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….