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Trusted by 10,000+ Student PilotsThe AI Flight Instructor Behind a 92% First-Try Pass Rate
The smartest written-exam prep, live ATC radio practice, and a logbook that tracks every hour. Works for Private Pilot (PPL) and Instrument Rating (IFR).
Your Checkride Blueprint
A daily path from first lesson to test day
10,000+
pilots trained
92%
first-try pass rate (vs. 78% national avg)
3,500+
PPL + IFR questions
98% score
“Passed my written with a 98% after just 3 weeks. The daily streaks kept me accountable.”
Passed 2nd attempt
“Failed my first attempt with King Schools. FlyCowboys helped me understand WHY, not just memorize answers.”
91% score
“Scored 91% and saved $800 vs ground school.”
Why It Works
Passing Your Checkride Isn't Luck. It's a System.
Six months into training and still dreading the written? It's not you. You've been guessing what to study, and the exam punishes guessing.
The FAA exam isn't a mystery. Every question maps to the same ACS knowledge areas. The active DPEs and CFIs who write our questions see what the FAA tests every week.
FlyCowboys turns that into the Checkride Blueprint: drills that hunt your weak areas, a readiness score that's right 94% of the time, fifteen minutes a day. When your score goes green, book the exam. That's the whole system.
A Learning System That Knows What You Don't
Adaptive drills find your weak ACS areas and hit them until they're strengths. Spaced repetition brings a question back right before you'd forget it, so it sticks for good, not just until Friday. Bite-sized sessions fit between flight lessons. Then take full practice exams on the same layout as the PSI screen, the official system at every FAA testing center. 3,500+ questions across PPL and IFR, every one with a plain-English explanation of why.
Covers everything on your exam
How It Works
Checkride-Ready in Three Steps
I'm studying for
PPLIFRBuilding your study plan…
1Take the diagnostic.
Tell us your rating (PPL or IFR) and take a short placement quiz. FlyCowboys builds a personalized study plan around your weak areas.
- +10 XP2
Drill 15 minutes a day.
Daily question sets and ATC reps, with every lesson logged as you fly. Streaks keep you honest. The average student is exam-ready in 23 days.
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Go green. Book the exam.
Watch your readiness score climb. When it goes green, you're ready. The prediction is right 94% of the time. Schedule your test and walk in calm.
What Student Pilots Are Saying
Real Students. Real Checkrides Passed.
“Passed my written with a 98% after just 3 weeks. The daily streaks kept me accountable.”
“Failed my first attempt with King Schools. FlyCowboys helped me understand WHY, not just memorize answers.”
“Scored 91% and saved $800 vs ground school.”
92%
first-try pass rate
89%
average score (FAA passing: 70%)
23 days
average study time
$800
saved vs. ground school
Bonus · Included With Every Plan
Plus Get $250+ a Year in Pilot Tools.
A logbook app alone runs $50–130 a year, and radio trainers charge their own subscription. Here, every tool is included with both written courses. No upsells, no “sold separately.”
Talk to Tower AI
Unlimited ATC radio practice
No book or video course can do this
Pricing
One plan. Everything included.
This one subscription replaces:
- In-person ground school~$300–$800
- King Schools PPL course$279
- King Schools IFR course$279
- Logbook app subscription$50–130/yr
Bought separately: $1,000+
FlyCowboys: from $13.99/mo
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3-DAY FREE TRIALbilled annually
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Both plans include
- PPL + IFR written coursesBOTH INCLUDED
- Practice questions, each with a why3,500+
- Talk to Tower (AI ATC practice)UNLIMITED
- Adaptive drills + spaced repetitionUNLIMITED
- PSI exam-day practice examsUNLIMITED
- Readiness Score94% accurate
- Flight logbook with requirement trackingIncluded
- Personalized study plan + streaksIncluded
- Full study guide libraryIncluded
- iPhone appIncluded
“Passed my written with a 98% after just 3 weeks. The daily streaks kept me accountable.”
100% Pass Guarantee
Complete the course, take your exam. If you don't pass, we refund every cent. Applies after completing at least 80% of course materials.
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Two Paths
30 Days From Now...
You're going to spend the next 30 days either way. Pick where they take you.
😰 Without FlyCowboys
- Still "getting around to" the written while your flight hours pile up unused.
- Falling asleep on hour nine of a 15-hour video ground school.
- No idea if you'd pass tomorrow, so you keep pushing the exam back.
- Your logbook is a shoebox of scribbles and you're not sure which hours still count.
- Paying your CFI $75/hr to re-explain airspace. Again.
🛩️ With FlyCowboys
- 15 minutes a day, plan already built, streak going.
- Readiness score climbing. You know exactly what to drill next.
- Score goes green. Exam booked. No second-guessing.
- Every hour logged, every requirement tracked. You know exactly what's left.
- Radio calls sound crisp because you've made hundreds of them already.
We Don't Just Teach It.
We Do It Ourselves.
Plenty of test prep is written from behind a desk. FlyCowboys is built by a student pilot who lived this grind, and by the active DPEs and CFIs who write every question and update it monthly.
A few of our own flights:
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast will I see results?
The average student is exam-ready in 23 days at 15 minutes a day. Sarah passed with a 98% after three weeks. Your pace depends on where you're starting, and the diagnostic figures that out on day one.
I'm brand new. Will this work for me?
Yes. The study plan starts from zero and builds in order. You don't need to have soloed, or even started lessons. Plenty of students knock out the written before their first flight.
Is IFR really included?
Yes. PPL and IFR are both in every plan. No separate purchase, ever.
Does this replace ground school?
For the written exam, yes. That's the point, and it's about $800 cheaper. Your flight training with your CFI stays exactly as is. FlyCowboys makes you the student who shows up already knowing the answers.
How does the pass guarantee work?
Complete at least 80% of the course, take your exam. Don't pass? We refund 100% of your subscription fees. No questions asked.
Isn't this just flashcards with an app icon?
No. Rote question banks get you a score and leave you exposed on the oral. Video ground schools teach the material and bore you into quitting by hour five. FlyCowboys does what neither can: it teaches the why behind every answer, adapts to your weak areas so you never waste a rep, simulates the real PSI exam screen, and puts you on the radio with an AI tower.
Can I log my flights in it?
Yes. Log each flight in seconds and watch your hours stack up against PPL and IFR requirements: night, cross-country, hood time, solo.
How accurate is the Readiness Score?
It predicts your exam score with 94% accuracy, based on your practice performance across every ACS area. When it's green, book the test.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, one tap, no contracts. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial, so you can try everything before you're charged.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. FlyCowboys is currently iPhone-only. If you're on Android, email support@flycowboys.io and you'll be the first to know when that changes.
Is the content up to date?
Yes, updated monthly as the FAA changes questions and the ACS evolves. You're never studying last year's exam.