Cessna (F) 172M (Diesel)
- Modules
- 8
- Lessons
- 53
- Questions
- 298
Source Student Pilot's Operating Handbook, (Reims) Cessna (F) 172M / TAE 125-02-114
Aircraft-specific competency training
The briefing room for your next rating.
Structured lessons and pressure-timed drills for class and type ratings — built from the POH, AFM and QRH of the aircraft you actually fly, and reviewed by rated instructors.
Memory drill · B737-800Q 07 / 20 · 0:09
With the loss of hydraulic system A, which of the following remain powered?
AAutopilot A and both flight spoiler pairs
BAilerons and elevator, via system B and standby✓
CNormal brakes and nose wheel steering only
DBoth thrust reversers and alternate flaps✕
REF FCOM 13.20 — Hydraulics: system B powers ailerons/elevator with standby backup.
How it works
Learn. Drill. Track.
01
Learn
Study aircraft systems, limitations and procedures in focused lessons with diagrams — each one cited back to the manual.
02
Drill
Active-recall memory items and quizzes under a pressure timer — the way checkrides feel, not the way flashcards feel.
03
Track
See your weak systems and readiness build over time, session by session — and drill what's actually weak.
What's in the bank, aircraft by aircraft.
Cessna 152
- Modules
- 9
- Lessons
- 108
- Questions
- 818
Source Pilot's Operating Handbook, Cessna 1978 Model 152, Change 2 (Cessna Aircraft Company)
C172SNo photo on file
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
- Modules
- 8
- Lessons
- 129
- Questions
- 841
Source Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cessna Model 172S, Revision 5 (19 July 2004)
Diamond DA 40 NG
- Modules
- 10
- Lessons
- 142
- Questions
- 845
Source AFM Doc. No. 6.01.15-E, Rev. 4 (31 December 2024)
Diamond DA 42 NG
- Modules
- 10
- Lessons
- 123
- Questions
- 784
Source AFM Doc. No. 7.01.15-E, Rev. 9 (02 September 2024)
DA62No photo on file
Diamond DA 62
- Modules
- 9
- Lessons
- 168
- Questions
- 1,067
Source AFM Doc. No. 7.01.25-E, Rev. 4 (14 November 2017)
PA44No photo on file
Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
- Modules
- 9
- Lessons
- 98
- Questions
- 575
Source POH/AFM Report VB-2636, Rev. 7 (26 February 2021)
Tecnam P2006T
- Modules
- 9
- Lessons
- 97
- Questions
- 508
Source AFM Doc. No. 2006/044, 4th Edition Rev. 21 (15 February 2024)
Tecnam P2008 JC
- Modules
- 9
- Lessons
- 67
- Questions
- 383
Source AFM Doc. No. 2008/100, 2nd Edition Rev. 12 (20 October 2023)
Built for the checkride
Pressure now, so there's none later.
Pressure timer
Every drill runs on a clock — because the oral does too.
Weak-system tracking
Scores broken down by system, so you study what's actually weak.
Exam simulation
Full-length sims with no reveals until you finish — like the real thing.
Referenced explanations
Every answer cites the POH, AFM or QRH section it comes from.
Bookmarks & notes
Pin the killers and write your own gouge next to any question.
Confidence ratings
Tell the app what felt shaky — it resurfaces those first.
Exam simulation complete
Session results
84%42 / 50
Flight controls
91
Limitations
77
Hydraulics
62
Electrical
48
Why crews trust it
Sourced, reviewed, and counted.
Sourced, not scraped
Every question and lesson is traceable to a POH, AFM or QRH revision — the reference is printed on the explanation.
Instructor-reviewed
Written and checked by rated instructors — CFIs on the class-rating banks, TRIs on the type-rating banks.
Syllabus-aligned
Mapped to EASA and FAA class- and type-rating syllabi, so nothing you drill is wasted.
Transparent counts
Question and lesson counts per aircraft are shown live — see exactly what you get before you sign up.
Access
Free to use. Every aircraft, every drill.
Sign up, add the aircraft you train on, and its whole library and drill bank open up. No card, no trial clock, nothing held back.
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Questions pilots ask us
Is this official training material?
No — it's a training aid. Content is built from published POH/AFM/QRH material and every item cites its source, but you must always verify against your organisation's current documents.
EASA or FAA?
Both. Banks are mapped to EASA class/type-rating syllabi and FAA ACS areas; where procedures differ, questions are tagged by regime.
What happens when a manual is revised?
Affected questions are updated or retired, and the revision reference on each explanation changes with them. Revisions reach the library for everyone, at no cost.
Does it work on my iPad?
Yes — it's built tablet-first with full-width tap targets, and works in any modern browser on tablet, phone or laptop.
Fly a free drill first.
Pick your aircraft, answer twenty timed questions, and see your weak systems. Then decide.
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