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Recreational and Private Pilot
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Test
Code
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Test Name
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Questions
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Age
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Allotted
Time
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Passing
Score
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PAR
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Private Pilot Airplane
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60
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15
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2.5
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70
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PAT
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Private Pilot Airplane/Recreational Pilot - Transition
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30
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15
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1.5
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70
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PBG
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Private Pilot Balloon - Gas
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60
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14
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2.5
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70
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PBH
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Private Pilot Balloon - Hot Air
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60
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14
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2.5
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70
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PGL
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Private Pilot Glider
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60
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14
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2.5
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70
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PGT
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Private Pilot Gyroplane/Recreational Pilot - Transition
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30
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15
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1.5
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70
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PHT
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Private Pilot Helicopter/Recreational Pilot - Transition
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30
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15
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1.5
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70
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PLA
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Private Pilot Airship
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60
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15
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2.5
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70
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PRG
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Private Pilot Gyroplane
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60
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15
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2.5
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70
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PRH
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Private Pilot Helicopter
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60
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15
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2.5
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70
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RPA
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Recreational Pilot Airplane
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50
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15
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2.0
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70
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RPG
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Recreational Pilot Gyroplane
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50
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15
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2.0
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70
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RPH
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Recreational Pilot Helicopter
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50
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15
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2.0
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70
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Acceptable Forms of Authorization
A certificate of graduation or a statement of accomplishment certifying the satisfactory completion of the ground school portion of a course for the certificate or
rating sought. The certificate or statement may be issued by an FAA-certified pilot school or an agency such as a high school, college, adult education program,
Civil Air Patrol or ROTC flight training school.
A written statement or logbook endorsement from an authorized ground or flight instructor certifying that the applicant completed an applicable ground training
or home study course and is prepared for the knowledge test.
Failed, passing or expired Airman Test Report, provided the applicant still has the ORIGINAL test report in his/her possession. (See RETESTING explanation.)
Retesting
Applicants retesting AFTER FAILURE are required to submit the applicable score report indicating failure, along with an endorsement from an authorized instructor
who gave the applicant the additional training, and certifying the applicant is competent to pass the test. The original failed test report presented as authorization
shall be retained by the proctor and attached to the applicable sign-in/out log. The latest test taken will reflect the official score.
Applicants retesting IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER PASSING SCORE may retake the same test for a better grade after 30 days. The latest test taken will
reflect the official score. Applicants are required to submit the ORIGINAL applicable score report indicating previous passing score to the testing center prior to
testing. Testing center personnel must collect and destroy this report prior to issuing the new test report.
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