PRIVATE PILOT ORAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pilot Qualifications
What documents must you have with you to fly the airplane? - ANS Pilot certificate, medical
certificate, and government issued photo ID (61.3)
Eligibility Requirements For a Private Pilot - ANS FAR 61.103
At Least 17 Years of Age
Read write and speak English
Hold a US student Pilot Cert
Hold at least a third class medical
Receive and long ground and flight training along with proper endorsements
Pass the required knowledge test (PAR)
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,Meet the applicable aeronautical experience (See Next Card)
Aeronautical Experience Requirements - ANS Far 61.109
40 hrs of total time
20 hours of authorized instructor time
3 hours simulated instriment, 3 hours XC
3 hours Night (100NM 10TOLS full stop)
3 hours practice prep
10 hours solo
5 hours XC (One 150nm xc 3 different legs 1 leg >50nm full stop landings)
3 TOLs to full stop at a towered airport
Privileges and Limitations - ANS FAR (61.113)(91.146)
Privileges - Act as PIC and carry passengers - conduct search and rescue operations; fly for
charitable, non-profit, or community event; act as an aircraft salesman if you have at least 200
hours, may act as PIC towing a glider
Limitations - Cannot fly for hire; must pay no less than pro rata share
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,How do we keep our pilot certificate current? - ANS PPL: Flight review every 24 calendar
months
What are the currency requirements for carrying passengers? - ANS FAR(61.57)
3 take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same category, class
and type if required. At night, these 3 landings must be made to a full stop
Night definition? When can you perform required night landings? - ANS FAR(61.57)
Night = the time between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight
Night landings can be logged 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
Medical Certificates - ANS FAR(61.23)
Medical Class Privileges Age under 40 Age Over 40
1st Class (atp,comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 6 months
2nd Class (comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 12months
3rd Class (pvt,cfi,rec) 60months 24months
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, Currency vs Proficiency - ANS Currency: The pilot meets the legal requirements
Proficiency: being competent in the actions required to act as PIC of the particular aircraft
Endorsements - ANS FAR(61.31) (EFIG) Everything-Complex, Fast-High Performance, I-Tail
wheel, Gas-pressurized cabin
Complex: retractable landing gear, flaps, controllable pitch prop
High performance: above 200hp
Tail wheel
Pressurized cabin: service ceiling or max operating altitude above 25000
All endorsements require:
Receive and log both ground and flight training by an authorized instructor in the same aircraft
Airworthiness Requirements - ANS
What documents should be in the aircraft before flight? - ANS ARROW (91.203)
Airworthiness Certificate - does not expire as long as the aircraft meets its approved type
design is in a safe condition to fly and maintenance /preventative maintenance has been
performed in accordance with CFR 21,43,91)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pilot Qualifications
What documents must you have with you to fly the airplane? - ANS Pilot certificate, medical
certificate, and government issued photo ID (61.3)
Eligibility Requirements For a Private Pilot - ANS FAR 61.103
At Least 17 Years of Age
Read write and speak English
Hold a US student Pilot Cert
Hold at least a third class medical
Receive and long ground and flight training along with proper endorsements
Pass the required knowledge test (PAR)
1 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
,Meet the applicable aeronautical experience (See Next Card)
Aeronautical Experience Requirements - ANS Far 61.109
40 hrs of total time
20 hours of authorized instructor time
3 hours simulated instriment, 3 hours XC
3 hours Night (100NM 10TOLS full stop)
3 hours practice prep
10 hours solo
5 hours XC (One 150nm xc 3 different legs 1 leg >50nm full stop landings)
3 TOLs to full stop at a towered airport
Privileges and Limitations - ANS FAR (61.113)(91.146)
Privileges - Act as PIC and carry passengers - conduct search and rescue operations; fly for
charitable, non-profit, or community event; act as an aircraft salesman if you have at least 200
hours, may act as PIC towing a glider
Limitations - Cannot fly for hire; must pay no less than pro rata share
2 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
,How do we keep our pilot certificate current? - ANS PPL: Flight review every 24 calendar
months
What are the currency requirements for carrying passengers? - ANS FAR(61.57)
3 take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same category, class
and type if required. At night, these 3 landings must be made to a full stop
Night definition? When can you perform required night landings? - ANS FAR(61.57)
Night = the time between evening civil twilight and morning civil twilight
Night landings can be logged 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise.
Medical Certificates - ANS FAR(61.23)
Medical Class Privileges Age under 40 Age Over 40
1st Class (atp,comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 6 months
2nd Class (comm,pvt,cfi,rec) 12months 12months
3rd Class (pvt,cfi,rec) 60months 24months
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, Currency vs Proficiency - ANS Currency: The pilot meets the legal requirements
Proficiency: being competent in the actions required to act as PIC of the particular aircraft
Endorsements - ANS FAR(61.31) (EFIG) Everything-Complex, Fast-High Performance, I-Tail
wheel, Gas-pressurized cabin
Complex: retractable landing gear, flaps, controllable pitch prop
High performance: above 200hp
Tail wheel
Pressurized cabin: service ceiling or max operating altitude above 25000
All endorsements require:
Receive and log both ground and flight training by an authorized instructor in the same aircraft
Airworthiness Requirements - ANS
What documents should be in the aircraft before flight? - ANS ARROW (91.203)
Airworthiness Certificate - does not expire as long as the aircraft meets its approved type
design is in a safe condition to fly and maintenance /preventative maintenance has been
performed in accordance with CFR 21,43,91)
4 @COPYRIGHT THESTAR 2025/2026
