SELECT THE AREA YOU WOULD LIKE TO STUDY
An Introduction,
First off, I want to thank you for
supporting my efforts in creating the best
oral exam prep study guide. The intention behind this website is to provide you
with practical examples for your practical test. A majority of the oral exam
study guides that are currently available only target a very shallow level of
knowledge and understanding. During your practical test you will be asked
scenario-based questions to target a true and deep understanding of the subject
area which is being evaluated. This is the main objective of this guide.
The ground portion of your private
pilot FAA oral exam will consist of eight parts, which will include a list of
special emphasis areas as well. As you go through the content of this book
you'll notice it is broken down into those specific topics with the special
emphasis areas included throughout those eight sections. Each and every task
must be evaluated by the examiner in order to successfully complete the
practical test.
Prior to reading through the
questions contained in this book, you should understand a few things. When
going through the questions you will notice some questions are bold, normal, and italicized. The distinctions are as follows. The bold questions
will be on the test, the normal questions will most likely be on the test, and
the italicized questions will probably not be on the test but by understanding
them you will more effectively be able to answer questions that will be on the test.
Since it is nearly impossible to
create a study guide which includes all the possible questions that you could
be asked on a practical test, you must understand the value of utilizing your
instructor and other FAA approved textbooks in conjunction with this study
guide. By making use of all your available resources, you will greatly improve
your chances of passing your practical test on the first attempt.
Study hard and good luck.
FLIGHT PORTION SUGGESTED PLAN OF ACTION
TASKS
___ Preflight
___ Before start
___ Before start
(Passenger
brief (windows, seats and belts, doors, exits), cockpit organization)
___ Taxi (Brake check, wind correction, airport
diagram)
___ Run-up procedures
___ Normal takeoff (crosswind technique, takeoff callouts (Static RPM, engine instruments within limits, airspeed rising))
___ Short field landing
___ Soft field takeoff
___ Forward slip to a no flap landing
___ Pilotage and dead reckoning
___ Radio navigation
___ Lost procedures
___ Diversion (heading, time, and fuel to diversion airport)
___ Emergency descent
___ Run-up procedures
___ Normal takeoff (crosswind technique, takeoff callouts (Static RPM, engine instruments within limits, airspeed rising))
___ Short field landing
___ Soft field takeoff
___ Forward slip to a no flap landing
___ Pilotage and dead reckoning
___ Radio navigation
___ Lost procedures
___ Diversion (heading, time, and fuel to diversion airport)
___ Emergency descent
___ Go around
___ Soft field landing
___ Short field takeoff
___ Simulated instrument
___ Soft field landing
___ Short field takeoff
___ Simulated instrument
(S/L,
AS climbs, AS descents, turns, UARs, Lost Procedures)
___ Slow flight
___ Steep turns
___ Power off stall (with and without a bank)
___ Power on stall (with and without a bank)
___ Slow flight
___ Steep turns
___ Power off stall (with and without a bank)
___ Power on stall (with and without a bank)
___ Spin awareness
___ Turns around a point
___ S turns across a road
___ Emergencies
___ S turns across a road
___ Emergencies
(Electrical
failure, engine fire, cockpit fire, icing, engine overheating, door opening in flight)
___ Engine failure to landing
___ Normal landing (Crosswind technique)
___ Engine failure to landing
___ Normal landing (Crosswind technique)
SPECIAL
EMPHASIS AREAS
___ Runway incursion avoidance
___ Collision avoidance
___ Positive exchange of flight controls
___ Wake turbulence avoidance
___ Checklist usage
PRE-CHECKRIDE CHECKLIST
Aeronautical
Experience Requirements (PART 61)
___ 40 hours of total flight time
___ 20 hours of instruction received
___ 3 hours of instrument flight time
___ 3 hours of night flight time
___ 10 night takeoffs and landings each
involving a traffic pattern
___ 100NM total distance night cross country
___ 10 hours of solo flight time
___ 3 solo takeoffs and landings to a full
stop at an airport with an operating control
tower
___ 5 hours of solo cross country flight time
___ 150NM solo cross county with 3 stops and
one segment of at least 50NM between
takeoff and landing locations
___ 3 hours of practical test prep within 2
calendar months prior to the flight test
Aeronautical
Experience Requirements (PART 141)
___ 35 hours of total flight time
___ 20 hours of instruction received
___ 3 hours of instrument flight time
___ 3 hours of night flight time
___ 10 night takeoffs and landings each
involving a traffic pattern
___ 100NM total distance night cross country
___ 5 hours of solo flight time
___ 3 solo takeoffs and landings to a full
stop at an airport with an operating control
tower
___ 100NM solo cross county with at least
50NM between takeoff and landing locations
___ 3 hours of practical test prep within 2
calendar months prior to the flight test
Endorsements
Preparation for the
Practical Test: Section 61.39
I certify that ____________________ has received training
time required within the preceding 2 calendar months in preparation for the
Private Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land practical test and find the applicant
prepared for that test per CFR 61.39(a)(6). The applicant has also demonstrated
satisfactory knowledge of the subject areas found deficient on the Private
Pilot Airplane aeronautical knowledge test.
Private Pilot
Aeronautical Knowledge: section 61.105
I certify that ____________________
has received the required training in accordance with section 61.105 and that
the applicant is prepared for the Private Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land
practical Test.
Flight
proficiency/practical test: sections 61.103(f), 61.107(b)(1), and 61.109.
I certify that
____________________ has received the required training in accordance with
sections 61.107(b)(1) and meets the requirements of section 61.109(a). I have
determined the applicant is prepared for the Private Pilot Airplane Single
Engine Land Practical Test.
Material and Equipment Needed For Your Flight Test
___ View limiting device
___ Aircraft maintenance logbooks
___ Current charts
___ Flight computer and plotter
___ Timer
___ Navigation logs and flight plan forms
___ Performance and weight and balance
calculations
___ Weather briefing
___ FAR/AIM
___ Photo ID (Passport for international
students)
___ Medical certificate
___ Pilot certificate
___ FTN number for the submitted IACRA form
___ Knowledge exam
___ Logbook with endorsements (tab pilot
training requirements)
___ Review the FARs to determine that all
requirements have been met
___ Examiner fee
___ 141 graduation certificate (If
applicable)
___ Notice of disapproval or letter of
discontinuance
(If applicable)
___ Food and water
___ Dress professionally
The Day Before
Relax...You
are going on this flight test because your instructor believes in you. Trust
me, your instructor will be just as nervous as you on the day of the checkride.
You are the reflection of his/her ability to teach, so don't mess up! I'm only
joking. Just remember, you are ready for this. You wouldn't have scheduled the
test if you weren't.
During
the test if things don't go well, just keep pushing along. Don't give up and
call it quits. You need to complete the remaining tasks of the ground or the flight
portion of the test. By doing this, you save yourself the hassle of needed to
cover those uncovered areas next time. At this point the worst has already
happened. You can't fail twice.
The
days before the test, read through this book again, practice all the maneuvers
on the simulator at home (or chair fly if you have to), get all your material
together, and get at least eight hours of sleep.
The
day of the checkride, shave, dress professionally, bring breath mints, pack an
easy to eat snack/meal (it's going to be a long day), bring a bottle of water,
arrive at the airport an hour before your test and get all your documents
ready, do the preflight, make sure there are no problematic squawks, and while
you wait for the examiner, read over the bold questions on this site...and
again, relax.
Congratulations
in advance, and thank you for supporting www.pilot-prep.com.
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Ultimately the FAA's rules and regulations, and the procedures contained in
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