You must pass the private pilot knowledge test with a score of 70% or better. All FAA tests are administered at FAA-designated computer testing centers.
The private pilot knowledge test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions selected from the 738 airplane-related questions in the FAA’s test bank.
Each question and complete explanation is reproduced in Gleim’s Private Pilot FAA Written Exam book and FAA Test Prep software.
The questions test the following topics:
- Airplanes and Aerodynamics
- Airplane Instruments,
- Engines, and Systems
- Airports,
- Air Traffic Control, and Airspace
- Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
- Airplane Performance and Weight and Balance
- Aeromedical Factors
- Aviation Weather
- Aviation Weather Services
- Navigation: Charts, Publications, and Flight Computers
- Navigation Systems
- Cross-Country Flight Planning