Commercial Pilot Ground School
The Gold Seal Commercial Pilot Ground School is the first step toward your FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate. Built for pilots working toward their commercial pilot license, this course helps you prepare for the FAA commercial knowledge test, oral exam, and checkride with interactive lessons, real instructors, and detailed 3D animation.
Want to Become a Commercial Pilot? Start with Gold Seal.
If you’re working toward your commercial pilot license, ground school is where the knowledge side of your training begins. Gold Seal helps you prepare for the FAA commercial pilot knowledge test while building the deeper understanding you’ll need for your checkride and real-world commercial flying.
Online Commercial Pilot Ground School for Your FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate
Gold Seal’s Online Commercial Pilot Ground School is designed for pilots training under Part 61 or Part 141. The course helps you study the regulations, systems, aerodynamics, weather, performance, flight planning, and decision-making knowledge required for the FAA commercial pilot certificate.
Why Choose Gold Seal?
Gold Seal is built for pilots who want more than passive video lectures. Our commercial pilot course uses interactive lessons, clear explanations, instructor monitoring, review tools, and visual training to help you understand the material, not just memorize answers.
Interactive Lessons
Forget the old way of teaching. Forget the strings of videos that other courses offer. Think of it. After watching a 7-minute video, how much do you actually remember?
With Gold Seal, lessons use interaction, spaced repetition and strategic summaries, right in the lessons themselves. Every topic is indexed and directly accessible for review. This guarantees that you learn more and learn faster.
Instructor Monitoring
Your flight instructor is a key part of your training. He or she needs to be involved, not just in your flights, but also in your ground training. This is a fact that most ground schools completely overlook.
Your CFI can join Gold Seal for free. This allows him/her to monitor your progress and fully integrate your flight training with your ground school. It's a wonderful feature.
Guaranteed to Pass
Gold Seal has the strongest guarantee in the industry. We guarantee that you'll pass your written test on your first try and have a lot of fun doing it.
Your total satisfaction is our promise. You pass or we pay!
Gold Seal works flawlessly for any Part 61 training, but for Part 141 flight schools, it's even better! The Gold Seal Commercial Pilot Ground School is FAA-APPROVED, and includes:
- Student Lessons
- Stage Checks
- Student Records
- Part 141 Reports
Enrollment Benefits
Being a Gold Seal student comes with its perks!
10% discount on insurance premiums with course completion certificate!
10% OFF Flying Eyes products for all Gold Seal students!
Earn FAA WINGS Credit!
Earn free WINGS credit on approved courses when you print the course Certificate of Completion. This valuable credit provides many benefits including Flight Review credit, possible reduction in insurance rates, and the award of Basic, Advanced, and Master Wings from the FAA.
Use the same email address for your Gold Seal account that's on your FAASafety.gov account.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Want to help someone begin their pilot journey? The gift of ground school could be just the push they need!
Or what about yourself? Drop a hint to the gift givers in your life.
Gold Seal gift certificates are available for any ground school needed to succeed!
The Gold Seal Guarantee
You Pass or We Pay*
If you complete the Gold Seal program without passing the FAA Knowledge Test, we will reimburse you for the cost of the exam, up to $175. You pass, or we pay! This is a wonderful insurance policy for you. Note that you must take the FAA exam within 7 days of your Gold Seal final exam.
If, for any reason, you decide that Gold Seal isn't for you, no problem. You have up to 90 days in which you can get a full refund. As long as you haven't completed the course, or generated the Certificate or test Endorsement, we will issue you a 100% refund of your full purchase price.
Gold Seal's refund policy only applies to purchases made directly through Gold Seal.
For purchases made through a reseller or third-party, contact that vendor for guidance on their refund policy.
*This guarantee applies to the first time you take the initial knowledge test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. CFIs can join Gold Seal for free and receive full course access, including student-monitoring tools. It’s an easy way to keep your ground training and flight training connected.
Yes. After you pass the Gold Seal Final Exam with a score of 90% or higher, the system instantly generates an instructor-signed and dated endorsement as a PDF.
Yes. Gold Seal’s Commercial Pilot Ground School prepares you for the FAA commercial pilot knowledge test with interactive lessons, review tools, and practice questions designed to help you understand the material, not just memorize answers. After completing the course requirements, you’ll also earn the endorsement needed to take the test.
Yes. The commercial certificate has two parts: the FAA knowledge test and the checkride. Gold Seal's ground school prepares you for the knowledge test and generates the instructor-signed endorsement you need to sit for it. Your flight instructor then handles the in-aircraft training and the checkride.
Gold Seal is the ground school side of commercial pilot training, which is the coursework and test prep every commercial student has to complete. It works whether you train under Part 61 with an independent CFI or at a Part 141 flight school, and it fits right alongside your flight training.
Yes. Create a free account, and you receive instant access to an extensive test drive. No charge and no expiration. See exactly how it works and learn something in the process. It's fun!
Yes. Gold Seal works on desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices. Because the lessons include detailed visuals and interactivity, we recommend using a larger screen when possible.
Yes. You pass or we pay! If you complete the Gold Seal program and do not pass the FAA written test on your first try, we’ll reimburse the cost of your exam, up to $160. You must take the FAA test within 7 days of printing your endorsement to ensure your knowledge is fresh.
If you are not satisfied with the course, you may request a full refund within 90 days, as long as you have not completed the course or downloaded your endorsement or completion certificate.
If you purchase lifetime access, you pay once and keep access for the lifetime of the product, including future course updates.