Radar, spotter log, METAR decoder, DABS and calculators — the tools you actually need at the field. Plus the full theory academy. One app, free to start.
Android app coming soon
Start free · All tools unlocked · No account needed · Android coming
Right now in the community
Spotter community
Photos aviators upload in the app — approved, curated, every shot links to that aircraft's profile. No stock photos, all real.
Approved photos only, usernames only — never IDs or e-mail addresses. Same privacy as the in-app leaderboard.
The flightbag
From live radar to a crosswind calculator — the tools that matter in the cockpit and on the ground. All in the app, free for now.
Live traffic over your home field — spot & upload a photo.
Collect the aircraft you've seen, with rarity & points.
Weekly board and community pulse.
Fastest, highest and longest flights in the sky.
Raw report in plain language — no memorising.
Switzerland's official Daily Airspace Bulletin.
Lift grid built from our own OGN data.
Density altitude for takeoff performance.
Wind split onto the runway, filled from METAR.
Sunrise/sunset and ICAO night for the field.
Region-specific tools (DABS) appear as a discoverable “CH only” state — server-toggleable, no app update needed.
Community pulse
Act II · The Academy
The full EASA syllabus, an AI instructor that answers your question, spaced repetition that reviews exactly when you're about to forget, and real mock exams. For PPL(A) & PPL(H), in German and English.
What sets us apart
Other PPL tools are question databases for rote learning. We build the theory teacher you rarely meet at flight school: personal, patient, always available — tailored to each of the six pathways (PPL-H + PPL-A × CH · DE · AT).
01 · AI-FI Tutor
You type a question — the tutor doesn't answer with a dictionary entry but guides you Socratically to the solution. Patient, on your phone, whenever you want.
02 · Smart Repetition
FSRS-4.5 schedules your reviews automatically. Hard stuff you see often, easy stuff rarely — you retain more and save real hours.
03 · Mock Exam
16 questions, 30 minutes, 75 % to pass. Own questions in ECQB style (European Central Question Bank). After scoring, AI-FI debriefs each wrong answer Socratically.
Pro: unlimited + AI-FI debrief
EASA syllabus 1:1, plus country-specific cards for BAZL (CH), LBA (DE) and Austro Control (AT). Alpine MET (Föhn, Bise, alpine crossings) as bonus. PPL(H) and PPL(A) curated separately — no generic drill.
Today's cards cached. Reviews sync when you're back online. Installable to the home screen — no app store needed.
This is what a card looks like
Cards that fail our second-pass QA get flagged, return to the editor, go through the CFI(H) review, and only then land with you. Pure drilling isn't enough — you have to understand it for it to stick.
Translational lift falls away.
Hovering into wind, the rotor effectively has forward airflow — tip vortices and your own downwash get blown away, the rotor works more efficiently. When the wind drops, the heli sinks back into its own downwash and needs more power for the same lift.
Why
From about 12–15 kt of relative airflow (combined wind and forward speed), Effective Translational Lift sets in. In a stationary hover into wind you reach this threshold without forward speed — and lose it again as soon as the wind subsides.
Common pitfall
Confusing it with Vortex Ring State (VRS). VRS requires descent + low forward speed + power applied. Here you only lose ETL — VRS is a separate, far more dangerous phenomenon.
Licence × Country
Pick your licence and country — the syllabus adjusts automatically. Local regulators come as a dedicated layer on top of the global EASA core.
Every pathway covers the full EASA syllabus (9 subjects, 1,643 learning objectives). The country layer adds regulatory and geographical specifics — no teaching BAZL rules to pilots in Frankfurt.
Live from the database
19 EASA subjects × 2 licences × 3 countries = six complete pathways, curated per variant
Why not just a drill tool?
License-specific (PPL-H + PPL-A curated separately)
Country-specific (DE · CH · AT with local regulators)
Socratic AI-FI tutor
License-specific (PPL-H + PPL-A)
Conceptual understanding instead of drill
Mock exam with AI-FI debrief
Explanation + common pitfall per card
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Pricing
Pilot training quickly costs a five-figure sum. Theory preparation that actually works shouldn't fail at the workload. Licence × Country (PPL-H + PPL-A · CH/DE/AT) is included in every tier.
Free
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Dip into every subject, get a feel for the curriculum.
Pro
Full curriculum, personal tutor, all modes.
Android app coming soon
Cancel anytime · EU VAT included · Stripe (card, SEPA, Apple/Google Pay)
FAQ
PPL(H) or PPL(A) · CH, DE or AT — pick your pathway. Beta free, no credit card. Pro launches after the CFI(H) review.
Aero.Academy does not replace official theory training at an ATO.
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