Commercial Pilot Glider — Information & Free Practice
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Commercial Pilot Glider
- Provider
- PSI (FAA ACTS testing contractor)
- Exam questions
- Scored questions: 100.
- Time limit
- 3.0 hours, including time to respond to any validation questions
- Passing score
- 70 (FAA matrix passing grade)
Examination outline
- Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations relating to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations
- National Transportation Safety Board accident reporting requirements
- Basic aerodynamics and principles of flight
- Meteorology: critical weather, windshear recognition and avoidance, reports and forecasts
- Safe and efficient operation of aircraft
- Weight and balance computations
- Use of performance charts
- Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations
- Aeronautical charts and magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning
- Use of air navigation facilities
- Aeronautical decision making and judgment
- Principles and functions of aircraft systems
- Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations appropriate to the aircraft
- Night and high-altitude operations
- Procedures for operating within the National Airspace System
Examination sources
- 14 CFR Part 61
§ 61.125(a)-(b), complete text
- 14 CFR Part 61
§ 61.123(c)-(d), commercial pilot knowledge-test adoption
- AC 61-65K
Printed page 2 (PDF page 5), paragraphs 8-9.1
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
PDF page 2, test coverage and preparation
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 7, table headings and CGX row
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 2, Validation Questions
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
PDF page 3, What is an AKTR?
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 7, CGX row and initial authorization requirements
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 1, Federal Tracking Number and identification requirements with notes
- 14 CFR Part 61
§ 61.35(a)(1), (a)(3), (b)
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
PDF page 2, Scheduling the test and Documents needed for the test
- FAA-linked PSI scheduling portal
Home, scheduling instructions
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 7, Acceptable forms of retest authorization