Speak, do not just tap
Practice with your actual voice. Tower Drill listens for the required items and grades the readback.
ATC radio practice for student pilots
Beat mic fright before your next lesson.
Tower Drill turns radio work into short, spoken reps: listen to ATC, hold PTT, read back, and get scored on the words that matter.
Free first 5 lessons
78 drills and scenarios
One-time Pro upgrade
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.
1
Hear the call
ATC issues realistic instructions with randomized runways, frequencies, squawks, and callsigns.
2
Answer out loud
Use push-to-talk and read from the aircraft placard when a new lesson gives you a new callsign.
3
Fix the miss
Instant scoring shows what you missed, then reissues the call so you can try again immediately.
Built for training days
The fastest way to stop freezing on frequency
FAA-style phraseology
Exercises are built around US training patterns, AIM concepts, and JO 7110.65-style controller language.
Lesson aircraft placard
Your aircraft stays stable during each lesson, then changes on the next one. The placard stays visible so students learn to scan, not memorize.
Three difficulty levels
Training gives you the script. Coached gives key items. Solo removes hints when you are ready.
Radio-style audio
Controller voices and radio filtering train your ear for the rhythm and pressure of real ATC calls.
Optional on-device AI
Use the guided course immediately. Download the local model for dynamic busy-frequency traffic and varied scenarios.
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
Capstone scenarioTower Drill Pro
Unlock the calls students are afraid to make.
Pro adds the advanced radio work that shows up when training gets real: IFR clearances, taxi routes, traffic pattern calls, airspace transitions, CTAF, emergencies, and a full departure scenario.
$8.99 once.
Less than a few minutes of aircraft rental. Built for repeat practice between lessons.
Free
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Start today
- 5 beginner lessons
- 24 spoken drills
- Training, Coached, and Solo modes
- Great for first radio nerves
Pro
$8.99
One-time purchase
- All 15 lessons
- 78 drills and scenarios
- Advanced tower, ground, approach, CTAF, and busy-frequency work
- Full IFR departure capstone
- 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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