Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards For Airplane, Helicopter & Powered Lift

This updated manual guides student pilots, flight instructors, and FAA-designated examiners through checkrides--the final test in acquiring a pilot license. Written by the FAA, this book lists the knowledge and experience prerequisites and provides study and reference materials. Knowledge requirements, physiological conditions (such as dehydration or spatial disorientation), light planning exercises, and skill requirements for takeoff and landing are among the topics included in this reference.