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FAA Examination List

Private Pilot

2.5 hours - 60 questions

PAR-Airplane
PBG-Free Balloon-Gas
PBH-Free Balloon-Hot Air
PGL-Glider
PLA-Lighter Than Air (Airship)
PRG-Rotocraft Gyroplane
PRH-Rotocraft Helicopter


Instrument Rating

2.5 hours - 60 questions

IRA-Airplane
IRH-Airplane

2.5 hours - 50 questions

IFP-Foreign Pilot
FII-Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane
FIH-Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter
IGI-Ground Instructor Instrument

Instrument-Added Ratings
1 hour - 20 questions

IAS-Airplane
IHS-Helicopter
AIF-Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane
HIF-Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter


Commercial Pilot

3 hours - 100 questions

CAX-Airplane
CGX-Glider
CLA-Lighter Than Air (Airship)
CRG-Rotocraft-Gyroplane
CRH-Rotocraft-Helicopter
CBH-Free Balloon-Hot Air

2.5 hours - 60 questions

CBG-Free Balloon-Gas

2.5 hours - 50 questions

Military Compentancy
MCA-Airplane
MCH-Helicopter


Flight Instructor

2.5 hours - 100 questions

FIA-Airplane
FIG-Glider
FRG-Rotocraft-Gyroplane
FRH-Rotocraft Helicopter

2.5 hours - 70 questions

SIA-Sport Airplane
SIB-Sport Balloon
SIG-Sport Glider
SIL-Sport Lighter-Than-Air (Airship)
SIP-Sport Powered Parachute
SIW-Sport Weight-Shift-Control
SIY-Sport Gyroplane

Flight Instructor Added Ratings
1 hour - 25 questions

AFA-Airplane
AFG-Glider
GFA-Gyroplane
HFA-Helicopter


Airline Transport Pilot

3 hours - 80 questions

ATP-Airplane (Part 121)
ATA-Airplane (Part 135)
ATH-Helicopter (Part 135)
ADX-Aircraft Dispatcher

Airline Transport Pilot Added Ratings
2.5 hours - 50 questions

ARA-Airplane (Part 135)
ARH-Helicopter (Part 135)


Sport Pilot

2 hours - 40 questions

SPG-Sport Pilot General


Recreational Pilot

2 hours - 50 questions

RPA-Airplane
RPG-Gyroplane
RPH-Helicopter

Transition from Recreational to Private Pilot
1.5 hours - 30 questions

PAT-Airplane
PGT-Gyroplane
PHT-Helicopter


Ground Instructor

2.5 hours - 100 questions

BGI-Basic
AGI-Advanced

1.5 hours - 50 questions

FOI-Fundamentals of Instructing


Aviation Mechanic

1.5 hours - 50 questions

AMG-General

2 hours - 100 questions

AMA-Airframe
AMP-Pwerplant

2.5 hours - 50 questions

DME-Examiner

3 hours - 50 questions

IAR-Inspection Authorization


Flight Engineer

3 hours - 80 questions

FEX-Turboject/Basic
FET-Turboprop/Basic
FEN-Reciprocating Engine/Basic

Flight Instructor Added Ratings
2 hours - 50 questions

FEJ-Turbojet
FEP-Turboprop
FER-Reciprocating Engine


Parachute Rigger

2 hours - 50 questions

RIG-Senior
RIG-Master

1 hour - 25 questions

RMC-Military Competence

2 hours - 50 questions

PRE-Examiner


Pilot Examiner

2 hours - 50 questions

PEA-Airplane
PEB-Balloon
PEG-Glider
PER-Rotocraft

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