AI checkride prep tools for pilots

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AI checkride prep
ChatDPE
Voice-first AI oral exam for PPL / IR / CPL.
Price: Not publishedFree tier: Not verifiedVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
MockDPE
AI examiner using live METAR/TAF; Instrument, Commercial, Private.
Price: Not verifiedFree tier: Yes - first full session freeVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
Checkride.bot
Voice-only AI oral, 24 exams from Sport to CFI.
Price: $49.99 PPL/IR, $59.99 CPL, $79.99 CFI (30-day pass, no auto-renew)Free tier: Yes - one task free per exam, no account neededVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
check-ride.ai
Voice AI examiner plus written prep; flight school programs.
Price: Credit-based (rates not verified)Free tier: Yes - one session freeVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
GroundScholar
AI ground school: written drills and oral. IFR/CPL modules listed as upcoming.
Price: Not verifiedFree tier: Yes - free tier, no cardVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
CheckrideReady
AI oral simulator, 100+ ACS tasks, instructor portal.
Price: Not verifiedFree tier: Yes - free to startVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
HeyDPE
Voice-first, ACS-scored oral for PPL, CPL, IR.
Price: Not verifiedFree tier: Yes - 7-day trial, no cardVerified Oct 15, 2026
AI checkride prep
CheckrideAI
Private oral only (Instrument listed as coming soon as of June 2026).
Price: $399 one-time (per MockDPE)Free tier: Not verifiedVerified Oct 15, 2026