What you should know before following a commercial link
Some links on ATCPracticeTest.com may earn us a commission when a reader purchases a product or service after following the link. Such revenue helps support the website. You do not pay a separate fee to ATCPracticeTest.com for clicking these links. The seller controls its own checkout price, taxes, discounts, eligibility and terms; we cannot guarantee that the price will match a previously quoted article or every other sales channel.
A link to the FAA, EUROCONTROL, NAV CANADA or another official source is not a paid recommendation just because it appears next to a commercial offer. Similarly, an editorial comparison does not mean we have a paid relationship with every vendor mentioned.
This page is the full explanation. On pages that actually recommend commission-bearing products, we also aim to show a plain-language commission disclosure close to the commercial recommendation or link. A policy link buried in a footer is not a sufficient substitute for clear disclosure alongside the offer.
Independence from official authorities versus commercial relationships
ATC Practice Test is an independent educational publisher. We are not the FAA, NAV CANADA, EUROCONTROL, Pearson VUE, USAJOBS, an air navigation service provider, an airline or an official test publisher. No third-party course linked here is authorised or required merely because we discuss it.
We may separately have commercial referral relationships with test-preparation vendors or their affiliate networks. A product page or outbound link may mention JobTestPrep, ATC Preparation, ATSA Practice Tests, SkyTest, Pilot Assessments/PASS or another supplier. That does not make us the supplier, establish official test access or imply that every product or link currently earns a commission.
To avoid confusion, we do not make blanket statements that we have no affiliate relationship with a vendor while also using referral links to that vendor. Commercial relationship and official endorsement are different things.
Where commission-bearing links may appear
You may encounter referral links in individual reviews, comparison tables, ATSA or FEAST preparation guides, pilot aptitude directories, resource boxes and calls to action. Some contain tracking parameters or vendor-specific referral identifiers; others may appear as ordinary-looking destination URLs.
A link’s visual design alone does not reveal its commercial status. For paid placements, affiliate referrals and other compensated outbound links, we aim to include rel="sponsored", often with nofollow, as recommended by Google. That technical attribute informs search engines of a relationship; it does not replace explaining a possible commission to the reader in ordinary language.
Our review templates include a commission note when affiliateDisclosure is enabled. The reviews hub separates assessment guidance from direct commercial destinations. We also check sponsored link markup during local quality assurance, but an automated check does not prove that every historically published or external link is classified perfectly.
How affiliate tracking and analytics differ
There are two distinct forms of tracking to understand:
| Type | What it may record | What it cannot establish on its own |
|---|---|---|
| Website click analytics | The current site build includes Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Its JavaScript is configured to send an affiliate_click event for certain qualifying outbound link clicks, with details such as destination, link text, page and placement. | That every click was received by GA4, that a vendor cookie was set, that someone paid or that a commission was credited. |
| Vendor or network referral tracking | A seller or affiliate network may use referral parameters, cookies or similar mechanisms after a visitor follows a link, according to its own setup and rules. | That a particular visit will qualify for commission, the cookie duration, a successful checkout, or automatic attribution to this site. |
These systems may be affected by browser settings, blocking tools, seller redirects, consent choices and other technical conditions. We have not independently confirmed the receipt of every GA4 event, each vendor’s cookie behaviour, checkout attribution or commission payout. An HTTP 200 response from a vendor link confirms that a server responds, not that a sale is tracked.
The site currently includes a GA4 tag in its generated HTML; this is not merely a future possibility. The Privacy Policy discusses analytics and third-party referral data. Whether particular cookies are set, what consents apply, and the completeness of privacy disclosures require their own configuration-specific review; we do not assert that every consent mechanism has been verified in this audit.
What a commission does - and does not - change
Revenue creates a possible financial incentive. We want readers to weigh recommendations in that light, so we describe limitations, other suppliers and free official resources alongside commercial options.
A commission does not mean that:
- the vendor is an official FAA ATSA, EUROCONTROL FEAST or NAV CANADA test provider;
- its preparation bank contains real, confidential or leaked test questions;
- a seller’s simulation reproduces the official exam, scoring or selection standard;
- the course is necessary to apply or can guarantee a passing score, interview, training place or job;
- a higher commission makes a product more appropriate for your assessment;
- a seller’s star rating is a verified independent score from our editorial team.
For example, EUROCONTROL offers free authorised FEAST practice. That is the appropriate starting point for FEAST applicants even when a paid FEAST-style course is also discussed. The FAA and NAV CANADA publish their own process information, which takes priority over vendor labels.
How we compare products and handle ratings
Our Review Policy explains the difference between official assessment facts, vendor-published features and terms and hands-on experience actually documented in an article. A public product listing is not proof that the reviewer bought the package or completed every exercise.
We do not have a published cross-vendor numerical method showing that a historical 4.4/5 rating demonstrates better selection outcomes than a 4.3/5 rating. Several earlier unsupported numerical scores have been withdrawn during individual reviews; remaining legacy scores are subject to further examination. We prefer reasoned explanations of candidate fit and product limitations over unsupported star rankings.
A referral link, an automated click event or a seller’s own testimonial is never evidence of an official pass rate or of first-hand testing by our editorial team.
Check these conditions before buying
A commercial course may be useful once you know exactly which assessment and stage you are preparing for. Before using any paid link, verify the current product name, geographic or exam coverage, included modules, device support, access start/end dates, currency, taxes, recurring charges, renewal and cancellation instructions, refund conditions and support contact.
In particular, the ATC Preparation review explains renewing 30-day subscriptions on its publicly reviewed main suites. The JobTestPrep FEAST review distinguishes FEAST I from dedicated FEAST II practice not available on the reviewed listing. The JobTestPrep ATSA review distinguishes vendor mocks from the full official FAA assessment. The pilot preparation directory warns against treating historical airline names as current recruiting proof.
We do not control a vendor’s package availability, billing, tax, checkout, cancellation processing or refund approval. If a vendor changes its terms, the current published checkout and contract take precedence over an older site review.
Corrections, questions and other policies
If you notice an undisclosed paid referral, a broken commercial link, an incorrect claim of official affiliation, a misleading price or a product description that no longer matches the supplier, please contact us with the page URL and supporting source. We aim to investigate and correct material errors when identified; we do not promise real-time monitoring or a specific response time.
You can also read our Editorial Policy, Review Policy, Advertising Disclosure, Privacy Policy and Terms. The disclosures on individual commercial pages remain important even when this full policy is linked from them.
This disclosure is publicly accessible from the site’s footer and editorial pages. Its existing noindex, follow setting is preserved consistently with other policy pages. That search directive does not conceal the disclosure from visitors or establish a Google URL Inspection verdict.