Racetrack: IFR Hold Trainer

Stop fumbling holds on your instrument checkride.

Racetrack is the focused IFR holding pattern trainer built for instrument students, CFII applicants, and rated pilots staying sharp between IPCs. Five purpose-built tools take you from first principles to instinctive, real-world execution — so when ATC hands you a hold, you nod, don't panic.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Learn — Eight progressive chapters from "what is a hold" to triple-drift wind correction math and lost-comms procedures. Every chapter uses live animated racetrack diagrams you can tap to explore segment by segment. Covers standard vs. non-standard turns, the three entry types, timing rules, max holding speeds by altitude, the 5 T's, and ATC clearance format with EFC times.

• Entry Trainer — Randomized ATC-style clearances drill you on direct, teardrop, and parallel entries. See your heading on the HSI, decide, then watch the aircraft animate through the correct procedure in real time. Running score tracks accuracy. Optional sector overlay shows the three entry zones for visual learners.

• Pencil Method — Interactive walkthrough of the pencil-on-HI shortcut every CFII teaches. Work through pencil alignment, outbound heading, turn direction, and entry type one layer at a time before the answer is revealed.

• Wind Correction — Live calculator and trainer. Input inbound course, turn direction, wind, and TAS; get your wind correction angle, inbound heading, triple-drift outbound heading (3× WCA), and the adjusted outbound leg time for a one-minute inbound. Works as a learning tool on the ground and a quick reference in the cockpit.

• Quiz — 158 randomized questions covering clearances, entries, wind correction, timing, speeds, airspace, lost-comms, FAR/AIM regulations, and checkride-style scenarios. Immediate feedback with AIM and FAR citations on every answer.

BUILT FOR THE COCKPIT

Dark UI with cyan accents designed for night flights and low-light ground sessions. Scales cleanly across iPhone and iPad in portrait or landscape.

WHO IT'S FOR

• Instrument students prepping for the written and oral
• CFII candidates building the mental model they'll teach
• Rated pilots staying current between instrument proficiency checks
• Airline pilots keeping basic IFR skills sharp

Download Racetrack and get around every hold.