What changed, and why it helps.

Tower Drill grows from a course into a practice system.

The first version taught the building blocks and graded spoken readbacks. Version 2.0 closes the rest of the loop: learn the sound without pressure, practice, review what you actually said, target the miss, connect the calls into a flight, and check your coverage.

• Listen & ShadowHear the cadence and repeat the call without scoring. This is the gentlest entry point for new users and a useful ear warm-up for everyone.
• Tape ReviewReplay recent transmissions with the recognized transcript and expected response, all stored locally on the device.
• Practice My MissesCreate a short adaptive session from failed attempts and weak radio-skill categories instead of repeating an entire lesson.
• Taxi TrainerBuild taxi routes in order and identify the runway crossings and hold-short instructions that need explicit protection.
• Flight DayChoose an operation, review weather and airport-status sources, verify frequencies, inspect the airport diagram, and rehearse the connected call sequence.
• ACS Readiness and Radio CheckrideSee practice coverage across common Private Pilot ACS radio areas, answer short knowledge checks, and run a no-hints spoken test.
• A calmer Practice screenModes are grouped by purpose: learn without pressure, build a skill, or test yourself. The app asks what you need instead of showing one long feature list.
• Lesson briefings are backPaged explanations prepare you before a new lesson. They show by default, with an optional Settings switch for experienced users who prefer to start immediately.
• Smoother audio and pacingListen & Shadow and Commute Mode now protect turn-taking, built-in speaker playback uses the normal media route, and successful calls can advance without breaking the flow.
• Reset Practice ProgressClear scores, readiness, Tape Review, and saved practice audio from Settings without changing your airport, aircraft, appearance, or purchase.

Read the 2.0 field guide

A clearer website for nervous pilots, with room to explore.

The website now starts where the product does: helping US student and private pilots practice simulated ATC calls before a flight. Beginner and enthusiast material remains available as a secondary path without obscuring what the app actually does.

• Focused homepageRadio anxiety, spoken practice, instant feedback, and the next flight come first.
• New to AviationA secondary no-jargon entry point for future pilots and enthusiasts.
• Field GuideTask-focused app tutorials, including a clear explanation of the live and official sources inside Flight Day.
• Radio RoomPractical pilot guidance comes first; broader GA stories remain available farther down the library.
• Release notes with contextThis page will explain the purpose and practical use of future changes.

The pieces 2.0 builds on.

Spoken, on-device readback scoring; distinct radio-style controller voices; 18 lessons; real FAA-derived runway and frequency references for 577 US towered airports; three levels of help; Commute Mode; progress by radio item; and a CFI-ready PDF report remain at the center of Tower Drill.

The promise has not changed: practice out loud, protect your privacy, and make ground time carry more of the radio learning so flight time can be used for flying.