Train at your home field
576 real US towered airports. The controller answers as your field with its actual runways and frequencies.
ATC radio practice for student pilots
Beat mic fright
before your next lesson.
Listen to ATC, hold push-to-talk, and read back out loud, at your own home airport with its real runways and frequencies. Tower Drill scores you on the words that matter and lets you try again until the radio stops being scary.
- $8.99 once, no subscription
- 576 real US airports
- 5 lessons free
Your real home airport
Pick from 576 towered US fields. Real runways, real tower and ground frequencies, real approach facilities.
Graded the instant you unkey
Speak your readback and Tower Drill scores the words that matter, then reissues the call so you can fix the miss.
Know your weak spots
Per-item accuracy on runways, frequencies, and squawks, plus a one-page PDF progress report for your CFI.
Why it works
Radio confidence comes from reps, not rereading the AIM.
Most students know the words on paper. The hard part is hearing a fast clearance, finding your callsign, and saying the readback while your instructor is watching. So do exactly that, on repeat.
1
Hear the call
ATC issues realistic instructions with randomized runways, frequencies, squawks, and a lesson-specific callsign.
2
Answer out loud
Hold push-to-talk and read it back in your own voice, using the aircraft placard for your callsign.
3
Fix the miss
Instant scoring shows what you dropped, then reissues the call so you can nail it right away.
Sounds like your airport
The controller answers as your field.
When you drill at your home airport, the calls use its real runways, its tower and ground frequencies, and the TRACON pilots actually call, like NorCal or SoCal Approach. Callsigns, squawks, winds, and ATIS randomize on every run, so the reps transfer straight to your next flight lesson.
- Real runways, frequencies, and approach facilities
- Your own tail number and aircraft type (Pro)
- Real FAA airport diagrams in taxi lessons (Pro)
Training data only. Always verify frequencies with current charts.
Built for training days
The fastest way to stop freezing on frequency.
Commute Mode
Hands-free drills for the drive to the airport. ATC calls, you answer out loud, it responds. Works with the screen locked.
Hear yourself
Replay your own transmission next to the ideal readback. Most students have never heard themselves on the radio.
Say it out loud
On-device speech recognition tuned for aviation numbers and phraseology grades your actual voice.
Radio-style audio
Distinct controller voices and radio filtering train your ear for the rhythm and pressure of real calls.
Three difficulty levels
Training gives the script, Coached gives key items, Solo removes hints. Controller pace runs to rapid-fire Class B.
Skills report for your CFI
Tracks what you miss by item and exports a one-page PDF progress report your instructor can use.
Private by design
Speech runs on device. Your transmissions never leave your phone. No account, no tracking, no analytics.
Course map
Start with free essentials. Upgrade when the radio starts clicking.
01Free
The Radio Alphabet
6 drills02Free
Standard Phrases
6 drills03Free
Making First Contact
3 drills04Free
The Readback
6 drills05Free
ATIS & Weather
3 drills06Pro
Copying a Clearance
3 drills07Pro
Transponder & Squawk
4 drills08Pro
Traffic Pattern & Landing
9 drills09Pro
Taxi Operations
6 drills10Pro
VFR Flight Following
7 drills11Pro
Airspace & Transitions
6 drills12Pro
Non-Towered Airports
6 drills13Pro
Emergency Communications
7 drills14Pro
Busy Frequency
6 drills15Pro
Full IFR Departure
Capstone16Pro
Arrivals & Descent
6 drills17Pro
Approach Clearances
6 drills18Pro
Holds & Missed Approach
6 drillsTower Drill Pro
One price. Unlocked forever.
No subscription, no account, no credits. Pro adds your home field and the advanced radio work that shows up when training gets real, for less than a few minutes of aircraft rental.
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- 5 beginner lessons
- 24 spoken drills
- Training, Coached, and Solo modes
- On-device scoring and feedback
One-time purchase
Pro
$8.99
Paid once, yours forever
- All 18 lessons, 96 drills and scenarios
- 576 real US practice airports
- Hands-free Commute Mode
- CFI progress report (PDF)
- Real FAA airport diagrams in taxi lessons
- Your own tail number and aircraft type
- Future lessons included
Walk into the next lesson ready to key the mic.
Start free. Practice the basics. Upgrade when you want the full radio course.
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