Courses

Learning to fly is one of the most rewarding adventures, and Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course has been the trusted co-pilot for countless pilots. Now, with the 2025 edition, we're taking aviation education to the next level by blending cutting-edge Aviation Intelligence℠ (AI) tools, immersive video lessons, and integrated real-world flight simulation—all designed to make your learning experience faster, easier, and more engaging. Whether you're preparing for your first solo or polishing up your test skills, Sporty's keeps you ahead of the curve with lifetime updates, exciting new features, and content that makes flying safe and fun.

Sporty’s Learn to Fly course is designed to make your aviation training flexible, engaging, and thorough. With access across ten platforms and the ability to download content for offline viewing, you can study anywhere, anytime. Our course includes dynamic in-flight videos, a full maneuvers guide, and powerful test prep tools, all backed by our pass-guaranteed promise. Plus, you'll receive lifetime updates and support from Sporty's CFIs, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve as you prepare for your written, oral, and flight exams.

Choosing the right ground school is a crucial step in your journey toward obtaining your Private Pilot certificate. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive videos, content, and study materials to ensure that our courses remain relevant and valuable throughout your training. Best of all, these updates are always free and included with your lifetime access to the course.

Staying organized and staying connected to students is essential for any flight instructor who wants to be their best. Sporty’s CFI Portal, part of our Learn to Fly Course, makes this easier than ever. Available free to any active flight instructor, this suite of tools includes lesson plans, a free refresher course, FAA library, and more. No trial, no credit card, and no catch—just sign up and enjoy these exclusive benefits.

Sporty's Learn to Fly/Instrument Rating course has all the tools you need to prepare for the FAA Knowledge Test (sometimes called the written test). We'll even give you the flight instructor endorsement to take the test automatically—just watch all the video segments and pass two practice tests with a score of 80% or better. However, studying for the Knowledge Test without a good plan can be time-consuming and frustrating. Here's our advice for getting started the right way.

Complement your Instrument flight training or challenge yourself as a digital pilot with the Instrument Rating Flight Sim Training Guide from Sporty's Pilot Shop. This guide includes an introduction covering how best to use this guide with an at home simulator as well as keyboard shortcuts to help make you a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 power user. It includes 22 lessons featuring clickable links directing the user to Sporty's Instrument Rating Course to view how a maneuver or approach is executed before digitally flying.

With much of our student population under the age of 20 years, we knew we needed something modern, exciting, and easy to access. After a bit of research, Sporty’s seemed to be lightyears ahead of their competitors. They appeared to offer exactly what we were looking for: a solution that was easily accessible across multiple platforms and offered modern, up-to-date content. 

Slowly but surely, the big screen in your living room has evolved from an old fashioned tube to a powerful computer, capable of running thousands of apps. Sporty’s Pilot Training app is a great example: for 2022, we’re proud to announce support for five different smart TV platforms, covering more than 95% of Americans. It’s truly a cross-device app—from your iPhone to your Android tablet to your Amazon Fire TV, Pilot Training is there to help you become a better pilot. If you haven’t tried it on your TV yet, now is the perfect time. In fact, watching flying videos on your 4K TV is probably the best way to absorb complicated aviation topics.

Sporty’s courses have helped over 100,000 pilots learn to fly, and are famous for their relentless pace of innovation. Every year, we add new content, new training tools, and technological enhancements. This year is no exception, with a host of upgrades that make training more engaging and more efficient. Here’s a look at some highlights.