Practical Test Standards
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Practical Test Standards are a guide for students, instructors, and FAA-designated examiners to know what is expected of pilots in a checkride.
Every PTS is written by the FAA and details the type and levels of skill and knowledge that must be demonstrated before an examiner can issue a certificate or rating to an applicant, and describes background study and reference materials.
PTS - Sport Pilot
combined airplane, weight shift,
powered parachute, & flight instructor
PTS - Private Pilot - Airplane
official standards for the
private pilot practical test
PTS - Instrument Rating
official standards for the
instrument practical test
PTS - Commercial Pilot
for airplane single and multi-engine land and sea
PTS - Flight Instructor
for airplane single engine land & sea
PTS - Flight Instructor
for airplane multi-engine land & sea
PTS - Flight Instructor
for CFII - instrument
airplane & helicopter
PTS - Multi Engine
official standards for
the multi-engine flight test
PTS Rotorcraft - Private
official standards for the private
pilot helicopter flight test
PTS Rotorcraft - Commercial
official standards for the commercial
pilot helicopter flight test
PTS - Airline Transport Pilot
and Type Rating For Airplane
FAA-S-8081-5F and -10C
PTS - Aviation Mechanic
FAA standards for general, airframe,
and powerplant practical exams
Practical Test Standards
Complete eBook Collection
Complete and Current 26 Practical Test Standards
Flying
Skills
Skills
- Pilot Ratings
- sport
- private
- instrument
- commercial
- flight instructor
- multi-engine
- helicopter
- ATP
- JAA PPL (private)
- JAA ATPL (commercial)
- Flying Skills
- regulatory - flight
- basics
- VFR skills
- IFR & navigation
- advanced skills
- communications
- sport flying
- aircraft operation
- GPS manuals
- flight safety
- Pilot Supplies
- logbooks
- planning / plotters / E6Bs
- cockpit organization
- hoods / fuel testers
- flightbags & cases
Aviation
Management
Management
Building
Skills
Skills
- Airframe
- basic knowledge
- specialty skills
- tools & hardware
- sheet metal
- composites
- fabric & wood
- welding
- NDT & corrosion
- paint & finish

















