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PTS Flashcards

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PTS concept (comm/private)

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Title 14 of the CFR specifies the areas in which knowledge and skill shall be demonstrated by an applicant before the issuance of the rating sought

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PTS book descriptions

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Contains definitions of area of operations, tasks, reference, and notes. Also contains the reference list where information was obtained

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Abbreviations (comm/private)

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Contains abbreviations of common used terms. I.e. AGL, FAA, Mel, VFR

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  1. Use of the PTS (private/commercial)
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Designed to evaluate competency in both knowledge and skill of a private/commercial pilot

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  1. Special emphasis areas (private/commercial)
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  1. Positive aircraft control
  2. Positive exchange of flight controls
  3. Collision avoidance
  4. Wake turbulence avoidance
  5. Runway incursion avoidance
  6. Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)
  7. Wire strike avoidance
  8. ADM and risk management
  9. Check list use
  10. Other areas as appropriate
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Private to commercial pre-requirements

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  • Posses private pilot cert
  • Pass knowledge test in preceding 24 months
  • Obtain applicable instruction and aeronautical experience
  • Posses at least third class medical cert
  • 18 years of age
  • Endorsement from CFI for practical test certifying instruction given in past 60 days
  • read write speak understand English
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Aircraft requirements (private/commercial)

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  • Applicant must provide an airworthy and certified aircraft
  • same category/class for cert or rating which applying for
  • Have fully functional dual controls
  • Capable of performing all areas of operation appropriate for rating sought
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CFI responsibility (private/commercial)

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  1. Training private/commercial pilot applicants to acceptable standards in all subject matter areas,procedures and maneuvers
  2. Exhibit a high level of knowledge, skill, and ability to impart that knowledge and skill to the student emphasizing the performance of effective visual scanning, collision avoidance and runway incursions avoidance procedures
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Examiner responsibility

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  • Determining that the applicant meets the acceptable standards of knowledge and skill of each task within
  • Tasks specified in the Area of operation within standards
  • Demonstrate mastery of the aircraft with the successful outcome of each task
  • Demonstrate satisfactory proficiency and competency within the standards
  • Demonstrate sound judgment and ADM
  • Demonstrate single pilot competence
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Unsatisfactory performance

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Applicant does not meet the standards of performance in:

  • Any action or lack of action that requires intervention by the examiner to maintain safe flight
  • Failure to use effective visual scanning techniques to clear the area before and during maneuvers
  • consistently exceeding tolerances
  • Failure to take prompt action when tolerances are exceeded
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Letter of discontinuance

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When applicant is discontinued for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance (I.e. Equip failure, weather or illness)

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ADM and risk management

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Examiner will use scenarios that incorporate as many tasks as possible to evaluate the applicants risk management in making safe aeronautical decisions

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Single pilot resource management

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Refers to the use of all resources such as:

  • human resources (ATC)
  • hardware (GPS)
  • Information
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Use of checklists

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Use checklists if will not interfere with safe flight

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Use of distractions during practical test

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Realistic distractions can be used to determine applicants aircraft control technique when dividing attention inside and outside of aircraft

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Positive exchange of flight controls

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Before flight, brief on procedure for exchanging flight controls
- use 3 step process

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PTS concept (CFI)

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  • title 14 of the CFR specifies the areas in which knowledge and skill shall be demonstrated by an applicant before the issuance of the rating sought
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Flight instructor practical test book description

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Contains PTS for flight instructor rotorcraft (heli/gyro plane)

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Initial flight instructor certification

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  • shall be evaluated in all areas of operation for rating sought
  • at least one task in each area of operation
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Addition of aircraft category and/or class rating to a flight instructor cert

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  • does not need to be evaluated in all areas of operation
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Flight instructor PTS description

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Contains definitions of area of operations, tasks, reference, and notes. Also contains the reference list where the information was obtained

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Abbreviations CFI

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Contains abbreviations of common used terms (AGL, VFR, MEL, FAA)

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Special emphasis areas CFI

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  1. Positive aircraft control
  2. Positive exchange of flight controls
  3. Collision avoidance
  4. Wake turbulence avoidance
  5. Airport operations runway incursions
  6. Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)
  7. ADM and risk management
  8. Wire strike avoidance
  9. Checklist use
  10. Land and hold short operations
  11. Temporary flight restrictions (TFR)
  12. Special use airspace
  13. Aviation security
  14. Other areas appropriate to any phase of PT
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Use of PTS (CFI)

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Describes how the examiner should use the PTS when evaluating a flight instructor practical test

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PTS pre-requirements (CFI)

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  • 18 years old
  • Read, write, speak, understand English
  • Hold a commercial or ATP cert in aircraft
  • Hold instrument rating CFII rating
  • Pass knowledge test in preceding 24 months
  • Have aeronautical experience and instruction for rating sought
  • endorsement from CFI for practical test certifying instruction was given in past 60 days
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Aircraft and equipment CFI

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  • Applicant must provide an airworthy and certified aircraft
  • Have fully functional dual controls
  • Capable of performing all tasks appropriate for rating sought
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Use of simulators and flight training

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Must be approved in the PTS

- may be used to evaluate instructional ability during task not involving a maneuver

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CFI responsibilities

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  1. Training flight instructor applicants to acceptable standards in all subject matter areas, procedures, and maneuvers included in the tasks within each area of operation
  2. Exhibit a high level of knowledge, skill, and the ability to impart that knowledge to the student
  3. Emphasizing the performance of effective visual scanning, collision avoidance and runway incursion avoidance procedures
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Positive exchange of flight controls (CFI)

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Before flight brief on procedure for exchanging flight controls
- 3 step process

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Examiner responsibility CFI

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Determining that the applicant meets the acceptable standards of teaching ability p, knowledge and skill of selected task

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Satisfactory performance CFI

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Applicant demonstrates satisfactory performance in:

  1. FOI’s
  2. Technical subject areas
  3. Flight instructor responsibilities concerning pilot certification, logbook entries, and endorsements
  4. Demonstrate the procedures and maneuvers at a commercial pilot level while giving effective instruction
  5. Competence in teaching procedures and maneuvers
  6. Competence in describing, recognizing, analyzing, and correcting common errors
  7. Knowledge of the development and effective use of course training, a syllabus, and a lesson plan
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Unsatisfactory performance CFI

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  • Failure to perform at commercial level while providing effective instruction
  • Failure to provide instructional explanation while demonstrating a maneuver
  • Any action or lack of action that requires intervention by the examiner to maintain safe flight
  • failure to use effective visual scanning techniques to clear area before and during maneuver
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Letter of discontinuance (LOD)

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When practical test is discontinued for reasons other than unsatisfactory performance

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PTS (general)

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The flight standards service of the FAA has developed this practical test book as the standard that shall be used by FAA inspectors and designated pilot examiners when conducting private pilot rotorcraft practical tests. Flight instructors are expected to use this book when preparing applicants for practical tests. Applicants should be familiar with this book and refer to these standards during their training

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