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Flashcards for pilots · iPhone & iPad

Aviation flashcards for checkrides and currency.

BoldFace turns general aviation knowledge into simple, cited flashcards for student, private and commercial pilots. Study the built-in base cards, build your own cards or decks, and share decks as .boldface files.

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BoldFace home screen on iPadBoldFace home screen on iPhone: My Decks, All Cards, 20 Practice Cards, Flagged Cards, User Made and Custom Practice
Inside the app

Built by a pilot to be better than old aviation study apps.

BoldFace home screen with My Decks, All Cards, 20 Practice Cards and Flagged Cards
OrganizeUse decks, categories, and flagged cards to organize in whatever way works best for your specific study habits.
My Decks screen with Piper Warrior, Instrument Rating and Cessna 150 decks
Build and Share DecksPut cards into decks and send to other BoldFace users, perfect for a CFI to reinforce lesson plans with students.
New Card screen with an ILS approach question and approach plate image
Custom CardsCreate custom cards to hone in on specific topics, including aircraft details.
All Cards study view showing an answer, its reference and a figure
Intuitive Study ViewFlip cards to see answer, reference, photos, and flag cards throughout the session.
Session Summary showing time studied, cards right, cards wrong and missed cards
Session ReviewSee each card missed and export the study review to PDF to mark up or send via normal iOS means.
Statistics screen with percent correct by category
Study StatsSee performance across different categories to focus your studying efforts.
Past Sessions list with right, wrong and time for each session
Past SessionsSee past study sessions, all cards missed, and export to PDF to save or send to your CFI or other aviation mentor.
iCloud Sync screen showing synced custom cards, decks and flagged cards
iCloud SyncSync your decks, custom cards, flagged cards, muted cards, and study history and statistics across iOS devices.
Notifications settings with daily study reminders at 9:00 AM
RemindersSet study reminders using your iPhone’s notification center to build healthy aviation study habits.
Plane and Pilot card list with a mute bell next to each card
Mute CardsMute cards to remove them from study sessions without permanently deleting them from the app.
Sunset over a coastal inlet, seen past the wing strut of a high-wing trainer

Decks from pilots.

Built by pilots and CFIs and shared with the community. Download a deck and it opens straight in BoldFace.

Deck Library
View and download user made decks.

Built a deck your students or study group would use? Submit it here and it’ll be reviewed for the Library.

Visit the Deck Library

Submit a deck

Share a deck with other pilots. Every deck is reviewed before it appears in the Deck Library.

Drag your .boldface file hereor click to choose one · up to 50 MB

Export a deck from the BoldFace app, or download one from the Deck Editor.

Only used to contact you about this deck. It isn’t shown publicly.

Browser to app in 3 steps

01

Build or pick a deck

Write cards in the Card Builder or grab one from the Card Library.

02

Download the .boldface file

One file holds every card, reference and image in the deck.

03

Open it in BoldFace

Tap the file on your iPhone or iPad and the deck lands in My Decks, ready to study.

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