The following files are the current FAA Practical Test Standards for flight tests. You should have a copy before taking a checkride. They are in Adobe Acrobat format, which allows them to be read and printed on either a Macintosh or a Windows computer. If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat reader, you may wish to download ACROREAD.EXE (a Windows program) below.
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PTS_ATP2.PDF 218K 10/22/96 AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT (CHANGE 2) PTS DOWNLOAD FILE ONLY FAA-S-8081-5B (Change 2), Airline Transport Pilot and/or Type Rating Practical Test Standards July 1995. This is a pdf file. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2. PTS_ATP3.PDF MUST ALSO BE DOWNLOADED. PTS
PTS_ATP3.PDF 24K 10/22/96 AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT PTS - DOWNLOAD FILE ONLY FAA-S-8081-5B, Airline Transport Pilot and/or Type Rating Practical Test Standards - July 1995. This is a pdf file. THIS IS PART 2 OF 2. PTS_ATP2.PDF MUST BE DOWNLOADED. PT
PTS_COM1.PDF 448K 10/22/96 COMMERCIAL PILOT (AIRPLANE) PTS - DOWNLOAD ONLY FAA-S-8081-12, Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) August 1994. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_COM2.PDF 206K 10/22/96 COMMERCIAL PILOT (ROTORCRAFT) (CHANGE 1) PTS DOWNLOAD FILE ONLY FAA-S-8081-16, Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft (Helicopter & Gyroplane) April 1996. This version contains change 1. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_FI1.PDF 234K 10/22/96 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (LIGHTER-THAN-AIR) PTS DOWNLOAD FILE ONLY FAA-S-8081-11, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air (Balloon & Airship March 1995. PTS
PTS_FI2.PDF 474K 10/22/96 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (AIRPLANE) PTS - DOWNLOAD ONLY FAA-S-8081-6A, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Airplane (Single-engine & Multiengine) - May 1991. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_FI3.PDF 168K 10/22/96 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (INSTRUMENT) PTS - DOWNLOAD ONL FAA-S-8081-9A, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Instrument (Airplane & Helicopter) March 1990. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_FI4.PDF 229K 10/22/96 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (GLIDER ) PTS - DOWNLOAD ONLY FAA-S-8081-8, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards fpr Glider- October 1987. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_FI5.PDF 277K 10/22/96 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (ROTORCRAFT) PTS - DOWNLOAD ONL FAA-S-8081-7A, Flight Instructor Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft (Helicopter & Gyroplane) April 1996. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_IR1.PDF 100K 10/22/96 INSTRUMENT RATING PTS - DOWNLOAD FILE ONLY FAA-S-8081-4B, Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Helicopter, and Airship\ This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_PVT1.PDF 443K 10/22/96 PRIVATE PILOT (AIRPLANE)- PTS DOWNLOAD ONLY FAA-S-8081-14, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) April 1996. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_PVT2.PDF 205K 10/22/96 PRIVATE PILOT (ROTORCRAFT) PTS - DOWNLOAD ONLY FAA-S-8081-15, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft (Helicopter and Gyroplane) - April 1996 This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_PVT3.PDF 150K 10/22/96 PRIVATE PILOT (LIGHTER-THAN-AIR) PTS- DOWNLOAD FAA-S-8081-17, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air (Balloon and Airship) June 1996. This is a pdf file. PTS
PTS_REC1.PDF 203K 10/22/96 RECREATIONAL PILOT - PTS DOWNLOAD FILE ONLY FAA-S-8081-3, Recreational Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL and SES) and Rotorcraft (Helicopter and Gyroplane) April 1989. This is a pdf file. PTS