FAA Flight Navigator Knowledge Test — Information & Free Practice
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FAA Flight Navigator Knowledge Test
- Provider
- PSI
- Format
- Written knowledge test
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 80–85; Scored questions: 80; Unscored questions: 0–5; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3.0 hours, including time for validation questions
- Passing score
- 70
Examination outline
- Regulations applicable to flight navigator duties
- Fundamentals of flight navigation, including flight planning and cruise control
- Practical meteorology, weather analysis and terminology
- Air navigation facilities and procedures in general use
- Calibration and use of air navigation instruments
- Navigation by dead reckoning
- Navigation by celestial means
- Navigation by radio aids
- Pilotage and map reading
- Interpretation of navigation aid identification signals
Examination sources
- 14 CFR 63.53 Knowledge requirements
14 CFR 63.53(a)(1)-(10), complete written-test subject list
- 14 CFR 63.57 and appendix A
Appendix A to part 63, paragraph (b), The examination
- 14 CFR part 63 appendix B, training course requirements
Appendix B to part 63, (a)(2)(iii), introduction to classroom-hours table
- 14 CFR 63.53 Knowledge requirements
14 CFR 63.53(a), opening requirement
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 5, FNX row under NUMBER OF QUESTIONS, AGE, ALLOTTED TIME and PASSING SCORE
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 2, Validation Questions, score exclusion bullet
- FAA Order 8080.6H, Conduct of Airman Knowledge Tests
Appendix A, page A-12 (PDF page 58), Figure A-9, table preamble
- FAA Order 8080.6H document information
Document Information, Number, Title, Date issued and Status
- FAA Airman Testing, ACTS
More Information, scheduling link
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
page 2, Scheduling the test
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 1, Federal Tracking Number (FTN)
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 1, Acceptable Forms of Identification, ALL Applicants required information
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 5, initial authorization
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 5, ADX/FNX failed-test waiting period
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 5, FNX retest exception
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
page 5, heading defining the initial-authorization population