Plain English Meaning

The FAA's official rulebook for what you have to do on your checkride and how well you have to do it to pass.

Full Definition

An FAA-published document that sets out the specific knowledge areas, flight tasks, and minimum performance criteria a pilot applicant must meet to pass a practical test (checkride) for a certificate or rating. Each PTS lists the required tasks, the references that cover them, the conditions under which each task is performed, and the tolerances the applicant must hold to be considered satisfactory.

Context Anchor

Seen when preparing for a pilot practical test and when an instructor plans training to match the FAA’s required .