CPL Checkride Guide

Chair flying

Mental rehearsal, step by step — sit in a chair, fly the maneuver out loud, hands on imaginary controls. Grade each rehearsal and the scheduler brings maneuvers back as they fade, just like flashcards.

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Due for rehearsal
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Rehearsed
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Maneuvers

Takeoffs & Landings

Fly all (7)

Traffic Pattern

Fly all (1)

Slow Flight & Stalls

Fly all (3)

Performance Maneuvers

Fly all (5)

Ground Reference

Fly all (1)

Emergency Operations

Fly all (2)

Beyond Private (Commercial)

Fly all (1)
Rehearse every maneuver

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Before every maneuver

Pre-Maneuver Checklist (CRAAC)

  1. Clearing turns — two 90° turns or one 180° turn; look for traffic
  2. Reference point — select a visual reference and set the heading bug
  3. Altitude — high enough to complete the maneuver at or above 1,500 ft AGL
    ACS minimums: slow flight and stall recovery complete ≥1,500 ft AGL; ground reference maneuvers enter at 600–1,000 ft AGL.
  4. Airspeed — at or below Va (105 @ 2,325 lb / 90 @ 1,900 lb kt)
  5. Configuration — fuel pump ON, lights ON, mixture RICH, flaps as needed