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Sport Pilot Powered Parachute
- Provider
- FAA knowledge testing, scheduled through the PSI True Talent Website
- Format
- Computer-administered multiple-choice knowledge test
- Exam questions
- Scored questions: 40.
- Passing score
- 70 (FAA matrix PASSING SCORE)
Examination outline
- Applicable regulations for sport pilot privileges, limits, and flight operations
- NTSB accident reporting requirements
- Use of applicable Aeronautical Information Manual and FAA advisory circular portions
- VFR chart navigation using pilotage, dead reckoning, and navigation systems, as appropriate
- Critical weather recognition, windshear avoidance, and weather reports and forecasts
- Safe and efficient aircraft operation, collision avoidance, and wake turbulence
- Density altitude effects on takeoff and climb performance
- Weight and balance computations
- Aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems
- Stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery, as applicable
- Aeronautical decision making and risk management
Preflight actions
- Obtaining runway length, takeoff and landing distance, weather, and fuel information
- Planning alternatives for an uncompleted flight or delays
Examination sources
- 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart J
§ 61.307(a), controlling knowledge-test scope
- 14 CFR 61.309
§ 61.309, complete section indexed; quotation from introduction and paragraph (a)
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 14, SPORT PILOT table, SPP row under the complete column headings
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 2, Validation Questions, unscored status bullet
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 2, Validation Questions, listed count exclusion bullet
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 2, Validation Questions, possible inclusion bullet
- FAA Pilot Study Tips
What The Test Items Are Like
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
p. 3, What is an AKTR?
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 14, SPORT PILOT, authorized-instructor preparation authorization bullet
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 1, Federal Tracking Number (FTN)
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 2, Acceptable Forms of Age Verification
- FAA Airman Testing Frequently Asked Questions
p. 2, Scheduling the test
- FAA Airman Testing / ACTS
More Information, Schedule an Airman Knowledge Test link
- 14 CFR Part 61
§ 61.307(a), knowledge test endorsement
- FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix
p. 14, Acceptable forms of retest authorization, NOTE