Pass Your Checkride. Guaranteed.
Checkrides are stressful. Orville helps pilots build confidence and find peace-of-mind so they can perform their very best on checkride day and beyond.
Designed and built by a DPE.
To pass your checkride, you need to do two things:
know your stuff and manage your stress.
Memorizing acronyms won’t cut it on checkride day. Move past knowledge and into application with 100% scenario-based training from Orville that is customized to your exact training environment.
Orville helps you know your stuff.
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Stress is the number one reason good pilots fail their checkrides. Every lesson in Orville contains specific training designed to build mental resilience and keep stress from ruining your day.
Orville helps you manage your stress.
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The goal is simple: pass your checkride the first time. If that doesn’t happen, you get a 100% refund—no questions asked.
Orville helps you ace your checkride.
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Don’t hope you’re ready for checkride day.
Know you’re ready with Orville.
Meet Your DPE 👋🏻
This is Matt, the guy behind Orville.
As a DPE with close to 1,000 checkrides given, he’s a bit of an expert when it comes to checkride preparation.
To be successful at anything in life, you need people in your corner. This is why every Orville pilot gets Matt’s contact information if they need anything during their journey. It’s like having a good friend who also happens to be a DPE, only an email away.
How Orville Works
Customize.
Set up your Orville profile to match your real training environment. Orville tailors questions to your specific airplane, local airports, and IFR procedures, providing the most realistic training experience available.
Train.
Select your certificate and start working through the ACS-defined training plan assigned by Orville. Each certificate includes one module per ACS task, resulting in around 6-8 hours of required training in total.
Pass!
Once every module in your training plan is completed, you’re ready for your checkride! By training with Orville, you’ll walk into your checkride with confidence and pass your practical test the first time, guaranteed.
Experience the next generation of flight training…
Simple, Risk-Free Pricing.
Ensure your checkride success for the same price as a few hours of flight instruction.
✈️ Private Pilot ASEL
✈️ Commercial Pilot ASEL
✈️ Instrument Rating—Airplane
$249
Per certificate
For many student pilots, the oral portion of the checkride is the most stressful. What if you could practice that part of your checkride risk-free with an actual DPE?
Checkride Mastermind is a live, two hour mock oral exam with a DPE. Practice answering checkride-style questions, recieve real-time feedback on your answers, and walk away with the confidence and peace-of-mind that only Checkride Mastermind can give.
Experience the ultimate in checkride preparation: A mock oral exam from an actual DPE.
Backed with a 100% money-back guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Orville is a web-based training program that helps student pilots learn the aeronautical knowledge for their checkride and teaches them to explain it simply, confidently, and professionally.
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Users get access to a task library built from their applicable ACS. After choosing a task, they talk with a virtual instructor (Orville) who guides, corrects, and gives feedback. Each session is scored by ACS codes and parameters, giving a clear view of the student’s aeronautical knowledge.
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After users complete every task in their library, they’re ready for the checkride. If a student pilot fails any part of the practical test, Orville will issue a full refund.
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You can start Orville at any point during flight training. We recommend starting the program at least a few weeks prior to your checkride date.
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If Orville doesn’t seem like the right fit, users can receive a refund if requested within the first 7 days after purchase.