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What are the two portions of the private pilot practical test?

Choices

  • ✓ An oral (ground) portion and a flight portioncorrect

    The checkride has an oral and a flight portion, both graded to the ACS.

  • A written test and a medical exam

    The written and medical are separate prerequisites, not the practical test portions.

  • A simulator session and an essay

    This does not describe the practical test.

  • A group interview and a solo flight

    The checkride is administered one-on-one with a DPE, not as a group.

Why

The practical test consists of an oral (ground) portion and a flight portion, both evaluated against the Airman Certification Standards.

FAA source: Airman Certification Standards / practical testbrowse the reference library →

This is taught in The Checkride and What Follows — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

What are the two portions of the private pilot practical test? · PPL Free Ground School