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Gleim Commercial Pilot Syllabus

Sixth Edition, First Printing
Updates
September 2019

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Part I – Commercial Pilot Ground Training Syllabus Airplane Single-Engine Land

Page 22, Ground Lesson 3, Text References:

Pilot Handbook Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Prep

Study Unit 3 Contents Study Unit 3 Contents

3.1 Runway and Taxiway Markings 3.1 Airspace

3.2 Airport Lighting 3.2 Airport Signs/Markings
3.3 Visual Glideslope Indicators 3.3 Collision Avoidance
3.4 Wind and Landing Direction Indicators 3.4 Wake Turbulence
and Segmented Circles 3.5 Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
3.5 Airport Traffic Patterns 3.6 Segmented Circles
3.6 Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
3.7 Wake Turbulence
3.8 Collision Avoidance
3.9 Radio Communications and Phraseology
3.10 Airports without an Operating Control Tower
3.11 Automated Weather Reporting Systems
3.12 Airports with an Operating Control Tower
3.13 Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
3.14 Ground Control
3.15 Tower Control
3.16 Approach Control and Departure Control (for VFR
Aircraft)
3.17 Clearance Delivery
3.18 Emergencies
3.19 Radio Failure Procedures
3.20 Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
3.21 ATC Radar
3.22 Transponder Operation
3.23 Radar Services to VFR Aircraft
3.24 General Dimensions of Airspace
3.25 Controlled and Uncontrolled Airspace
3.26 Class A Airspace
3.27 Class B Airspace
3.28 Class C Airspace
3.29 Class D Airspace
3.30 Class E Airspace
3.31 Class G Airspace
3.32 Special-Use Airspace
3.33 Other Airspace Areas
3.34 Special Flight Rules Areas
3.35 Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen)

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Page 23, Ground Lesson 4, Text References:

Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Prep

FAR/AIM Contents Sections Study Unit 4 Contents
Part 1 -- Definitions and Abbreviations 4.1 14 CFR Part 1
Part 61 -- Certification: Pilots, Flight 4.2 14 CFR Part 21
Instructors, and Ground Instructors 4.23 14 CFR Part 23
Part 91 -- General Operating and Flight 4.4 14 CFR Part 39
Rules 91.1-.417 4.5 14 CFR Part 43
Part 119 -- Certification: Air Carriers and 4.36 14 CFR Part 61
Commercial Operators 119.1 4.47 14 CFR Part 91
NTSB Part 830 -- Notification and Reporting
of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and 4.58 14 CFR Part 119
Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of 4.69 NTSB Part 830
Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and 4.710 Near Midair Collision Reporting
Records

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Pilot Handbook Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Prep

Study Unit 8 Contents Study Unit 8 Contents
8.1 Flight Service Station (FSS) 8.1 Sources of Weather Information
8.2 Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) 8.2 Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
8.3 Pilot Weather Report (PIREP) 8.3 Pilot Weather Report (PIREP)
8.4 Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) 8.34 Surface Analysis Chart
8.5 Aviation Area Forecast (FA) 8.4 Constant Pressure Charts
8.6 Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) 8.5 Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
8.7 In-Flight Aviation Weather Advisories 8.6 In-Flight Weather Advisories
8.8 Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast (FB) 8.7 Low-Level and High-Level Prognostic Charts
8.9 Surface Analysis Chart 8.8 Surface Prog Charts
8.10 Ceiling and Visibility Analysis (CVA) 8.89 Other Charts and Forecasts
8.11 Radar Observations
8.12 Short-Range Surface Prognostic (PROG) Chart
8.13 Low-Level Significant Weather (SIGWX) Chart
8.14 DUATS
8.1514 Leidos Flight Service Online
8.1615 Aviation Weather Resources on the Internet

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Pilot Handbook Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Prep

Study Unit 9 Contents Study Unit 9 Contents
9.1 VFR Navigation Charts 9.1 Sectional Charts
9.2 Longitude and Latitude 9.2 Chart Supplements
9.3 Sectional Chart Symbology 9.23 IFR En Route Low Altitude Charts
9.4 FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs) 9.34 Instrument Approach Charts
9.5 Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) 9.45 Fuel Consumption
9.6 Chart Supplement U.S. 9.56 Wind Direction and Speed
9.7 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System 9.67 Time, Compass Heading, Etc., on Climbs
9.8 Flight Computers and En Route
9.9 The Gleim Flight Computer 9.78 Time, Compass Heading, Etc., on Descents
9.10 The Calculator Side of the Flight Computer
9.11 Conversion of Nautical Miles to Statute Miles and
Vice Versa
9.12 Speed, Distance, and Time Computations
9.13 Fuel Computations
9.14 True Airspeed and Density Altitude
9.15 Corrected (Approximately True) Altitude
9.16 Off-Course Correction
9.17 Radius of Action
9.18 Other Conversions
9.19 Temperature Conversions
9.20 The Wind Side of the Gleim Flight Computer
9.21 Determining Magnetic Heading and Groundspeed
9.22 Determining Wind Direction and Speed
9.23 Determining Altitude for Most Favorable Winds
9.24 Alternative: E6B Computer Approach to Magnetic
Heading
9.25 Information Side of Sliding Card (Gleim E6B)
9.26 Electronic Flight Computers
9.27 ASA CX 2
9.28 Sporty’s E6B

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Pilot Handbook Commercial Pilot FAA Knowledge Test Prep

Study Unit 10 Contents Study Unit 10 Contents

10.1 Characteristics of Radio Waves 10.1 VOR Use and Receiver Checks
10.2 VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 10.2 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
10.3 Distance-Measuring Equipment (DME) 10.3 Global Positioning System (GPS)
10.4 Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) 10.4 Pilotage and Dead Reckoning
10.5 Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI)
10.6 Area Navigation (RNAV)
10.7 VORTAC-Based RNAV
10.8 Global Positioning System (GPS)

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Part II – Commercial Pilot Ground Training Syllabus Airplane Multi-Engine Land Add-On
Rating

Page 107, Ground Lesson 3, Text References:

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course

Study Unit 3 Contents

3.1 General
3.2 Fuel Systems
3.3 Oil System
3.4 Trim and Primary Flight Control Systems
3.5 Flaps, Leading Edge Devices, and Spoilers
3.6 Powerplant
3.7 Propellers
3.8 Electrical Systems
3.9 Landing Gear
3.10 Environmental System
3.11 Deicing and Anti-icing
3.12 Pitot-Static System, Vacuum/Pressure System, and Associated Flight Instruments

Page 110, Ground Lesson 6, Text References:

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course

Study Unit 6 Contents

6.1 General
6.2 Preflight InspectionAssessment (Task II.A.)
6.3 CockpitFlight Deck Management (Task II.B.)
6.4 Engine Starting (Task II.C.)
6.5 Taxiing (Task II.D.)
6.6 Runway Incursion Avoidance Before Takeoff Check (Task II.F.)
6.7 Before Takeoff Check (Task II.G.)
6.87 Normal and Crosswind Takeoff and Climb (Task IV.A.)
6.98 Normal and Crosswind Approach and Landing (Task IV.B.)
6.109 Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb (Task IV.CE.)
6.1110 Short-Field Approach and Landing (Task IV.DF.)
6.1211 Steep Turns (Task V.A.)
6.1312 Maneuvering During Slow Flight (Task VII.A.)
6.1413 Power-Off Stalls (Task VII.B.)
6.1514 Power-On Stalls (Task VII.C.)
6.1615 Accelerated Stalls (Task VII.D.)

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Page 111, Ground Lesson 7, Text References:

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course

Study Unit 7 Contents

7.1 General
7.2 Emergency Descent (Task VIIIIX.A.)
7.3 Systems and Equipment Malfunctions (Task IX.C.)
7.34 Engine Failure During Takeoff Before VMC (Simulated) (Task VIII.BIX.E.)
7.45 Engine Failure After Lift-Off (Simulated) (Task VIII.CIX.F.)
7.56 Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (Task VIII.DIX.G.)
7.6 Systems and Equipment Malfunctions (Task VIII.E.)
7.7 Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative (Task X.A.)
7.8 VMC Demonstration (Task X.B.)
7.9 One Engine Failure During Flight (ByInoperative (Simulated) (solely by Reference to Instruments)
During Straight-and-Level Flight and Turns (Task X.C.)
7.10 Instrument Approach – One Engine and Landing with an Inoperative (ByEngine (Simulated) (solely
by Reference to Instruments) (Task X.D.)

Page 112, Ground Lesson 8, Text References:

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course, Study Unit 8, “Your FAA Practical Test,”
Subunits 1-87, 109

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course

Study Unit 8 Contents

8.1 General
8.2 FAA Practical TestAirman Certification Standards
8.3 What to Take to Your Practical Test
8.4 Performance and Limitations (Task I.F.)
8.5 Operation of Systems (Task I.G.)
8.6 Principles of Flight – Engine Inoperative (Task I.H.)
8.76 Spin Awareness (Task VII.E.)
8.87 Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear (Task VII.FIX.D.)
8.109 The Flight Portion of Your Practical Test

Page 113, Ground Lesson 9, Text References and Completion Standards:

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course, Study Unit 8, “Your FAA Practical Test,” Subunit 98,
“Oral Exam Guide”(40 pages)

Multi-Engine Add-On Rating Course

Study Unit 8 Contents

8.98 Oral Exam Guide

Completion Standards
The lesson will have been successfully completed when the pilot reviews the Oral Exam
Guide, provided as a link in Study Unit 8, Subunit 98, of the Gleim Multi-Engine Add-On
Rating Course, and displays to his or her instructor a satisfactory level of understanding
through oral quizzing according to the current Airman Certification Standards.

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Part II – Commercial Pilot Flight Training Syllabus Airplane Multi-Engine Land Add-On
Rating

Page 117, Flight Lesson 1, Content:

2. New items
□□□ Pilot qualifications - FM 3
□□□ Airworthiness requirements - FM 4
□□□ Operation of systems - FM 9; MARC 3, 8.5; POH 1, 7, 8, 9
□□□ Performance and limitations - FM 8; MARC 5, 8.4; POH 2, 5, 6
□□□ Preflight inspection - FM 11; MARC 6.2; POH 4
□□□ Flight deck management - FM 12; MARC 6.3
□□□ Engine starting - FM 13; MARC 6.4; POH 4
□□□ Taxiing - FM 14; MARC 6.5
□□□ Before-takeoff check - FM 15; MARC 6.76; POH 4
□□□ Normal and crosswind takeoff and climb - FM 18; MARC 6.87; POH 4
□□□ Traffic patterns - FM 17
□□□ Runway incursion and collision avoidance - FM 14; MARC 4.9, 4.10
□□□ Normal and crosswind approach and landing - FM 19; MARC 6.98; POH 4
□□□ After landing, parking, and securing - FM 46; POH 4
□□□ Additional items at CFI’s discretion

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4. New items
□□□ Maneuvering during slow flight - FM 35; MARC 6.132
□□□ Power-off stalls (straight ahead and in turning flight) - FM 36; MARC 6.143
□□□ Power-on stalls (straight ahead and in turning flight) - FM 37; MARC 6.154
□□□ Accelerated stalls - FM 38; MARC 6.165
□□□ Spin awareness - FM 39; MARC 8.76; POH 2
□□□ Additional items at CFI’s discretion

Page 119, Flight Lesson 3, Content:

4. New items
□□□ Steep turns - FM 26; MARC 6.121
□□□ Short-field takeoff and maximum performance climb - FM 22; MARC 6.109
□□□ Short-field approach and landing - FM 23; MARC 6.110
□□□ Go-around/rejected landing - FM 25; POH 4
□□□ High altitude operations - FM 40, 41; POH 7, 8
□□□ Additional items at CFI’s discretion

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Page 121, Flight Lesson 5, Content:

4. New items
□□□ Systems and equipment malfunctions - FM 44; MARC 7.63; POH 3, 9
□□□ Maneuvering with one engine inoperative - MARC 7.7, 8.6
□□□ V demonstration - MARC 7.8
□□□ Partial panel instrument flying skills (IR) - CFI
MC

□□□ Loss of primary flight instrument indicators (IR) - CFI

□□□ Constant airspeed climbs and descents (IR) - CFI
□□□ Magnetic compass turns (IR) - CFI
□□□ Timed turns (IR) - CFI
□□□ Recovery from unusual attitudes (IR) – CFI
□□□ Additional items at CFI’s discretion
IR means instrument references only

Page 122, Flight Lesson 6, Content:

4. New items
□□□ Engine failure during takeoff before V - MARC 7.34
□□□ Engine failure during takeoff after lift-off - MARC 7.45
MC

□□□ Emergency descent - MARC 7.2

□□□ Engine failure during flight by reference to instruments (IR)* - MARC 7.9
□□□ Instrument approaches – one engine inoperative (IR)* - MARC 7.10
□□□ Additional items at CFI’s discretion
*These tasks need only be completed if the pilot currently holds an instrument rating or seeks to add one during
the multi-engine practical test. These tasks should be completed using whatever equipment is installed and
available in the training airplane.

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