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Applicants who are taking the Private Pilot Checkride are probably taking their first checkride ever. Being nervous is to be expected. What I remind applicants on the date of the test is that no checkride ever goes perfectly, as planned, no matter what level of flying you are at, so don't expect it to be. Safety and performance to the ACS is what is expected. The ACS spells out exactly what will be tested, so all the answers to the test are there. There really are no surprises and your Flight Instructor should be sure that you can consistently fly to the ACS prior to endorsing you for the checkride.
There a three phases to a practical test:
There are three possible outcomes once you being the practical test:
The introduction of the ACS was intended to take practical tests away from simply memorizing answers, to a more realistic, scenario based approach. Many applicants try to memorize each item verbatim, and when things don't get asked verbatim in the Oral, it tends to shake their confidence. Your instructor should be teaching in a more scenario based manner to help you to understand how to apply different skill sets to meet the needs of different scenarios you will encounter on an everyday flight. Understand the fact that you will get some questions that you may not have thought about before, much like after you pass your checkride, you will come across scenarios you have not encountered before. The purpose of the practical test is to see how you meed the needs of each scenario and that you maintain safe flight throughout the process. Each individual will have a different approach to a problem, and personal technique is not a gradable process as spelled out in the ACS. Remember to think practically during the practical test and that will allow you to approach each problem with a clear mind.
Please ensure you complete a weight and balance report for your checkride flight. The weight of your examiner is 170 lbs with a 10 lb briefcase.
You will be given a simulated flight scenario prior to checkride day that will have you plan a flight to a specified location. Please ensure you gather the following data points and have them ready:
This checklist will help you to remember all the items you need to bring with you on the day of the test. Each required instructor endorsement is notated in parenthesis to coincide with the endorsement as listed in AC 61-65G.
Applicant PT Checklist - Private SEL (pdf)
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