Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL, MEL, SES, MES): The Commercial Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Standards (PTS) book has been published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the standards for commercial pilot certification practical tests for the airplane category, single-engine land and sea; and multiengine land and sea classes. FAA inspectors and designated pilot examiners shall conduct practical tests in compliance with these standards. Flight instructors and applicants should find these standards helpful during training and when preparing for the practical test. CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONGeneral Information Practical Test Standards Concept Practical Test Book Description Practical Test Standards DescriptionUse of the Practical Test Standards Book Special Emphasis Areas Removal of the “Airplane Multiengine VFR Only” Limitation Removal of the “Limited to Center Thrust” LimitationCommercial Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Prerequisites Aircraft and Equipment Required for the Practical TestUse of FAA-Approved Flight Simulator or Flight TrainingDevice Flight Instructor Responsibility Examiner ResponsibilitySatisfactory PerformanceUnsatisfactory PerformanceCrew Resource Management (CRM) Applicant’s Use of ChecklistsUse of Distractions During Practical TestsPositive Exchange of Flight Controls Metric Conversion InitiativeSECTION 1: COMMERCIAL PILOT AIRPLANE—SINGLE-ENGINELAND AND SINGLE-ENGINE SEACONTENTS ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANESINGLE-ENGINE LAND ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANESINGLE-ENGINE SEAAPPLICANT’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST EXAMINER’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLISTAREAS OF OPERATION:I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURESIII. AIRPORT AND SEAPLANE BASE OPERATIONS IV. TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDSV. PERFORMANCE MANEUVERSVI GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERVII. NAVIGATION VIII. SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLSIX. EMERGENCY OPERATIONSX. HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS XI. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES APPENDIX 1—TASK VS. SIMULATION DEVICE CREDITTASK VS. SIMULATION DEVICE CREDIT USE OF CHARTFLIGHT SIMULATION DEVICE LEVELSECTION 2: COMMERCIAL PILOT AIRPLANE—MULTIENGINELAND AND MULTIENGINE SEACONTENTSADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANEMULTIENGINE LAND ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANEMULTIENGINE SEAAPPLICANT’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST EXAMINER’S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLISTAREAS OF OPERATION:I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURESIII. AIRPORT AND SEAPLANE BASE OPERATIONSIV. TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDSV. PERFORMANCE MANEUVERVI. NAVIGATION VII. SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLSVIII EMERGENCY OPERATIONSIX. HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS X. MULTIENGINE OPERATIONS XI. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES APPENDIX 2—TASK VS. SIMULATION DEVICE CREDITTASK VS. SIMULATION DEVICE CREDIT USE OF CHARTFLIGHT SIMULATION DEVICE LEVEL