PPL 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 (1)

Ground Reference

Fly all (2)

Emergency Operations

Fly all (2)

Beyond Private (Commercial)

Fly all (5)
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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: the task's entry altitude; ground reference 600–1,000 ft AGL, slow flight and stalls finish at or above 1,500 ft AGL
    Ground reference maneuvers enter at 600–1,000 ft AGL and hold altitude ±100 ft. Slow flight and stalls (and the commercial chandelles, lazy eights, and steep spiral) finish no lower than 1,500 ft AGL. Eights on pylons fly at pivotal altitude.
  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