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FAQ > GroundSchool FAA Knowledge Test Prep
Yes, questions are filtered by specific test. (for example: airplane vs helicopter)

Yes, absolutely.

Our questions are filtered by test. This means that when using our app you will study only those questions that our editors have determined apply to your particular test - nothing less, and nothing more. This is a huge time saver.

Our FAA knowledge test preps are sold by "groups" - for example, Private Pilot, IFR, Sport Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Flight and Ground Instructor, Sport Pilot Instructor/Examiner, ATP, Flight Engineer, Aviation Mechanic - General, Aviation Mechanic - Airframe, Aviation Mechanic Powerplant, and Drone (UAS) Pilot.

Each group generally contains one or more tests. For example, our Private Pilot titles contain the following tests:

  • Private Pilot Airplane
  • Private Pilot Helicopter
  • Private Pilot Glider
  • Private Pilot Gyroplane
  • ... and several more.

Once you get our GroundSchool - Private Pilot app on the device of your choice, you will be prompted to select the test you want to study for (for example: Private Pilot Airplane). Once you do that, the app will present you with only those questions that our editors have determined have applied to that test.

Should you want to, you can switch tests within a group at any time. For example, you can later switch to Private Pilot Glider if you wish. In practice, most people ever take only one test in any given group (except for flight instructor candidates, who take the FOI Fundamentals of Instruction test along with a test such as FIA flight instructor airplane), but the option is there should you need it.

Total Questions: 14257 (11181 in audio version)

Recreational and Private Pilot (PVT) : 1681 (1306 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Airplane : 1232 (937 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter : 1060 (818 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Glider : 922 (706 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Balloon - Hot Air : 713 (559 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Balloon - Gas : 688 (536 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) : 747 (576 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Rotorcraft Gyroplane : 1063 (805 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Airplane/Recreational Pilot - Transition : 1182 (897 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Helicopter/Rec. Pilot - Transition : 1043 (804 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Gyroplane/Recreational Pilot - Transition : 1047 (791 in audio version)
  • Recreational Pilot Airplane : 1234 (944 in audio version)
  • Recreational Pilot Helicopter : 1078 (839 in audio version)
  • Recreational Pilot Gyroplane : 1086 (829 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Powered Parachute : 810 (634 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Weight Shift Control : 864 (677 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Canadian Conversion (Airplane) : 646 (530 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Canadian Conversion (Helicopter) : 617 (505 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot EU Part - FCL Conversion (Airplane) : 650 (534 in audio version)
Instrument Rating (IFR) : 1513 (1057 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane : 1428 (994 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Helicopter : 1274 (870 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Airplane : 1448 (1013 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Airplane (added rating) : 1435 (1008 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Helicopter : 1306 (897 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Helicopter (added rating) : 1271 (878 in audio version)
  • Ground Instructor Instrument : 1411 (976 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Foreign Pilot : 1268 (861 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Canadian Conversion (Airplane) : 920 (609 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Canadian Conversion (Helicopter) : 849 (540 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating EU Part - FCL Conversion (Airplane) : 923 (612 in audio version)
Commercial Pilot (COM) : 2275 (2004 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Airplane : 1268 (1058 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter : 951 (835 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Glider : 767 (672 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft Gyroplane : 830 (716 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Balloon - Hot Air : 1116 (1045 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Balloon - Gas : 1099 (1026 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) : 1165 (1074 in audio version)
  • Military Competence Non-Category : 462 (401 in audio version)
  • Military Competence Airplane : 768 (686 in audio version)
  • Military Competence Helicopter : 568 (503 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Canadian Conversion (Airplane) : 712 (619 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Canadian Conversion (Helicopter) : 585 (504 in audio version)
Flight and Ground Instructor (CFI) : 2735 (2396 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Airplane : 1582 (1281 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Airplane (added rating) : 1559 (1271 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Rotorcraft Helicopter : 1209 (995 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Helicopter (added rating) : 1077 (894 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Glider (added rating) : 1054 (850 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Glider : 1084 (856 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Rotorcraft Gyroplane : 1138 (898 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Gyroplane (added rating) : 1014 (807 in audio version)
  • Ground Instructor Basic : 1444 (1151 in audio version)
  • Ground Instructor Advanced : 1474 (1180 in audio version)
  • Fundamentals of Instruction : 531 (519 in audio version)
  • Military Competence - Instructor : 1252 (1206 in audio version)
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) : 3825 (2681 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Multiengine Airplane : 2649 (1912 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Single Engine Airplane : 2564 (1835 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter : 1197 (893 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter (Added Rating) : 1188 (885 in audio version)
  • Aircraft Dispatcher : 1826 (1243 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Airplane (121 and ATM) : 2889 (1902 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Airplane (135) : 2800 (1824 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Airplane (135) (Added Rating) : 2732 (1810 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Airplane : 1769 (1329 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Multiengine Airplane : 1830 (1369 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Single-engine Airplane : 2078 (1505 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Helicoper : 698 (578 in audio version)
  • Control Tower Operator : 550 (550 in audio version)
Flight Engineer (FLE) : 890 (649 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turbojet/Basic : 753 (560 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turboprop/Basic : 724 (538 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Reciprocating Engine/Basic : 646 (508 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turbojet (added rating) : 754 (560 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turboprop (added rating) : 721 (535 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Reciprocating Engine (added rating) : 639 (503 in audio version)
Aviation Mechanic - General (AMG) : 858 (670 in audio version)
  • Aviation Mechanic General : 858 (670 in audio version)
  • Designated Mechanic Examiner : 789 (609 in audio version)
Aviation Mechanic - Airframe (AMA) : 1231 (1175 in audio version)
Aviation Mechanic - Powerplant (AMP) : 1120 (1095 in audio version)
Parachute Rigger (PAR) : 337 (309 in audio version)
  • Parachute Rigger Senior : 329 (301 in audio version)
  • Parachute Rigger Master : 311 (283 in audio version)
  • Parachute Rigger Military Competence : 334 (306 in audio version)
  • Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner : 334 (306 in audio version)
Sport Pilot - General (SPG) : 1361 (1065 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot General : 684 (540 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Airplane : 1028 (797 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Glider : 852 (673 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Gyroplane : 916 (711 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Powered Parachute : 687 (552 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Weight-Shift-Control : 740 (591 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Balloon) : 704 (565 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) : 710 (571 in audio version)
Sport Pilot - Instructor and Examiner (SPI) : 1912 (1745 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Airplane : 1038 (901 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Balloon : 653 (583 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Glider : 883 (773 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Lighter-than-Air : 679 (602 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Powered Parachute : 663 (592 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Weight-Shift-Control : 740 (651 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Gyroplane : 887 (785 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Airplane : 1033 (898 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Balloon : 685 (615 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Glider : 884 (774 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Lighter-than-Air : 713 (636 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Powered Parachute : 674 (603 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Weight-Shift-Control : 737 (648 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Gyroplane : 886 (784 in audio version)
  • Fundamentals of Instruction : 531 (519 in audio version)
Remote / Drone Pilot (RDP) : 786 (693 in audio version)
  • Small UAS Remote Pilot in Command (Initial) : 786 (693 in audio version)
  • Small UAS Remote Pilot in Command (Recurrent) : 637 (566 in audio version)

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