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40,000th TestPrepStatus result, nice feedback

September 1, 2026 6:23AM EST

A bit of a milestone today - a few months ago we unveiled TestPrepStatus.com, a free site that allows students to directly share the results of their FAA written test preparation work with their instructors. The service is completely free and optional. We're happy to report that today we had our 40,000th study session reported into the system, and so we're glad that many of you are finding this utility to be useful.

Today also, we got a nice piece of feedback from SR of Manchester Iowa who aced a few FAA written test with the help of our software and wrote:

Your test prep software is incredible and a must for any student pilot.

Thanks very much, sir, and congratulations!

FAA Written Test Prep Software Feedback..

August 30, 2026 5:55PM EST

Here's a nice bit of unsolicited feedback that we received today from a GroundSchool FAA knowledge / written test prep software user:

Your software is awesome! I studied the questions, took several practice tests (about 10 hours of work), and aced the MCA exam. I walked out of the testing room in 10 minutes and the proctor couldn't believe it - she was really shocked when I scored 100%. I didn't use anything but your software (and a few of its links to FAA publications) to prep for this exam. That was the best money I've spent in a while! I'll be downloading more of your excellent products as I work on getting my tickets. Keep up the great work!

97% on the Private Pilot Rotorcraft - Helicopter!

August 28, 2026 10:01PM EST

I am pleased to report that I passed my FAA rotorcraft private written with a 97%, thanks to your software. Now, I am getting ready for the private checkride, and will be cruising right through to commercial and CFI with instrument rating.

JD
Private Pilot Helicopter

SimPlates keeps rolling on..

August 28, 2026 8:47AM EST

Here's some feedback we recently got from a happy SimPlates customer:

It was a toss up between [Dauntless] SimPlates and the [Jeppesen] SimCharts … I'm glad I chouse SimPlates as with the add ons! There are a lot charts included and It's worked out cheaper too. If I had bought SimCharts, I would have only been able to unlock 1 or 2 regions and it would have cost me over £100 (US $185) to unlock all 6 to cover the amount SimPlates does. I have also noticed that most of the charts are more up to date then SimCharts .. My mate has SimCharts and we have been comparing them. Thanks again!

Great Score on the Private Written!

August 26, 2026 7:33PM EST

Just giving you some feedback... Using your software I passed my test with 95%!. At first I was quite disappointed with myself. I knew going in my track record for testing in that I tend to overthink questions and second guess myself. I did my best to avoid this and in the end it paid off well as the reason I missed the few questions was specifically because I didn't second guess them and chose the first answer. They were of course trick question I hadn't seen before and probably shouldn't have rushed such easy questions. At any rate everyone I've spoken with thought I did very well and I'm happy! I owe my success to your software! I also found it extremely useful to see my progress by submitting my tests to the online section tracking section of Dauntless. I am now mere practice hours from checkride! Thanks again!

MS
Canon, GA

Why use checklists?

August 26, 2026 7:38AM EST

We've improved and updated our famous Why Checklists? page. Useful and illustrative for student pilots and instructors, yes, but perhaps especially for experienced pilots!

Great Score on the Private Glider Test!

August 25, 2026 6:29PM EST

Recently passed the FAA knowlege test for PPLG with 98% and found your software extremely easy and good to use.

AK
Auburn, NH

Private Pilot Rotorcraft - Great Score!

August 25, 2026 5:56AM EST

I wanted to let you know that thanks to Dauntless (which my CFI and others recommended) I passed my Rotorcraft Private Written on Friday... with a 97%. Now on to the check ride!!

JD
Private Pilot Rotorcraft

Score of 97 on the IFR written!

August 22, 2026 10:10AM EST

Found the Dauntless Ground School software invaluable in studying for the IFR rating. Wrote a 97 on the test.

JW
Mitchellville MD

A 97 is an EXCELLENT score on the tough IFR written test! We're glad we could help you out and good luck on that checkride!

Aced the Flight Instructor Airplane exam!

August 21, 2026 6:10AM EST

This software was absolutely essential to me getting a great score on the CAX, IRA, and FIA exams. I simply could not have done without it.

RS
London, UK