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Pilot Practical Test Standards

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  • |  Updated: 12:55 pm ET September 2, 2009
Airline Transport

Title		 Publication
Date		 Change
Date
Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane (FAA-S-8081-5F with Change 2) (PDF) Jul 2008 03/18/2009
Airline Transport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Helicopter (FAA-S-8081-20) (PDF) Aug 1998  
Commercial

Title		 Publication
Date		 Change
Date
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) (FAA-S-8081-12B with Change 2) (PDF) Aug 2002 02/03/2009
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft (Helicopter, Gyroplane) (FAA-S-8081-16A) (PDF) Aug 2006  
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Light-Than-Air (Balloon, Airship) (FAA-S-8081-18) (PDF) May 1997  
Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider (FAA-S-8081-23A) (PDF) Nov 2006  
Private

Title		 Publication
Date		 Change
Date
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) (FAA-S-14A with Change 1) (PDF) Aug 2002 02/22/2008
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Rotorcraft (Helicopter, Gyroplane) (FAA-S-8081-15A) (PDF) July 2005  
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Lighter-Than-Air (Balloon, Airship) (FAA-S-8081-17) (PDF) June 1996  
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider (FAA-S-8081-22) (PDF) Apr 1999  
Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Powered Parachute (PPL and PPS) and Weight Shift Control (WSCL and WSCS) (FAA-S-8081-32) (PDF) Dec 2004  
Sport

Title		 Publication
Date		 Change
Date
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Gyroplane, Glider, and Flight Instructor (FAA-S-8081-29 with Change 2) (PDF) Dec 2004 02/19/2008
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airship, Balloon, and Flight Instructor (FAA-S-8081-30 with Change 3) (PDF) Dec /2004 02/22/2008
Sport Pilot Practical Test Standards for Weight Shift Control, Powered Parachute, and Flight Instructor (FAA-S-8081-31 with Change 2) (PDF) Dec 2004 02/22/2008
Recreational

Title		 Publication
Date		 Change
Date
Recreational Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Rotorcraft/Helicopter, and Rotorcraft/Gyroplane (FAA-S-8081-3A) (PDF) Aug 2006