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Latest edition of Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide released

By General Aviation News Staff · November 4, 2013 ·

The eighth edition of the Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Michael D. Hayes has recently been released.

The guide is designed to help prepare applicants for their commercial oral exam and checkride with FAA examiners. Using a question-and-answer format, the guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners and provides succinct, ready responses, according to the publishers.

Explanations of pilot responsibilities, technical subject areas and the required maneuvers  — including steep spirals and power-off accuracy approach/landings — are covered in this simulated oral test format. Other topics include Aeronautical Decision Making, Cockpit Resource Management, dealing with situational awareness, and the use of checklists.

This revised edition also features a new chapter on “Scenario-based Training” by Arlynn McMahon (author of Train Like You Fly and Lesson Plans, recipient of the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award, and 2010 NATA Award for Excellence in Pilot Training).

Price: $12.95 for soft cover; $9.95 for the ebook.

For more information: ASA2Fly.com.

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