Check Ride Tips
Friday, May 4th, 2007All pilots have taken at least one, and possible several check rides in their flying career. The check ride, most often taken with an FAA Designated Examiner, is the practical flying test administered by the FAA to determine if the pilot applicant’s piloting and aeronautical decision making skills meet Federal Aviation Administration standards.
While it may not seem like it to the applicant, the examiner must adhere to a rigid set of flight standards. These standards are set out in the Practical Test Standards (PTS) book, which is usually included in the ground school set of books. The examiner is required by the FAA to vary the tests to the extent that the examiner does not ask the same oral questions or follow the same pilot exam scenario. However, the practical test standards are exactly that, a minimum standard or tolerances that need to be met in order to complete your checkride with confidence.