PRE-TEST · BRIEFING ACTIVE
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FREE GUIDE · PPL & CPL · CANADIAN STANDARDS

Your examiner is
already watching
before you
start the engine.

The Canadian Flight Test Walk Through Guide breaks down every exercise, every tolerance, and every common failure point — from the pre-test briefing to wheels-stop. Built from TC TP 13723E and TP 13462E. For PPL and CPL candidates.

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Based on TC TP 13723E & TP 13462E ✦ PPL & CPL Aeroplane ✦ CARs 401 · 421 Referenced ✦ Canadian Content Only ✦ 6 Sections · Every Exercise ✦ Built in Calgary, AB ✦ Based on TC TP 13723E & TP 13462E ✦ PPL & CPL Aeroplane ✦ CARs 401 · 421 Referenced ✦ Canadian Content Only ✦ 6 Sections · Every Exercise ✦ Built in Calgary, AB ✦
SECTION 01 · THE PROBLEM

You've trained to fly.
You haven't trained to
think like the examiner.

Most candidates prepare to fly the manoeuvres. Very few prepare to understand what the examiner is grading at every single stage — from the documents check on the ground to the final landing roll. The difference between a pass and a retest is usually not ability. It's awareness.

  • → Failing a ground item means no air test that day — and a complete retest. Most students don't know which ground items are automatic fails.
  • → The examiner is PIC for the duration of the test under CARs 401.03 and 401.19. Your mindset, communication, and decisions are being scored before you ever roll down the runway.
  • → A retest costs $400 or more. Most failures are entirely preventable — once you know exactly what's being watched.
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The examiner isn't watching to see if you can do the manoeuvre. They're watching how you handle the moment it doesn't go perfectly.

THE PATTERN IS CONSISTENT It's also completely avoidable.
SECTION 02 · THE FREE WALK THROUGH GUIDE

6 sections. Every stage.
Every tolerance.

Not a theory summary. This is the examiner's scorecard — what they watch for, what fails candidates, and exactly how each exercise is graded. PPL and CPL side-by-side throughout.

Ground portion
& scoring rules

The 4-point scoring scale, pass/fail rules, and what the pre-test briefing actually means. Documents, airworthiness, W&B, and performance — what examiners check and what trips candidates up.

Navigation
& air work

Pre-flight planning, enroute procedure, diversion — with PPL and CPL tolerances side-by-side. All air work manoeuvres: steep turns, stalls, slow flight, forced landing, spiral dive, slipping, and more.

Instruments
& circuit

Full panel and limited panel instrument flying (CPL). Unusual attitude recovery. Circuit and landing — taxiing, circuit procedures, all takeoff and landing variants, and the stabilized approach standard.

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SECTION 03 · INSIDE THE GUIDE

Here's the format.

The scoring scale and two section previews — so you know exactly what you're getting.

★ THE 4-POINT SCORING SCALE — HOW EVERY EXERCISE IS GRADED
Mark What it means Outcome
4 Exemplary — task completed consistently, safely, no errors Pass
3 Minor errors — slight deviation, self-corrected, no safety impact Pass
2 Major error — significant deviation, required examiner guidance or correction Fails that item
1 Critical error — aim not achieved, unsafe act, or incorrect emergency procedure Fails that item
Section 2 · Ground Portion
Documents & airworthiness — what the examiner watches
  • All required aircraft documents: C-ARFIT — Certificate of Airworthiness, Journey Log, Radio Licence, Flight Manual, Insurance
  • Aircraft is within maintenance requirements (Annual, 100hr, AD compliance)
  • Defects in journey log reviewed and understood
  • Expired medical or certificate — check dates before test day
  • Not knowing which documents are required on board vs. just for the pilot
Section 4 · Air Work
Forced landing (engine failure) — common failure points
  • Immediately establish best glide speed (+10/–5 kts) — do this first, every time
  • Panicking and forgetting to establish best glide speed — altitude is life
  • Selecting a field without assessing wind direction — land into wind whenever possible
  • Touchdown within 1,000 ft (300 m) of selected zone end — beyond this is a major error (score ≤2)

The free guide covers all 6 sections — ground, navigation, air work, instruments, and circuits — with examiner grading criteria and failure points for every exercise.

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