AviaSkill
Product Updates

What's New in AviaSkill

Follow our journey building the best FAA exam preparation platform. We ship improvements regularly and document everything here.

Marketing Refresh & New Pages

Redesigned marketing pages with new About, Reviews, and Changelog pages. Updated footer navigation and improved overall site structure.

  • NewAbout page with mission, values, and platform roadmap
  • NewStudent Reviews page with full review grid and highlights
  • NewProduct Updates page (you're looking at it)
  • ImprovedFooter navigation with direct links to all active pages
  • ImprovedStar rating component supports both light and dark backgrounds

Turborepo Migration & Code Quality

Migrated to a Turborepo monorepo architecture with pnpm workspaces. Comprehensive code quality improvements across the entire codebase.

  • NewTurborepo monorepo with pnpm workspaces
  • NewReact Email package for transactional emails
  • NewRAG knowledge base package for AI-powered search
  • Improved222 tests passing across all workspaces
  • ImprovedZero ESLint errors and warnings
  • ImprovedZero TypeScript errors
  • Fixed14 SECURITY DEFINER vulnerabilities in database functions

RAG Knowledge Base & Handbook Integration

Complete FAA handbook integration with vector search. 31 handbooks ingested, 72,349 content chunks with full embedding coverage.

  • New31 FAA handbooks ingested into knowledge base
  • New72,349 content chunks with 100% embedding coverage
  • NewHandbook section display after answering questions
  • NewSemantic question search for study set building
  • ImprovedAI tutor and explanation generator grounded with RAG context
  • ImprovedIVFFlat vector index (278 lists) for fast similarity search

Instrument Rating (IFR) Launch

Full IFR exam preparation with 1,187 questions across 7 ACS knowledge areas.

  • New1,187 IFR questions covering all 7 ACS knowledge areas
  • NewIFR certification page with exam details and study path
  • NewIFR-specific AI explanations and handbook references
  • ImprovedCertification selector supports multiple exam types

Free Aviation Tools

Launched free aviation tools available to everyone — no account required.

  • NewCrosswind calculator with visual runway diagram
  • NewMETAR/TAF decoder with plain-English translations
  • NewAviation unit converter (8 categories)
  • NewWeight & balance calculator with CG envelope visualization
  • NewTools hub page with browse-by-category

Platform Launch

AviaSkill launches with full PPL exam preparation, AI-powered explanations, and the core study experience.

  • NewPPL question bank with 1,090 questions across 12 ACS areas
  • New6 smart study modes with AI-balanced sessions
  • NewFull-length timed exam simulator
  • NewAI-powered explanations for every question
  • New24/7 AI chat tutor
  • NewProgress tracking with category heatmaps and readiness score
  • NewReferral program with 20% mutual discount
  • New7-day free trial with no credit card required

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