CCoommmmeerrcciiaall PPiilloott PPrraaccttiiccaall TTeesstt SSttaannddaarrddss ffoorr AAiirrppllaannee ((FFAAAA--SS--88008811--1122CC)) ((wwiitthh cchhaannggeess 11,, 22,, 33,, && 44)) NNoottee An errata sheet indicating the content and grammatical errors discovered in this document  since its publication is located at the following web address:  http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards/  These errors will be corrected in the next version of the document. FAA-S-8081-12C U.S. Department (with changes 1, 2, 3, & 4) of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards for Airplane (SEL, MEL, SES, MES) November 2011 (Effective June 1, 2012) Flight Standards Service Washington, DC 20591 (this page intentionally left blank) Commercial Pilot Airplane Practical Test Standards 2011 Flight Standards Service Washington, DC 20591 (this page intentionally left blank) Note Material in FAA-S-8081-12C will be effective June 1, 2012. All previous editions of the Commercial Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Standards will be obsolete as of this date. (this page intentionally left blank) Forward The Commercial Pilot—Airplane Practical Test Standards (PTS) book has been published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the standards for commercial pilot certification practical tests for the airplane category, single-engine land and sea; and multiengine land and sea classes. FAA inspectors and designated pilot examiners shall conduct practical tests in compliance with these standards. Flight instructors and applicants should find these standards helpful during training and when preparing for the practical test. /s/ Raymond Towles 11/3/2011 ________________________________________ for John Allen, Director Flight Standards Service (this page intentionally left blank) Record of Changes Change 1 (March 13, 2012) (cid:131) Removed Judgment Assessment Matrix. o Reason: Did not apply to this PTS Change 2 (March 23, 2012) (cid:131) Added criterion number 9 to Section 1, Area of Operation IV, Task A Objective. o Reason: Inadvertently omitted during last revision. (cid:131) Added criterion number 9 to Section 2, Area of Operation IV, Task A Objective. o Reason: Inadvertently omitted during last revision. Change 3 (May 1, 2012) (cid:131) Added Task F to the additional ratings held for Area of Operation II in the Airplane Multiengine Land column of the Additional Ratings Task Table: Airplane Single-Engine Land. o Reason: Recommendation from inspector in the field. (cid:131) Added Task C to the additional ratings held for Area of Operation IX in the Airplane Single-Engine Sea column of the Additional Ratings Task Table: Airplane Single-Engine Land. o Reason: Recommendation from inspector in the field. (cid:131) Added Task C to the additional ratings held for Area of Operation IX in the Airplane Multiengine Land column of the Additional Ratings Task Table: Airplane Single-Engine Land. o Reason: Recommendation from inspector in the field. (cid:131) Added Task C to the additional ratings held for Area of Operation IX in the Airplane Multiengine Sea column of the Additional Ratings Task Table: Airplane Single-Engine Land. o Reason: Recommendation from inspector in the field.