Free SPHAIR screening preparation app for Swiss pilot aptitude (2026)

What is SPHAIR screening?

SPHAIR’s published screening day takes place in Dübendorf. It assesses several skill families, including arithmetic, English, spatial ability, memory, concentration, technical understanding and psychomotor performance. The programme is aimed at young Swiss citizens; check SPHAIR’s exact age and registration conditions before booking. A successful screening leads to the flight-course stage, rather than directly to an airline job. Compare SPHAIR and DLR if your longer-term aim is SWISS or Edelweiss.

Turn the published skill blocks into a daily routine

• Arithmetic and spatial work: pair Calculation grid with Cube nets or 3D objects. Work through each error before starting another session.
• Memory and concentration: alternate 2-back memory with Shapes & colours and code comparison. Keep the rule clear when the screen changes.
• Technical understanding: use Mechanical comprehension for gears, levers, pulleys and pressure. Predict the direction or size of the answer before reading the options.
• Psychomotor practice: make small steering corrections. If a secondary task distracts you, return to controlled tracking instead of chasing the target.

Three original practice examples

These examples teach the underlying skills; they are not official SPHAIR questions.

A two-week SPHAIR preparation plan

In the first three days, sample every family and note where accuracy drops. For the next four days, focus two or three daily sessions on those weaknesses. Keep one spatial task and one attention or tracking task in the rotation. On days eight to eleven, switch families between sessions so that you practise changing rules calmly. Keep a short error log rather than repeating tasks without reviewing them.

Use the final days for familiarisation and a steady routine. Read SPHAIR’s preparation material and any documents it sends you. Add regular English reading and listening; the app’s cognitive exercises are not a substitute for language knowledge. Sleep and a practical journey plan matter more than a last-minute burst of sessions.

How SPHAIR practice differs from a certificate

The app’s SPHAIR timed series is general practice. Its exercise levels are feedback on your sessions, not an official suitability decision. Personality questions, the flight course and medical assessments need their own preparation. If you later apply to SWISS or Edelweiss, check the recommendation on your SPHAIR certificate and the current EFA acceptance rules. Find the other routes in our Switzerland preparation overview.

Practise now in Brain Preflight

Download Brain Preflight free on iPhone. You get 5 free exercise sessions immediately and 5 new sessions every day, with any exercise available in your chosen language. No purchase or subscription is required for that daily allowance. Installed exercises work offline. Mechanical comprehension is available in English, French and German. Premium is optional and adds unlimited sessions, ad-free practice, the app’s own timed series or mock-exam routines, and detailed diagnostics. The free plan may show ads. Choose a programme in the app, review your exercise feedback and adjust tomorrow’s practice to the mistakes that actually recur.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and familiarisation

• SPHAIR: screening
• SPHAIR: preparation resources
• SPHAIR: flight course