NEW THIS YEAR

SELF ADMINISTERED

PRACTICAL TESTS

Hoggs Fate

Hogg gets further training and passes the Practical Test from a really good DPE. He then went on to do external load work.

Helo tow job

PLAN OF ACTION

SHARING IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A BETTER PRACTICAL TEST

SCENARIO SHARING

PRACTICAL TEST STANDARD

Washington, D.C. 20591

for

FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFEDERAL AVIATION MINISTRATION

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOTAND AIRCRAFT TYPE RATING

AIRPLANE

February 2001

FAA-S-8081-5C

Written plan of action

EXAMINER TEST GUIDE

EXAMINER TEST GUIDE

Pilot Examiners should use the Examiner Test Guide and the appropriate Practical Test Standard(s) to organize their plan of action. This guide is not a substitute for a plan of action. You may modify this material to meet your specific needs. Pilot Examiners should assure that they give three briefings to each applicant, Pre-Test, Pre-Flight and Post Flight.

PRETEST BRIEFING

EXAMINER TEST GUIDE

PLAN OF ACTION

PAPER

PRETEST BRIEFING

PUT THE APPLICANT AT EASE

ADVISE APPLICANT OF COMFORT

FACILITIES

CONFIRM TYPE OF PRACTICAL

TEST OR RETEST

PROVIDE CASUAL OVERVIEW OF

THE TEST

PRETEST BRIEFING

PAPERWORK APPLICATION 8710-1

PHOTO/SIGNATURE I.D. (RETURN)

PILOT CERTIFICATE

MEDICAL (note limitations)

KNOWLEDGE TEST

LOGBOOK OR TRAINING RECORDS

PRETEST BRIEFING

AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS….

VERIFY THAT REQUIRED ….

VERIFY THAT THE APPLICANT….

FAA PRACTICAL TEST….

PLAN OF ACTION

TAKING NOTES

PERFECTION IS NOT THE STANDARD

PRETEST BRIEFING

ORAL QUESTIONING WILL….

TEMPORARY

NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL

LETTER OF DISCONTINUANCE

ANY QUESTIONS????

COLLECT FEE

THE TEST HAS BEGUN

PREFLIGHT BRIEFING

EXAMINER TEST GUIDE

PLAN OF ACTION

PAPER

PREFLIGHT BRIEFING

PROFILE OF THE FLIGHT

PILOT IN COMMAND

EMERGENCIES - ACTUAL OR SIM

– ENGINE FAILURE-TAKEOFF & LDS

– OTHER EMERGENCIES

– FEATHERING

TRANSFER OF CONTROLS

PREFLIGHT BRIEFING

COLLISION AVOIDANCE

– LOOKING FOR REPORTED TRAFFIC

– CLEARING AREA BEFORE MANEUVER

FIRST PREFLIGHT OF THE DAY

ORAL QUESTIONING

PLAN OF ACTION

TAKING NOTES

PREFLIGHT BRIEFING

CONTINUE/DISCONTINUE - UNSAT

ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

RETURN A/C DOCUMENTS TO A/C

BEGIN FLIGHT EVALUATION

NOT ENOUGH TIME

What two skills should agood Pilot Examiner have?

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

GOOD OBSERVER

LEVELS OF LEARNING

CORRELATION

APPLICATION

UNDERSTANDING

ROTE

EVALUATION

SCENARIO

APPLICATION

UNDERSTANDING

ROTE

ROTE

EVALUATION

ROTE

understanding

EVALUATION

UNDERSTANDING

ROTE

EVALUATION

APPLICATION

UNDERSTANDING

ROTE

scenario

EVALUATION

SCENARIO

APPLICATION

UNDERSTANDING

ROTE

SCENARIO TESTING

NEW EMPHASIS ITEM ON ALL

PRACTICAL TESTS.

INSTRUMENT PTS BEING UPDATED

TO INCLUDE THIS.

SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN ALL

PRACTICAL TESTS.

LET’S GET STARTED

WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE TO YOUR NEXT PRACTICAL TEST?

Examiner Test Guide

Practical Test Standard(s)

Appropriate Flying Handbook

Weather AC-0045 & AC-006

Pilot Examiner Handbook Order 8710.3D

I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION

AIRPLANE

HELICOPTER

GLIDER

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR

INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE OR

HELICOPTER

ATP AIRPLANE OR HELICOPTER

CERTTIFICATES & DOCUMENTS

1. EXPLAINING

a. certificate privileges, limitations, and

recent flight experience requirements

b. medical certificate class and duration

c. pilot logbook or flight records

CERTIFICATES & DOCUMENTS

1. LOCATING & EXPLAINING

a. airworthiness & registration certificates

b. operating limitations, placards,

instrument markings, & POH/AFM

c. weight & balance data & equipment list

AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS

1. Explaining

a. required instruments & equipment for day/night VFR

b. procedures & limitations for determining airworthiness of the aircraft with inoperative instruments & equipment with & without an MEL

c. requirements & procedures for obtaining a special flight permit

AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS

2. Locating & Explaining

a. airworthiness directives

b. compliance records

c. maintenance/inspection requirements

d. appropriate record keeping

SCENARIO TASKS C & D

TASK C: WEATHER INFORMATION

TASK D: CROSS - COUNTRY FLIGHT

PLANNING

AIRPLANE SEL

IV. A. NORMAL & CROSSWIND TAKEOFF

1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements…..

2. Positions the flight controls…..

3. Clears the area, taxies onto the takeoff….

6. Lifts off at the recommended airspeed….

7. Establishes a pitch attitude….

8. Retracts the landing gear….

9. Maintains directional control….

12. Completes appropriate checklist….

IV. B. NORMAL & CROSSWIND APPROACH & LANDING

**PROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROL/BRAKES ON GROUND

IV. B. NORMAL & CROSSWIND APPROACH & LANDING

1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

3. Considers the wind conditions….

4. Establishes the recommended approach..

5. Maintains a stabilized approach….

6. Makes smooth, timely, and correct ….

8. Touches down smoothly at approximate..

9. Touches down at or within 200 feet….

10. Maintains crosswind correction….

12. Completes appropriate checklist….

IV. F TASK: SHORT FIELD APPROACH & LANDING 1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

3. Considers the wind conditions, ….

4. Establishes the recommended….

5. Maintains a stabilized approach….

6. Makes smooth, timely, and ….

8. Touches down smoothly….

9. Touches down at or within ….

10. Maintains crosswind correction….

11. Applies brakes, as necessary ….

12. Completes the appropriate checklist

V. TASK B. STEEP SPIRAL

1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

2. Selects and altitude sufficient to ….

3. Selects a suitable ground reference….

4. Applies wind-drift correction to ….

5. Divides attention between airplane….

6. Maintains the specified airspeed….

IV. TASK K POWER-OFF 180 ACCURACY APPROACH & LANDING1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

2. Considers the wind conditions,….

3. Positions airplane on downwind leg, ….

4. Abeam the specified touchdown point….

5. Completes final airplane configuration.

6. Touches down in a normal landing….

7. Completes the appropriate checklist.

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VIII. TASK C: POWER-ON STALLS NOTE: In some high performance airplanes,

the power setting may have to be reduced below the practical test standards guideline power setting to prevent excessively high pitch attitudes (greater than 30 nose up.

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VIII. TASK C: POWER-ON STALLS 1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

2. Selects an entry altitude that allows….

3. Establishes the takeoff or departure ….

4. Transitions smoothly from the takeoff….

5. Maintains a specified heading….

6. Recognizes and recovers promptly….

7. Retracts the flaps to the recommended….

8. Accelerates to Vx or Vy speed before….

VI. TASK C: TURNS AROUND A POINT

1. EXHIBITS KNOWLEDGE OF ….

2. SELECTS A SUITABLE GROUND….

3. PLANS THE MANEUVER SO ….

4. APPLIES ADEQUATE WIND-DRIFT….

5. DIVIDES ATTENTIONS BETWEEN….

6. MAINTAINS ALTITUDE….

AIRPLANE AMEL

XI. TASK B Vmc DEMO

NOTE 1: AIRPLANES SEEKING A AIRPLANE - MULTIENGINE LAND

NOTE 2: AIRPLANES WITH NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES WILL LOSE POWER….

DO NOT PERFORM THIS MANEUVER….

XI. TASK B Vmc DEMO

1. EXHIBITS KNOWLEDGE OF THE….

2. CONFIGURES THE AIRPLANE….

3. ESTABLISHES A SINGLE-ENGINE….

4. ESTABLISHES A BANK TOWARD….

XI. TASK B Vmc DEMO

5. INCREASES THE PITCH….

6. RECOGNIZES INDICATIONS OF….

7. RECOVERS PROMPTLY BY….

8. RECOVERS WITHIN ….

9. ADVANCES POWER SMOOTHLY….

V. STEEP TURNS

1. EXHIBITS KNOWLEDGE OF ….

2. ESTABLISHES THE MANUFACT-….

3. ROLLS INTO A COORDINATED….

4. DIVIDES ATTENTION BETWEEN….

5. MAINTAINS THE ENTRY ….

ATP Airplane

V. Task D: Nonprecision Instrument Approach.

NOTE: The applicant must accomplish at least two non-precision approaches….

NOTE: If Task D, Nonprecision Instrument Approaches, the second approach may be waived, if the applicant….

VII. NAVIGATION

VII. NAVIGATION

A. TASK: PILOTAGE AND DEAD

RECKONING

B. TASK: RADIO NAVIGATION AND

RADAR SERVICES

C. TASK: DIVERSION

D. TASK: LOST PROCEDURES

GLIDER

II. TASK G ABNORMAL OCCURANCES1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements related

to aero tow abnormal occurrences, for various situations, such as--

a. tow plane power loss during takeoff.

b. tow line break.

c. tow plane power failure at altitude.

d. glider release failure.

e. glider & tow plane release failure.

2. Demonstrates ….

IV. TASK R: SLIPS TO LANDING1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

2. Recognizes the situation where….

3. Establishes a slip without the use of ….

4. Maintains the desired ground track.

5. Maintains proper approach attitude.

6. Makes smooth, proper, and positive….

7. Touches down smoothly within….

Balloons

IV. TASK E: HIGH WIND LANDING

NOTE: If a high-wind condition does not….

1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

2. Identifies hazards associated with….

3. Prepares vent/deflation system for use.

4. Uses burner controls and vent/deflation….

5. Touches down within the designated….

6. Extinguishes pilot lights at the ….

7. Completes the appropriate checklist.

VII. TASK A: SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements….

2. Analyzes the situation and take….

a. pilot light flameout or failure.

b. blast valve failure.

c. fuel exhaustion.

d. propane leak

e. envelope failure

f. any other systems….

POST FLIGHT BRIEFING

PASS

FAILURE

LETTER OF DISCONTINUANCE

GENERAL

a. REAFFIRM OUTCOME

b. ALLOW APPLICANT SOME TIME TO SELF

c. PREPARE PAPERWORK

d. SIGN APPLICANT’S LOGBOOK

TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATEa. ESTABLISH A POSITIVE….

b. ALLOW APPLICANT SOME….

c. DEBRIEF USING THE PLAN ….

d. HAVE APPLICANT REVIEW….

e. EXAMINER SIGNS AND ISSUES….

f. ADVISE OF DURATION-120 DAYS

g. ENSURE APPLICANT HAS….

h. VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE….

i. BRIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR….

DISAPPROVAL NOTICE

a. ESTABLISH A POSITIVE….

b. HIGH LIGHT ABOVE AVERAGE….

c. DEBRIEF USING THE PLAN ….

d. USE PTS TO EXPLAIN REASONS….

e. DO NOT CRITIZE THE FLIGHT….

f. BE ALERT FOR DENIAL, ANGER….

g. ISSUE DISAPPROVAL NOTICE….

h. ADVISE RE-TEST CREDIT….

DISAPPROVAL NOTICE

i. ENSURE APPLICANT HAS PROPER….

j. VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE….

k. BRIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR….