Frequently asked questions

CoursesNo. Lesson 1 opens on purchase and the rest release every 21 days through July 2027 on a published schedule. If a lesson is more than 14 days late, you can ask for a full refund.

CoursesLifetime access: for as long as Blackridge Press offers the course, you keep every released lesson and its updates for that edition. If we ever retire a course, we'll email you at least 12 months before it closes and give you a way to keep your materials, either a download or a move to the course that replaces it. Full wording is in our terms.

CoursesYes: 3 payments, with the total shown at checkout.

BooksOn Amazon (paperback and Kindle). The PAVE Checklist eBook is also included in the Complete Bundle.

BooksEach edition states the sources and the date it was checked against them. Regulations change; verify against current sources.

Coaching90 minutes by video on your assigned route and aircraft, recorded, with a written debrief mapped to ACS task codes. Three sessions are available each month.

Test prepYes. It's a Blackridge Press product with its own site and account system at aviationtestprep.com.

CompanyNo. Blackridge Press is an independent publisher. Our materials are built from public FAA sources but are not endorsed by the FAA.

CompanyAviation Training Center is now Blackridge Press. Same instructor and a new name. The new courses are rebuilt from scratch, and the courses you already bought stay in your account.

Existing studentsYes. Every course you bought, including the lifetime bundles, stays in your account. Nothing is removed. Those courses are now labeled "Classic edition" so you can tell them apart from the new ones.

Existing studentsAt learn.blackridgepress.com, with the same email and password. Your progress and certificates are where you left them. The old address, learn.aviationtrainingcenter.org, still works and takes you to the same place.

Existing studentsThe new course is a separate course built from scratch, so it isn't part of earlier purchases. It opens for founding members in March 2027. Students who own an Aviation Training Center course get early access and an alumni offer by email. Owner decision D15: free upgrade, or founding price plus a loyalty bonus. Update this answer when decided.