FAA-S-8081-14A, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane

119 Pages·2002·0.36 MB·English

FAA-S-8081-14A
U.S. Department with Change 1
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration

PRIVATE PILOT

Practical Test Standards

for

AIRPLANE
(SEL, MEL, SES, MES)

August 2002

FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE
Washington, DC 20591

PRIVATE PILOT
AIRPLANE

Practical Test Standards

2002

FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE
Washington, DC 20591

NOTE

Material in FAA-S-8081-14A will be effective August 1, 2002. All
previous editions of the Private Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Standards
will be obsolete as of this date.

FAA-S-8081-14A
Record of Changes

Change 1 dated 2/22/08

Introduction

• Page 8, changed to reflect 400’ instead of 200’ as the minimum altitude
for simulated engine failures.
FOREWORD

The Private Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Standards (PTS) book has been
published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the
standards for private pilot certification practical tests for the airplane
category, single-engine land and sea; and multiengine land and sea
classes. FAA inspectors and designated pilot examiners shall conduct
practical tests in compliance with these standards. Flight instructors and
applicants should find these standards helpful during training and when
preparing for the practical test.

/s/ 4/23/2002

Joseph K. Tintera, Manager
Regulatory Support Division
Flight Standards Service

FAA-S-8081-14A

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................1
General Information.....................................................................1
Practical Test Standards Concept...............................................2
Practical Test Book Description...................................................2
Practical Test Standards Description...........................................2
Use of the Practical Test Standards Book...................................4
Special Emphasis Areas..............................................................5
Removal of the “Airplane Multiengine VFR Only” Limitation........5
Removal of the “Limited to Center Thrust” Limitation...................6
Private Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Prerequisites....................6
Aircraft and Equipment Required for the Practical Test...............7
Flight Instructor Responsibility.....................................................7
Examiner Responsibility...............................................................7
Satisfactory Performance.............................................................8
Unsatisfactory Performance.........................................................9
Crew Resource Management (CRM).........................................10
Applicant’s Use of Checklists.....................................................10
Use of Distractions During Practical Tests.................................10
Positive Exchange of Flight Controls.........................................10
Metric Conversion Initiative........................................................11
SECTION 1: PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE—SINGLE-ENGINE LAND
AND SINGLE-ENGINE SEA
CONTENTS...............................................................................1-i
ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANE
SINGLE-ENGINE LAND.........................................................1-v
ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANE
SINGLE-ENGINE SEA..........................................................1-vii
APPLICANT’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST.....................1-ix
EXAMINER’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST.......................1-xi
AREAS OF OPERATION:
I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION.......................................1-1
II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES........................................1-6
III. AIRPORT AND SEAPLANE BASE OPERATIONS......1-9
IV. TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDS..........1-10
V. PERFORMANCE MANEUVER...................................1-21
VI GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS.....................1-22
VII. NAVIGATION..............................................................1-24
VIII. SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS.....................................1-26
IX. BASIC INSTRUMENT MANEUVERS.........................1-29
X. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.....................................1-32
XI. NIGHT OPERATION...................................................1-34
XII. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES...................................1-35
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SECTION 2: PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE — MULTIENGINE LAND
AND MULTIENGINE SEA
CONTENTS...............................................................................2-i
ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANE
MULTIENGINE LAND............................................................2-v
ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANE
MULTIENGINE SEA..............................................................2-vii
APPLICANT’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST.....................2-ix
EXAMINER’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST.......................2-xi
AREAS OF OPERATION:
I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION.......................................2-1
II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES........................................2-7
III. AIRPORT AND SEAPLANE BASE OPERATIONS.....2-10
IV. TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDS..........2-11
V. PERFORMANCE MANEUVER...................................2-19
VI. GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS.....................2-20
VII. NAVIGATION..............................................................2-22
VIII. SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS.....................................2-24
IX. BASIC INSTRUMENT MANEUVERS.........................2-26
X. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.....................................2-29
XI. MULTIENGINE OPERATIONS...................................2-33
XII. NIGHT OPERATION...................................................2-37
XIII. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES...................................2-38
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