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Describes traditional oral and flight test elements and contrasts them with added scenario-based, simulated situations. Highlights detailed planning for cross-country flights, weather and flight-planning item counts, and performance criteria for maneuvers like short-field landings. 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Two years ago? Five, 10, 20 or more years ago? Could you pass acheckride now given today’s requirements?  \nFor years, if not decades, the checkride requirements for the private pilot certificate were fairly standard. Basic aerodynamics, weather, FAA regulations, and weight and balance were covered during the oral portion. The flight portion of the checkride involved performing various maneuvers, ground reference, and a couple of takeoffs and landings in different configurations. If the minimum requirements were met as outlined by the FAA Practical Test Standards, a certificate was issued.  \nIt wasn’t until the late 1980s that the FAA upped the ante a bit in the name of safety and required all active pilots, regardless of ratings held, to undergo a flight review every two years. This has certainly been helpful in achieving and maintaining a level of safety among all of us, especially among those of us who fly for recreation. It is not a “pass/fail” activity but rather a review. Private pilot checkride requirements changed in June of 2016 when the FAA issued the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) that are to be used by all examiners. This 107-page document stipulates how and  \nwhat the examiner is to look for and satisfy on each checkride.  \nFor example: When a student is asked to demonstrate a short-field landing, the examiner has a 37-item checklist to determine if the student thinks through and then performs the maneuver satisfactorily. The bottom line to meet the minimum requirements is this: Touch down smoothly at an appropriate airspeed; and touch down within the available runway, at or within 200 feet beyond the specified point, threshold markings or runway numbers, with no side drift, minimum float, and with the airplane’s longitudinal axis aligned with andover the runway centerline.  \nDo you, when doing some pleasure flying, ever practice a short-field landing? And, if so, could you meet the minimum requirements as stated above? It might be beneficial to attempt one or two in the near future to improve your proficiency.  \nUsing the new ACS guidelines, examiners are required to use scenario-based simulated situations when conducting checkrides. I use several different designated examiners; all seem to be very thorough and fair. One of the scenarios used is in the performance of the cross-country phase of the checkride.  \n20  March 2017 ILLUSTRATION BY BRANDON JACOBS  \nToday, with the many tools available to us, one might plan a medium cross-country flight by checking weather on television, or online, then punch in the destination airport on the iPad and launch. When was the last time you looked at a sectional chart, actually drew a pencil line, and followed along during the flight? It has become a lost art.  \nSome of the maneuvers you may have been required to perform when you took your checkride may have undergone some changes.  \nThe essentials for a student today require significantly more planning for the cross-country checkride flight. According to the outline in the Airman Certification Standards, there are 37 weather-related items that must be checked followed by 35 more items involving the actual flight planning. As a flight instructor, I’m not opposed to the detailed planning involved as it instills abase from which to build when the student becomes a certificated pilot. You may already be doing many of the countless required items listed without realizing it, as they have become second nature.  \n>> Fuel Injected Rotax Engine >> High Payload >> Top German Engineering  \nVisit us at  \nSUN‘n FUN  \nInternational Fly-In Expo  \nApril, 4 th – 9th, 2017, Lakeland, Florida Booth LP-035  \n[remos.com](remos.com)  \n[www.eaa.org](www.eaa.org) 21  \nWith the flight-planning satisfactorily comple","cbCaijat5TlMXVag","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijat5TlMXVag","pdf",228603,"English","# New Standards\n## Changes to checkride requirements\n## Short-field landing minimums\n## Scenario-based simulated situations\n## Cross-country planning and alternates\n## Engine trouble and emergency descent","[{\"question\":\"What changed in private pilot checkrides starting in 2016?\",\"answer\":\"Requirements shifted to the FAA’s Airman Certification Standards (ACS), which examiners use to determine what must be demonstrated on each checkride.\"},{\"question\":\"How should a student handle planning for the cross-country portion under the ACS outline?\",\"answer\":\"The outline requires checking 37 weather-related items and then 35 additional items involving actual flight planning, with an emphasis on thorough, scenario-ready preparation.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended immediate action when an oil pressure drop and rapid oil temperature rise is reported?\",\"answer\":\"As long as the engine is still running smoothly, immediately turn to and proceed to the nearest airport while maintaining altitude, delaying throttle changes until you can safely reach the airport.\"}]","COMMENTARY / THE CLASSIC INSTRUCTOR - New Standards | PDF",1790311906]