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Department of Transportation  \nFederal Aviation Administration  \nRECREATIONAL PILOT AND PRIVATE PILOT  \nKNOWLEDGE TEST GUIDE  \n2007  \nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  \nFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION  \nFlight Standards Service  \nCONTENTS  \nIntroduction ....................................................................................................................... 1  \nKnowledge Test Eligibility Requirements .......................................................................... 1  \nKnowledge Areas on the Tests .........................................................................................2  \nDescriptions of the Tests...................................................................................................2  \nProcess for Taking a Knowledge Test ..............................................................................3  \nValidity of Airman Knowledge Test Reports ......................................................................5  \nUse of Test Aids and Materials .........................................................................................5  \nDyslexic Testing Procedures.............................................................................................6  \nCheating or Other Unauthorized Conduct .........................................................................6  \nRetesting Procedures........................................................................................................6  \nObtaining Training and Testing Publications and General Information .............................7  \nINTRODUCTION  \nFAA-G-8082-17C, Recreational Pilot and Private Pilot Knowledge Test Guide, provides information for preparing you to take one or all of the following knowledge tests. This document supersedes FAA-G-8082-17B, dated 2007.  \nThe minimum passing score is 70 percent.  \nTEST NAME  \nRecreational Pilot—Airplane  \nRecreational Pilot—Rotorcraft/Helicopter  \nRecreational Pilot—Rotorcraft/Gyroplane  \nPrivate Pilot—Airplane/Recreational Pilot-Transition  \nPrivate Pilot—Helicopter/Recreational Pilot-Transition Private Pilot—Gyroplane/Recreational Pilot-Transition Private Pilot—Airplane  \nPrivate Pilot—Rotorcraft/Helicopter Private Pilot—Rotorcraft/Gyroplane  \nPrivate Pilot—Glider  \nPrivate Pilot—Balloon-Hot Air  \nPrivate Pilot—Balloon-Gas  \nPrivate Pilot—Lighter-Than-Air-Airship  \nTEST CODE  \nRPARPH RPG PAT PHTPGT PAR PRHPRGPGLPBHPBG PLA  \nFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman knowledge tests are effective instruments for aviation safety and regulation measurement. 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