Flight Instructor Gyroplane — Information & Free Practice
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Flight Instructor Gyroplane
- Provider
- PSI
- Format
- Computerized knowledge test
- Exam questions
- Scored questions: 100.
- Passing score
- 70 (FAA matrix PASSING SCORE column)
Examination outline
Recreational pilot aeronautical knowledge applicable to gyroplanes
- Applicable recreational pilot regulations, privileges, limitations, and flight operations
- NTSB accident reporting requirements
- Applicable Aeronautical Information Manual and FAA advisory circulars
- VFR charts, pilotage, and magnetic compass
- Critical weather, windshear, and weather reports and forecasts
- Safe and efficient operation, collision avoidance, and wake turbulence
- Density altitude effects on takeoff and climb
- Weight and balance computations
- Aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems
- Aeronautical decision making and judgment
- Preflight action
Private pilot aeronautical knowledge applicable to gyroplanes
- Applicable private pilot regulations, privileges, limitations, and flight operations
- NTSB accident reporting requirements
- Applicable Aeronautical Information Manual and FAA advisory circulars
- VFR charts, pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems
- Radio communication procedures
- Critical weather, windshear, and weather reports and forecasts
- Safe and efficient operation, collision avoidance, and wake turbulence
- Density altitude effects on takeoff and climb
- Weight and balance computations
- Aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems
- Aeronautical decision making and judgment
- Preflight action
Commercial pilot aeronautical knowledge applicable to gyroplanes
- Applicable commercial pilot regulations, privileges, limitations, and flight operations
- NTSB accident reporting requirements
- Basic aerodynamics and principles of flight
- Meteorology, critical weather, windshear, and weather reports and forecasts
- Safe and efficient aircraft operation
- Weight and balance computations
- Use of performance charts
- Exceeding aircraft performance limitations
- Aeronautical charts, magnetic compass, pilotage, and dead reckoning
- Use of air navigation facilities
- Aeronautical decision making and judgment
- Principles and functions of aircraft systems
- Applicable maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations
- Night and high-altitude operations
- Procedures within the National Airspace System
Examination sources
- AC 61-65K
PDF page 5, printed 2, §9 Knowledge Tests
- 14 CFR Part 61, current eCFR original
§61.183(f)
- 14 CFR Part 61, current eCFR original
§61.185(a)(2)
- 14 CFR Part 61, current eCFR original
§61.97(a)–(b), complete adopted recreational pilot knowledge list
- 14 CFR Part 61, current eCFR original
§61.105(a)–(b), complete adopted private pilot knowledge list
- 14 CFR Part 61, current eCFR original
§61.125(a)–(b), complete adopted commercial pilot knowledge list
- AC 61-65K
PDF page 48, printed A-15, Appendix A.46
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 10, complete instructor table headers and FRG row
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 2, Validation Questions, first bullet
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 2, Validation Questions, second bullet (not scored)
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 2, Validation Questions, third bullet (listed count)
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 2, Validation Questions, fourth bullet (time)
- Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
PDF page 3, What is an AKTR?
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 10, initial Flight and Ground Instructor authorization bullet
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 10, Acceptable forms of retest authorization
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 1, Federal Tracking Number
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 2, Acceptable Forms of Age Verification
- Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
PDF page 2, Scheduling the test, test-center selection
- Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
PDF page 2, How do I register for an airman knowledge test?
- FAA Airman Testing ACTS page
More Information, Schedule an Airman Knowledge Test hyperlink
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
PDF page 10, heading immediately above initial Flight and Ground Instructor authorization bullet