Written to help
prepare applicants for their oral exams with FAA examiners. Using a
question-and-answer format, each Oral Exam Guide lists the questions
most likely to be asked by examiners and provides succinct, ready
responses. Pilots will find these Guides indispensable tools in both
planning for what to expect during the airplane checkride, and
mastering the subject matter. Instructors rate them as excellent
preparation for students, as well as preps for Instrument Proficiency
Checks (IPCs), aircraft transitions, and as general refresher material.
This book is designed for pilots involved in training for the
Commercial Pilot’s License. Thorough explanations of pilot
responsibilities, technical subject areas and the required
maneuvers—including steep spirals and power-off accuracy
approach/landings—are covered in this simulated oral test format. This
Sixth Edition also includes a chapter on Aeronautical Decision Making
and Cockpit Resource Management (ADM and CRM), covering situational
awareness and the use of checklists. Additional study questions are
included at the conclusion of each chapter to further aid learning.
Answers were researched using FAA documents as well as interviews with
FAA examiners, and are supported by references throughout so readers
know where they can go to learn more. Included in the appendix is the
“Applicant’s Practical Test Checklist,” a helpful checklist for knowing
what to expect and how to prepare for the day of your oral and
checkride.