FAA changing checkride standards - Form 5 standards changed

[bflynn]

The FAA has announced changes to the Practical Test Standards for Private and Commercial pilots which will take effect in June.  NAFI has summarized the changes here:

http://www.nafinet.org/news.aspx?id=568

One of the notable changes I see is a new optional task for a private pilot to demostrate an emergency descent.  That has some potential to be exciting...   There are also significant new sections on ADM, Risk Management, Task Management, Situational Awareness and CFIT.

This is more extensive than I initially thought.  A copy of the new standard with changes highlighted is at http://www.nafinet.org/File/new%20master%20files%203-20-12/PTS%20Private%20Pilot%20FAA-S-8081-14B%20Effective%20June%201%202012%20Highlighted.pdf

Despite the fact that the FAA will not make final changes until June, it appears the Form 5 has already been changed because I see the form 5 has a date APR 12 and includes the Emergency Descent task under Emergency Operations.

Brian

[ßτε]

Since the MAR 2011 version of CAPF 5 also has Emergency Descent, that was not one of the changes in the form.