosswind and headwind components?
- ACrosswind 13 knots, headwind 22 knots
- BCrosswind 22 knots, headwind 13 knots
- CCrosswind 18 knots, headwind 18 knots
Example report · sample answers
Predicted 74% (likely 66–82%)
Preflight Preparation · 22%64%
Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds · 20%83%
Preflight Procedures · 13%75%
Navigation · 8%58%
Slow Flight and Stalls · 8%80%
Airport and Seaplane Base Operations · 7%71%
Black line: the 70% pass mark.
ACS codes to fix first
- PA.I.E.K2 Chart symbols.
- PA.I.F.K1 Elements related to performance and limitations: charts, tables and data
- PA.VI.A.K2 Magnetic compass errors.
Everything in the Private Pilot Pass
One payment. Nothing left to buy for the written.
Full timed PAR simulations
60 + 5 questions, 120 minutes, weighted by ACS area.
560+ practice questions
Each with the explanation and the rule or handbook behind it.
Your readiness report
Score by ACS area and the exact codes you missed, after every exam.
39 short lessons
13 modules mapped to the FAA Private Pilot ACS.
AI tutor on every question
Ask why an answer is right, in plain English.
Free 20-question diagnostic
A predicted score with its margin of error, before you start.
Checkride Oral Pass (with the $119 option)
Voice mock orals graded by ACS task + the PPL Oral Exam Guide.
Private Pilot Pass
$69one time · lifetime access
- Everything on this list, for life
- Less than the $175 test fee
- Pass on your first try, or your money back + $175 for the retest (if you qualify: see below)
- 30-day refund, no questions asked, as long as you haven't finished the course.
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The Private Pilot Pass guarantee
Pass on your first try, or get your money back plus $175 for the retest.
You qualify by finishing the course and scoring 85%+ on 3 full PAR simulations in the 30 days before your test.
If you still don't pass on your first attempt, send us your test report within 30 days and we refund 100% of what you paid and send you $175 toward your retest. It covers the written test.
Separately: 30-day refund, no questions asked, as long as you haven't finished the course.
Your guarantee checklist
- Finish every lesson
- PAR simulation 1 · 85%+
- PAR simulation 2 · 85%+
- PAR simulation 3 · 85%+
Within the 30 days before your test. Lessons and simulation scores are recorded on our server, so there's nothing to fill in.
FAA test data, 2025
About 1 in 10 PAR attempts failed last year. A fail costs money and weeks.
44,657 attempts in 2025, 89.56% passed (10.4% didn't): FAA Airman Knowledge Test report, CY2025. After a fail you pay again and need more training plus your instructor's written OK before the retest (14 CFR 61.49).
Where the points are
The FAA publishes how the PAR is weighted. Preflight Preparation, Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds, Preflight Procedures: 55% of the test.
- Preflight Preparation22%
- Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds20%
- Preflight Procedures13%
- Navigation8%
- Slow Flight and Stalls8%
- Airport and Seaplane Base Operations7%
- Basic Instrument Maneuvers7%
- Emergency Operations7%
- Performance and Ground Reference Maneuvers3%
- Night Operations3%
- Postflight Procedures2%
What failing would cost you
| Free materials only | With the Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Pass on the first try | $175 | $244 |
| Fail once, pass the retest | $350 | $175* |
| Chance you'll need a retest | 10% | 10% |
Test fee about $175 per attempt, paid to PSI. *With the guarantee conditions met: we refund the $69 and add $175 for the retest. Not counted: the extra instructor time a retest needs (14 CFR 61.49). Same pass chance in both columns on purpose: there is no official pass rate “with a course”.
How it compares
More than a question bank. Less than a ground school, and honest about it.
| Private Pilot Pass | Question-bank apps | Full ground schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $69 once ($119 with the oral) | $35–$90 | $150–$350 |
| Timed simulations weighted like the PAR | Varies | Varies | |
| Report by ACS area and code | Varies | Varies | |
| Voice mock oral for the checkride | With the $119 option | Rarely | Some |
| Instructor endorsement to take the test | No: get it from your CFI | No | Usually included |
| Pass guarantee | With conditions (+$175) | Some | Some |
Price ranges: public course and app pages we reviewed on Sept 26, 2026.
Your plan
The only countdown on this page is yours.
No fake timers. Put in your test date and see your guarantee window and what a fail would cost you.
Not booked yet? Pick the date you're aiming for. It stays in this browser.
Questions people ask before they buy
Do I get the endorsement I need to take the test?
No, and nobody should sell you this page as if you did. To sit the PAR you need a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who trained you or reviewed your home-study course (14 CFR 61.35 and 61.103(d)). Most students get it from their flight instructor. Rotate Pilot is a study tool: bring your simulation reports to that conversation.
Is this the FAA test itself?
No. The PAR is taken in person at a PSI testing center. The Private Pilot Pass prepares you for it. Rotate Pilot is not affiliated with the FAA or PSI.
How much is the PAR and how do I book it?
About $175, paid to PSI. You need an FAA Tracking Number (FTN) from IACRA and your instructor's endorsement, then you book with PSI.
What exactly does the guarantee require?
Finish the course and score 85% or higher on 3 full PAR simulations within the 30 days before your FAA test. If you still don't pass on your first attempt, send us your test report within 30 days and we refund 100% of what you paid and send you $175 toward your retest. Separately: 30-day refund, no questions asked, as long as you haven't finished the course.
What does the $119 version add?
The Checkride Oral Pass: voice mock orals graded by ACS task, with follow-up questions like an examiner, and the PPL Oral Exam Guide (PDF) to keep. Its 30 days of mock orals start the first time you begin one, so you can save them for the weeks before your checkride. On its own it's $79.
Does it cover the figure-supplement questions?
Partly, and we'd rather tell you. The real test hands you the FAA-CT-8080-2H supplement (charts, performance tables, instruments). A few of our questions use those figures today and more are being added; most chart and performance questions give you the data in the question itself.
I already failed once. Can this help?
Yes. Your test report lists the ACS codes you missed, and every question here is tagged with the same codes, so you can start exactly there. You'll also need more training and your instructor's written OK before the retest (14 CFR 61.49).
Is this a subscription?
No. $69 (or $119 with the oral) once, with lifetime access to the course and the simulations. 30-day refund, no questions asked, as long as you haven't finished the course.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Lessons, simulations and the readiness report are built for phones first.
Practice inside Claude
Rotate Pilot is in Claude's connector directory
Free and read-only: Private Pilot practice questions with explanations, a readiness diagnostic scored per area and METAR/TAF decoding, right in your chat.
How to add it (3 steps)
- 1In Claude (web, desktop or mobile) open Customize → Connectors.
- 2Search “Rotate Pilot” and click Connect. No sign-in, nothing to install.
- 3Ask for a quiz. For example:
- “Give me a 15-question Private Pilot written diagnostic”
- “Quiz me on Private Pilot weather, 3 questions”
- “Decode the METAR for KJFK”
Not in the list yet? Choose “Add custom connector” and paste:
Walk into the testing center already knowing your score.
- $69 once · lifetime access
- 30-day refund, no questions asked, as long as you haven't finished the course.
Rotate Pilot is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA or PSI. The Private Pilot Pass is test preparation; the PAR is taken in person at a PSI testing center and requires an instructor's endorsement, which this course does not provide.
One-time
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