Ground Schools

Major Pilot Study Courses

  • Sporty’s (Sporty’s Pilot Shop): Offers a comprehensive, high-production-value online ground school with a highly structured, integrated curriculum designed to be used throughout the entire flight training process.

  • King Schools: Provides interactive video-based ground school courses featuring the recognizable “King” husband-and-wife team, known for their engaging teaching style and pass guarantee.

  • Gleim: Known for its rigorous, question-bank-focused methodology and detailed “red books,” Gleim offers an online ground school that uses a sophisticated system to ensure mastery of all required knowledge.

  • Pilot Institute: A newer, high-growth provider focused on modern video lessons, mobile accessibility, and offers a strong, distinctive guarantee to pass the FAA test (often including a cash reward if you fail).

  • Gold Seal: Offers an interactive, multi-media-rich ground school created by Master CFI Russ Still, emphasizing 3D animations, interactive quizzes, and instructor monitoring to make learning engaging.

  • ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics): Primarily a publisher of official FAA textbooks, test prep books, and the FAR/AIM, ASA also offers an online ground school that integrates its time-tested text and prepware materials.

  • mZeroA: Offers an extensive subscription-based video library created by Master CFI Jason Schappert, focusing on providing practical, confidence-building checkride preparation for a wide range of pilot certificates and ratings.

  • Sheppard Air: Specializes in test preparation for advanced certificates using a memorization and strategy-focused method to quickly achieve a passing score on the difficult FAA knowledge exams. Note: To sign up for Sheppard Air you must call.