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ASK AOPA
BY CRAIG BROWN
FAILURE IS
AN OPTION
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T
SUCCEED, YOU REALLY
CAN TRY AGAIN
Q: I don't see this discussed much, but what happens if I fail my
private pilot flight test? And who will know?
A: It is certainly not the end of the world, even though it may
feel like it. Many pilots have failed flight tests. The simple
answer is that you get back up, dust yourself off, go back to your
instructor, receive some more training on the maneuvers or
subjects failed, and then re-take the test. The majority of firsttime
failures pass on the second attempt. And, if there is a third
attempt needed, although rare, the same applies. And as far as
who will know: you, the examiner, your instructor, FAA Airman
Certification, and anyone else you tell. Failure of a flight test
is not public knowledge, although it does become part of your
permanent airman record the FAA Airman Certification Branch
maintains in Oklahoma City. In fact, every pilot or instructor
certificate or rating you attempt or earn is placed in your
airman record.
Any airman can request a copy of his or her entire file. I
would recommend this for your own knowledge, and certainly if
you intend to make a career out of flying. Use FAA form 8060-68,
which you can download at faa.gov. There is a nominal fee that is
based on the number of pages in your airman file. You must mail
the form to the FAA; there is no online option.
Pilots certainly do not talk much about a flight test failure. It
happened, they moved on, and eventually passed. That is all that
matters. Learn from the failure, but by no means let it hold you
back from accomplishing your dream of flying.
CRAIG BROWN is a senior aviation technical specialist in the AOPA Pilot
Information Center. pilotassist@aopa.org

http://www.faa.gov http://skyborne.com

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