The instrument checkride oral can be long. An examiner might start with your currency and equipment requirements, move to a filed flight plan and the weather, then walk through what you’d do if you lost communications in the clouds. Each answer opens the door to a follow-up.
Pilots who come through it well have usually rehearsed: they’ve heard the common questions before and practiced answering them in their own words. That rehearsal is what ASA’s Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide is built for.
Quick answer: The ASA Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide (ASA-OEG-I11) is a softcover guide containing the questions most frequently asked by FAA examiners during the airplane instrument rating checkride, along with the appropriate responses. It’s for instrument students and instructors preparing for the oral portion of the practical test, available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
At a glance
- Content. Questions most frequently asked by FAA examiners on the airplane instrument rating checkride, with appropriate responses.
- Format. Softcover.
- Part number. ASA-OEG-I11.
- For. Instrument rating applicants and their instructors.
How to study with an oral exam guide
- Cover the answer. Read the question, answer it aloud, then check.
- Find the source. For each answer, look up the regulation or handbook it comes from so you can cite it.
- Apply it to your airplane. Turn generic answers into specifics for the aircraft and avionics you’ll fly on the checkride.
- Mock oral. Have your instructor quiz you in random order a week before the test.
Pilot tip: Examiners often build the oral around a scenario flight. Plan a real IFR trip from your home airport and use the guide’s questions to stress-test every part of that plan.
Where to buy
ASA Instrument Pilot Oral Exam Guide (ASA-OEG-I11) is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is it only for airplane instrument ratings?
It’s written around the airplane instrument rating checkride.
Does it include answers?
Yes. Each question comes with the appropriate response.
What format is it?
Softcover.
