Aviation Mechanic Practical Test Standards for General, Airframe and Powerplant: FAA-S-8081-26, -27, and -28 (Practical Test Standards series)

Detailing all the skills and knowledge parameters that must be demonstrated to obtain a pilot license, this guide aids aviation maintenance technicians, student pilots, flight instructors, and FAA-designated examiners though the final test to acquire a pilot license the checkride. The requirements for passing the checkride are thoroughly itemized, from weather reports, forecast, and takeoff to physiological conditions and flight planning. This guide also fully covers the skills in repair and maintenance that must be demonstrated as well as the knowledge of airframe and power plant theory, processes, and techniques that must be verified during the FAA's oral and practical exam. Supplementary reference materials and areas of background study are included.