Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane Single-Engine Land and Sea

Updated to the most recent practical test standards from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this handbook for students, instructors, and designated examiners who take part in checkrides for private pilot certification for single-engine planes includes lists of subjects covered in the knowledge and skill requirements portions of the test. To

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For flight instructors, FAA examiners and FAA license applicants, the Practical Test Standards (PTS) are used to prepare for, review, take, or issue the checkride. They list the knowledge and experience prerequisites, the levels of skill that must be demonstrated, and describe background study and reference materials. ASA reprints the most current FAA Practical Test Standards in this series of handy cockpit-sized guides. Every PTS is written by the FAA and lists the details about the type and levels of skill and knowledge that must be demonstrated before an examiner can issue a certificate or rating to an applicant. This edition is the FAA PTS for Private Pilot Airplane, Single-Engine Land and Sea.