Online Ground School Courses for Pilots & Drone Operators
Online Ground School Courses

Gold Seal's Interactive Ground Training
River Town Aviation offers comprehensive flight instruction at Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport in Williamstown, WV, through a partnership with Gold Seal Flight Schools. Gold Seal’s interactive online ground school guarantees you’ll pass your FAA written exam or they’ll reimburse you. Enrollment costs $229 for a year or $299 for lifetime access. Courses are available for Private Pilots, Remote Pilots, Instrument Pilots, and Rusty Pilots. Join us for top-tier, integrated flight training!
What makes Gold Seal different?
Fully Interactive Lessons
You don't just watch, you participate.
Industry-leading 3D Animations
Embed yourself in a compelling virtual world.
Integrated Ground & Flight Training
Your instructor monitors progress in realtime
True Knowledge Transfer
Enjoy learning without boring, talking heads
100% Guaranteed Success
You pass or we pay.



Our Online Ground School Courses
Gold Seal Guarantees Your Success!
Gold Seal guarantees you’ll pass your FAA written exam or they’ll reimburse you. Enroll in courses for Private, Remote, Instrument, and Rusty Pilots. Achieve guaranteed success with us! We ask that you check with one of our instructors before enrolling / purchasing your course(s).

Private Pilot Ground School
Take your next step toward becoming a Private Pilot with the best online ground school. Gold Seal makes preparing for the FAA Private Pilot exam fun and easy using interactive lessons, not just talking-head videos. Don't just take our word for it, start your free test drive and see for yourself today.
Approved for FAA WINGS Credit
$229/year or $299/lifetime

Instrument Pilot Ground School
All new for 2023, the Gold Seal Instrument Ground School is the industry-leading training program for the FAA Instrument Rating. Nothing else comes close. Using Gold Seal's proprietary KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER system, bolstered with our world-renowned 3D animation and video production, you are guaranteed to get the best instrument training platform in existence.
Approved for FAA WINGS Credit
$229/year or $299/lifetime

Rusty Pilot Ground School
Are you considering a return to the skies after a long layoff? Some things may have changed but much is still the same. Blow the rust off and be ready for new aviation adventures. This is the right VFR course to get you prepared. Take the free test drive and see for yourself.
$89/year or $129/lifetime

Remote Pilot Ground School
Are you ready to start an exciting career in the world of drone flight? You have come to the right place. Gold Seal has been the #1 internet-based pilot training resource for over 15 years. In fact, we were the first company to offer a Remote Pilot (Part 107) course.