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FAA-S-8081-22A supersedes FAA-S-8081-22, Private Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS) for Glider, dated April 1999.
is published by the FAA to establish the standards for private pilot certification practical test for the glider category. FAA inspectors and designated examiners shall conduct practical tests in compliance with these standards. Instructors and applicants should find these standards helpful in practical test preparation.
The FAA has developed the PTS for use by FAA inspectors and evaluators when conducting the practical test. Instructors should use this PTS when preparing applicants for practical tests. Applicants should be familiar with this PTS and refer to these standards during their training.
14 CFR part 61 specifies the subject areas in which knowledge and skill must be demonstrated by the applicant before the issuance of a certificate. The practical test standards contain the Areas of Operation and specific Tasks in which competency shall be demonstrated. The FAA will revise this PTS whenever it is determined that changes are needed in the interest of safety. Per 14 CFR part 61, section 61.43, adherence to the practical test standards is mandatory.
The Private Pilot Practical Test Standards for Glider include the Areas of Operation and Tasks for the issuance of an initial Private Pilot Certificate and for the addition of a glider category rating with that certificate.