Critical Reminder
Showing up without required documents is one of the most common reasons checkrides are cancelled before they start. Review this list carefully with your CFI.
📕Pilot Logbook
- ✓ Logbook showing all required flight hours
- ✓ Instructor endorsements for the practical test
- ✓ Recent flight experience currency
- ✓ Cross-country entries (if applicable)
📄Personal Documents
- ✓ Government-issued photo ID
- ✓ Student or current pilot certificate
- ✓ Medical certificate (appropriate class)
- ✓ Completed IACRA application (FAA Tracking Number required)
- ✓ Know your IACRA login and password — make sure you can log in before we meet
✈️Airworthy Aircraft
- ✓ Current airworthiness certificate
- ✓ Current registration
- ✓ POH / AFM on board
- ✓ Current weight and balance data
- ✓ All required inspections current (Annual, 100-hour if applicable, ELT, transponder, altimeter)
- ✓ Current list of ADs from most recent annual
- ✓ W&B calculated with examiner weight — I weigh 240 lbs
🧳Pilot Supplies
- ✓ Sectional charts (current)
- ✓ Navigation plotter and E6B (or electronic equivalent)
- ✓ Headset
- ✓ iPad / EFB with ForeFlight or equivalent (optional but recommended)
- ✓ Sunglasses
Show Up With Confidence
You've put in the work — trust your training and trust in your abilities. A positive attitude and a calm, prepared mindset are just as important as everything else on this list. I'm not here to trick you. I'm here to evaluate a competent pilot — and I'm your biggest fan.
Additional Resources
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