FAA Practical Test

START HEREPreparing for the FAA Practical Test will require a significant  effort on your part. Your instructor will help guide and prepare you but it is your responsibility to study and ask questions. START HERE FOR DETAILS

Bob Wander

FAA Practical Test Standards

The FAA Practical Test Standards are a set of specific 'guidelines and rules' for the way the check ride is conducted. Print or buy a booklet of the PTS for your check-ride.

Private Glider

Commercial Glider

Instructor Glider

Worksheets PTS

You must read and re-read the PTS cover to cover. These worksheets will help highlight some of the objective standards that you need to meet during the flight portion of the check-ride. 

Private PTS Worksheet

Commercial PTS Worksheet

Personal Library - obtain now

What must be in your personal glider library?

Federal Aviation Regulations

FARs that you need to Study

IACRA

IACRA is the web-based certification/rating application that guides the user through the FAA's airman application process.

FAA IACRA Website

The Examiners will require you to have an account set up and information entered in IACRA before you meet them for the Practical Test. You should start this process at least three weeks before your check-ride to work out any bugs.

Private Pilot Glider Checkride by Bob Wander, Gliding Made Easy Series

Jim Burch

Jim Burch Animations

10 Ways to Fail a Practical Test (and how to pass one) by Jim Burch, Designated Pilot Examiner

Burch Practical Test Guide

You can purchase this concise practical test prep book from Arizona Soaring. Contact them for details.

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