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また、環境に合わせて内容が頻繁に修正されますので、FAAのサイトより最新のを確認して下さい。　

COMMERCIAL PILOT - AIRPLANE
Practical Test Standards FAA-S-8081-12B

Commercial Pilot Airplane向けのPTSです。　IntroductionはPrivate等とも共通している所が多いので、そちらを参考にして下さい。　またCommercial Pilotともなると英語もそれなりに出来るでしょうし、知識も多いと思いますので日本語での説明は最小限になります。 また最後にシュミレター用等ののAppedexも有ります。

CONTENTS　目次

INTRODUCTION　英語　（初めに、PTSの説明など。　PrivateのIntroductionにリンクされています。日本語）

SECTION 1: COMMERCIAL PILOT AIRPLANE - SINGLE-ENGINE LAND AND SEA

ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANE SINGLE-ENGINE LAND and SEA

APPLICANT’S and EXAMINER'S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST

AREAS OF OPERATION:
I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION
II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES
III. AIRPORT AND SEAPLANE BASE OPERATIONS
IV. TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDS
V. PERFORMANCE MANEUVERS
VI GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVER
VII. NAVIGATION
VIII. SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS
IX. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
X. HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS
XI. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES

APPENDIX 1 - TASK VS. SIMULATION DEVICE CREDIT

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SECTION 2: COMMERCIAL PILOT AIRPLANE - MULTIENGINE LAND AND SEA

ADDITIONAL RATING TASK TABLE: AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND and SEA

APPLICANT’S and EXAMINER'S PRACTICAL TEST CHECKLIST

AREAS OF OPERATION:
I. PREFLIGHT PREPARATION
II. PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES
III. AIRPORT AND SEAPLANE BASE OPERATIONS
IV. TAKEOFFS, LANDINGS, AND GO-AROUNDS
V. PERFORMANCE MANEUVER
VI. NAVIGATION
VII. SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS
VIII EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
IX. HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS
X. MULTIENGINE OPERATIONS
XI. POSTFLIGHT PROCEDURES

APPENDIX 2 - TASK VS. SIMULATION DEVICE CREDIT

NOTE
Material in FAA-S-8081-12B will be effective August 1, 2002. All previous editions of the Commercial Pilot - Airplane Practical Test Standards will be obsolete as of this date.

FOREWORD
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.