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Commercial Pilot written - course content

The FAA Commercial Pilot written examination contains 100 questions and has an allotted time of 3 hours.  The minimum passing grade is 70% and the written result is good for 24 months. 

Topics covered include:

• Regulations and Procedures
• Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight
• Meteorology
• Weight and Balance
• Use of performance charts
• Principles and functions of aircraft systems
• Night and high-altitude operations
• Use of air navigation facilities
• Aeronautical decision making and judgment

Sample Ground Instructor Instrument written Question.

Which airspeed would a pilot be unable to identify by the color coding of an airspeed indicator?

a)         The never-exceed speed.
b)         The power-off stall speed
c)         The maneuvering speed

c.         The maneuvering speed is the only speed a pilot would  be unable to identify by the color coding.

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The American Airlines Training Center is located 5 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The facility is located off two major highways – Highway 183 and Highway 360 – connecting Fort Worth and Dallas.