New flight lessons, updated test prep, and smarter AI study tools are included with lifetime access
Learning to fly involves more than passing a written test. It takes quality instruction, practice, and the ability to apply what you have learned in the airplane. The 2027 edition of Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course adds new 4K video lessons, expanded Flight Instructor Focus segments, updated test preparation, and new ways to study with Sporty’s Aviation Intelligence℠ (AI) tools. Because Sporty’s courses include lifetime access, these updates are included automatically for existing customers at no additional cost.
New Flight Training Videos
The 2027 Learn to Fly Course adds several new lessons focused on building practical flying skills:
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Four Fundamentals of Flight – Two new 4K lessons cover turns, straight-and-level flight, climbs, and descents, with additional Air Facts segments providing real-world insight into these essential skills.
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Takeoffs – New 4K video, aerial footage, and in-cockpit views demonstrate the takeoff process, including the REACT memory checklist.
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Ground Reference Maneuvers – New lessons on rectangular courses, S-turns, and turns around a point demonstrate how to maintain proper ground tracks while accounting for wind.
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Cross-Country Flight – This lesson follows a three-airport Cessna 172 flight that puts flight-planning skills into practice using pilotage, dead reckoning, GPS, digital charts, ADS-B, and autopilot technoloy.
More Flight Instructor Focus
Sporty’s Flight Instructor Focus segments put students in the cockpit with a CFI who demonstrates maneuvers, step-by-step; explains common errors; and shares practical tips for checkride success. New segments covering power-off stalls, power-on stalls, and the Four Fundamentals of Flight expand this hands-on instruction.
Updated Test Prep and Smarter AI Tools
Sporty’s continues to update this course with the latest FAA knowledge test material, helping students prepare for the questions they’re likely to encounter on the Private Pilot Knowledge Test.
Sporty’s AI tools provide additional ways to learn and prepare. ChatCFI is available throughout training to answer aviation questions and to help students better understand difficult concepts. When it’s time to prepare for the oral exam, ChatDPE offers four ways to practice: Study Mode provides answers as you review, Practice Mode offers coaching from a CFI, and Checkride (Easy) and Checkride (Hard) simulate the oral exam with different levels of challenge.
Updated Apple TV and Roku Apps
The Sporty’s Pilot Training Apple TV and Roku apps feature a refreshed interface and a new home-screen option that makes it easy to resume your course right where you left off.
More Than Just a New Edition
The 2027 updates build on Sporty’s commitment to continuously improving its learning content at no additional cost. Students also gain access to selected PilotWorkshops VFR Mastery scenarios, extending their training with realistic flying situations that challenge them to apply what they’ve learned. New lessons, questions, and features—along with interactive scenarios, SmartNotes, integrated flight simulation, and Pilot Training app access across their favorite devices—are included automatically with lifetime access.
The 2027 Learn to Fly Course is available for $299 at Sportys.com.
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