Private Pilot Check Ride

• Valid medical certificate

• Student pilot certificate

• Logbook with endorsements

• Knowledge test results

• Aircraft documents

• Government-issued photo ID

• Cross-country flight plan

Key Topics

• Federal Aviation Regulations

• Airspace and airport operations

• Weather interpretation

• Navigation and flight planning

• Aircraft systems

• Emergency procedures

Study Materials

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

• Airplane Flying Handbook

• FAR/AIM

• Aircraft POH/AFM

Maneuvers

• Steep turns

• Slow flight

• Power-off stalls

• Power-on stalls

• Emergency descent

• Ground reference maneuvers

Landings

• Normal approach and landing

• Soft-field takeoff and landing

• Short-field takeoff and landing

• Forward slip to landing

• Go-around procedure