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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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