Apex Advantage runs live, instructor-led Private Pilot ground school for students anywhere in Minnesota — no local classroom required, taught by CFI/CFII Andrew Serrazina in the evening (Central Time, Central students welcome).
Ground school shouldn't come down to what happens to exist within driving distance. Apex Advantage delivers its Private Pilot ground school live and virtual, which means Saint Paul-area students get a real instructor and a real schedule — the same class Apex runs everywhere else in Minnesota and beyond, with no fixed sequence to fall behind in.
Airspace & Regulations
FARs simplified, airspace mastery, and airport operations covered the way examiners actually test them.
Navigation & Weather
Sectional charts, pilotage, and weather decision-making, built around real scenario-based training.
Performance & Planning
Weight and balance, aircraft performance, and cross-country planning that ties directly into checkride prep.
Checkride Success
ACS mastery and a mock oral exam module built specifically to get you ready for checkride day.
Every free Apex Advantage portal account includes the "10 Questions DPEs Love to Ask" guide. The full Checkride Prep System adds a 300+ question DPE-style bank, scenario training, and progress tracking — built for students anywhere, not just Saint Paul.
No — it's a live virtual class, so pilots anywhere in the Midwest attend the exact same real-time sessions as students anywhere else.
Each session runs about two hours with a live instructor: a review of the previous class, a focused lesson on that week's topic, a scenario-based workshop, and open Q&A.
It's live — you can ask questions in real time, the same as sitting in a physical classroom, just from wherever you are.