Sport Pilot Oral Exam | Complete FAA Checkride Oral 

You guys are amazing. Just passed my checkride in a 1938 Taylorcraft BC65. Watched this video like 20 times before my oral.

As a student sport pilot, this put me at ease. I didn't realize the oral is basically a conversation about my knowledge of the airplane being used and a brief on the practical flight.

OMG this video really hit reality for me showing myself how little I know about getting my pilot's license after studying for so long

I'm taking my sport pilot oral later this month and I can't thank you enough mike. You are the only one on you tube that has made a specific video for my specific rating and I'm grateful that you took the time to make this video. If my comment makes it to you, then please know that I'm grateful. Thanks Again and Stay Safe!!! (Praises from NY)

Lsa check ride next week, this is a fantastic resource!

A lot of American slamming slangs sir,l am from Ghana and a beginner, very much impressed about the significance.Thank so much for the insight.

To all those wondering what the Sport Pilot oral and check ride is like, this video is very close if not exactly what you should expect in the oral portion. I do think testing wise, there is probably very little difference between Sport Pilot and Private Pilot (except for the aircraft). I was happy with the level of difficulty because you are talking about practical knowledge - things you really should know. The check ride consisted of planning a cross country and flying a few legs of it (no GPS) using pilotage and a stopwatch to time your arrival at waypoints calculated using your E6-B manual flight computer. Then we did some maneuvers: turns around a point, S turns over a road, slow flight, steep turns, and an emergency decent. Following, we diverted to an airport for some takeoffs and landings: short and soft field landings, short and soft field takeoffs, and forward slip to landing. My examiner had me do this all on a runway with a crosswind, by the way. The oral was about 2 hours and the checkride was 1.7 hours. $450 for the instructor plus $104/hour for the cost of the plane, making a total of $626.80 for the test. It sounds tough, but it's not - especially with the help of this video. What struck me, is that this information and these skills are necessary to planning and flying safely at any level. I also know that when I upgrade to a Private Pilot, it will be a piece of cake as it's basically the same test.

Awesome video.. thank you for taking the time to make that! I’ll be watching this over and over the next couple months

THANK YOU SIR! I love your videos, but this one I watched it a bunch of times. It seems that you answered all of the possible questions to I studied it a lot. Just took my Sport Pilot practical and the knowledge portion was a bit simpler than this one and I passed no problem. Thank you very much for your videos!

I am on hiatus from my training, this video is something which will help me study until I can get back in the plane.

This is so helpful! Thank you very much for posting this!

Thanks for making these mock check rides, they are a great way to study on the go and by the views you have is an absolute success. Please when you have a chance to make a fresh one for Private Pilot, would be fantastic.

Great information I have watched this video several times.

Awesome example! Thanks for the info!

That was interesting. Well done both of you.

Great video! I'm set to take my Sport Pilot check ride in two weeks and this video definitely helped put me at ease regarding what to expect during the oral. I did catch one mistake thought, SFRA's are actually classified by the AIM as "Other" airspace not "Special Use" and if I'm correct knowing the difference between the two categories is a requirement via the PTS.

Thanks so much, that's helpful for sure!

Hey Fly 8MA.... Thanks for the great videos... You are making the LSA process seem easy and fun... Also love the 360 vids

Great video, Thank you. I'm currently flying a Phantom ultralight and I'm thinking that in the future stepping up to sport pilot to fly a two place. Take care

Great Video & Very Useful. I don't believe this is a student answering the questions. Most likely, well experienced flight instructor.

That was top of the line. Keep it up.

Very informative. Thanks for this video.

That was really freaking useful. I noticed the examiner has a list of the topics he wants to go through. Is that available?

I have been studying like crazy and am ready to take the oral exam. Best part - I have yet to start any lessons, so I will enjoy the flying portion a bit more... I got my written endorsement too. Now I just need money 😞. It will happen, I hope to become a CFI then entertain the idea of ATP. Maybe... I’ll be perfectly happy flying various smaller planes.

Most awesome video thank you so much!

Thanks for this super helpful

Nice vid. Very interesting. Greetings from France!!!

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!

I think the examinee has more confident than the examiner lol

This video was so helpful thank you

Excellent video! Thanks! Only thing I didn't think was correct was glide ratio. My understanding is glide ratio doesnt change with weight, but the best glide speed changes.

amazing explanation!

nice job

Strange is that i have never taken any courses but i would answer 70%, not including those about the actual plane they fly how many brakes does it have how much oil is there etc. I guess before a check ride I anyways gotta attend classes though. Those questions seem very logical and mostly originate in common sense. Great job guys!

Ed Norton did a pretty good job here

The only differences between Sport Pilot and Private Pilot is 20 more questions on the written test for Private...more questions on VORs on the private. A night dual cross country with ten full stop landings. A longer solo cross country with more stops and longer legs. You must have a 3rd class medical or higher, versus a DL. You need 1 hour under hood for Sport, 3 hours under hood for Private. You can train for either in an LSA. You can checkride for either in an LSA

Wow, what a great test! You blew this out of the park! Fantastic job! You would pass your ppl no problem!

You have or making oral exam video for the sport certified flight instructor ?

I liked this video even though I am in Canada doing my Advanced Ultra light course....AULA, similar to light sport in your country. Do you have contact for school where you are Re further courses in LSA/ Motor glider etc?

Dude, you look so different haha. 👍🏻👍🏻

hi john , brother do you example of Faa check ride ?

I’m working on my PPL can I take my written test in person just like you did in this video

Isn't the AFD a chart supplement now. O how I love the way the FAA changes things.

Hey Jon, will the solo cross country’s need to be done within the year of the Oral? Did those about a year and half ago and planning to get check-ride this year. Thanks sir

Sport pilot must carry logbook on all flights. 61.51 (h) (3)Weather min for sport in class B and G is 3sm, clear of clouds. Other than that, great video!

hii cn i become a pilot i have learnt this video by heart and m having fsx x pmdg 737 with realictic version with all adons install orbx aerosoft gex gsx etcc .. with flying exp more then 2000 hrs but m just 12th commerce no science and only 20+ q added in this exam from private pilot oral exam

Casey- "hi John, I'm Casey " John- "hi John" Lol

you look nice with the beard john

Will there be an instrument oral exam in the near future? I haven't found one on RU-vid.

7:52 "Could be losing control of the aircraft"... At which point it ceases to be CFIT ;)

What is the name of that white book you have?

I was told the Area Forecast was replaced by the Graphical Forecast.

So you and the DPE's combined weights were 440?? Ok, I feel better now.. :)

Great Video! please make it available for mobile devices so i can listen to it on my commute to work

is it a must for the pilot to be with the drivers liecence please cause me am starting from the scratch (grade (zero)0)

Examinee is sharp. Examiner looks very young--how old?

Hello. I've had a dui with a very low alcohol level. Does sports pilot check for that since I'm not going to medical 3.

Can I become a LSA-CFI holding a drivers license medical? Also what are the highest ratings you can achieve holding a LSA license? For sure no night, but how about IFR? Unfortunately I have a medical condition that makes it very difficult to obtain my PPL. Thank you for all that you do!

For someone who forgets where they put their car keys it’s a little intimidating. I can know material but when asked my poor ole mind goes blank. Testnesia

this seems to be in Tampa.

The big problem with a Sport Pilot License, as far as I can tell after looking in to it, is that training centers are only in certain limited locations around the country and you can't rent LSAs locally either. So, you'd have to take some accelerated training by going out-of-town for 2 or 3 weeks and then BUY your own LSA. They are probably going to raise the weight limits on LSA soon, so that the Cessna 150/152 and Diamond A20 would qualify, which would be great, IF the rental agencies will honor a Sport Pilot certificate. But, the world being contrary, I suspect rental centers will not do so. Another draw-back is that you can only use Class E and G airports which means you'll have to take additional training to get the endorsement to use B, C, and D airports.

I have my oral and checkride on Saturday and I'm wondering about submitting a VFR flight plan. It isn't something I've had to do, but it is something that he touched on the questioning. Did you have to just explain the process or did you actually have to do it when you flew? I need to make sure I understand that so I'm not taken by surprise! Also in regards to the Cessna Training Flight Training, they have a requirement of .1 for Actual IMC. The examiner did ask you about that. But, as a Sport Pilot you can't fly in a cloud and I see no published requirement for Actual IMC time, other than this .1 in the Cessna course. Is that something I need to be prepared for or was this an issue in your training? Did you obtain actual IMC time and if so, how?

The examinee is not only really prepared , i think he could be a cfi the day after.

Would it be better to get light sport license before ppl?

Is there a difference between a DFE and a FAA employee giving the test as far as costs? A DFE can charge what ever they want. An Faa examination have a set price as a government employee. Also have the practical test standards changed now it's spring 2017.Was there a change coming in April or just a rumor ?Where can one get the outline the examiner was using? The video was good ,almost to good, who was holding the que cards? I'd like to see one with a hidden camera.Sorry to take the hard line but one day my and my passengers lifes may depend on it. 90% is what 1 out of 10 times someone can cause an accident!!!!

i dont understand why people use basic med. seems so restricting

I need a ppl oral exam example

How much does that DPE charge?

I think the applicant did an amazing job despite the circumstances. The FAA examiner in my opinion was quite robotic and stale. I sure hope that my oral test is conducted by someone who is a little more conversational than this guy is.

92% on your test. Im disappointed

The interviewer gave me Ryan Gosling vibes

do I have to do an exam to get my ppl? also, what if you can't answer a question? that would be awkward

Why does the DPE look like he keeps wanting to laugh or is grinning like it’s funny

He gave the guy a form saying he's got 360 hours in an ATP certificate why the fuck is he taking an oral for a sport pilot?

lol lil wayne.. really

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Piss poor examiner

This is ridiculous and long. A sport pilot can fly at night so they're not going to ask you any questions about any optical illusions. He's talking about are airelon and Rudder controls? Good luck getting that question when you're getting your powered parachute Sport cert, This guy would not carry his logbook? But you required to show those endorsements in your log book. Don't waste your time on this crap it's not realistic

Wow! I didn't know the devil took a sports pilot exam!