The Private Pilot Checkride Textbook · Digital
Everything you need for your checkride, in one easy to use study resource.
The textbook I wrote the same way I teach: in the order of the checkride, built on the FAA ACS, so you always know what to study next.
- 334 pages across 18 chapters, aligned to the ACS
- 500+ flashcards, linked from every chapter
- Checkride questions in every section
- Weather scenarios, a complete navlog tutorial, and aerodynamics explained
Instant digital download. If you are not happy with it, I will refund you 100%.
"My DPE asked me curveball questions that I was able to answer due to your book. My oral was less than 90 minutes and he gave me high praise."
Mikey, private pilot
What you get
Here's what you receive instantly when purchasing the textbook
- Instant access to the 334 page easy to understand digital Private Pilot Checkride Textbook
- Over 500 flashcards: every chapter has a button that links directly to an external flashcard software
- A study plan that shows you how to be checkride ready in 30 days
- Built ACS aligned in the order of the checkride
- 18 chapters including in-depth weather theory with scenarios, complete navlog tutorial and aerodynamics explanations
- Checkride questions in every section so you can see how the information is applied to the real test
Look inside
Flip through real pages from the textbook
Seven pages from across the book: regulations, airspace, aerodynamics, and weather.
See how every topic is explained, illustrated, and tested with mock checkride questions and passing answers.
Swipe or use the arrows. Tap a page to see it full size.
Checkride success
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Mikey
"Your book helped like crazy. My DPE asked me curveball questions that I was able to answer due to your book. My oral was less than 90 minutes and he gave me high praise"
Anthony
I bought the text book because I watched your videos and I got a lot of great information from them. When I heard you were making a text book for Private, it was around the time I started flight training. I jumped right on it and all my instructors were impressed with my ground knowledge by my start date. For me personally it was the main source I used for my oral and ground knowledge. I used the PHAK and the FAR/AIM as well, but the textbook really breaks everything down. I can honestly say it was a big reason my oral portion of the checkride was so short, because I was able to answer and explain without hesitation.
Dhruv
"Cleared my PPL last week. Your book played a huge role in it."
The method
How to use the textbook
Step 1: Rote memorization
Memorize the key terms first so your brain is not learning new words and new concepts at the same time. This makes the rest of the chapter easier to understand.
Every chapter includes a button linking to the flashcard software, where you will drill the key terms before moving on.
Step 2: Read the textbook
Read to understand how each concept connects to the next. The textbook follows the same order as the ACS, so you build the checkride mindset from day one instead of cramming it together at the end.
Step 3: Apply it out loud
Read the checkride question for each section, then answer it out loud. Speaking the answer is what locks the information in and stops the freeze up that happens when a DPE asks a question you knew in your head.
Try it yourself
Test yourself with 5 real flashcards from the textbook
These come from five different chapters. Say each answer out loud, flip the card, and grade yourself honestly.
The textbook has 500+ cards like these, one deck for every section.
Phase 1 · Section 1
Regulations flashcards
Tap the card to flip it
John
"30 plus years in aviation maintenance and I would definitely recommend this book, it is well-written, comprehensive, easy to read and understand and one that I will go back to often for review."
Who wrote this
Hi, I'm Joeseph Beckmann, CFII / MEI
I'm a flight instructor, and I teach checkride prep on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. I wrote The Private Pilot Checkride Textbook the same way I teach: in the order of the checkride, with the why behind every topic, so you can explain it to your examiner instead of reciting it.
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