What is the typical content of the normal procedures evaluation in a type rating checkride?

• A. Solving advanced aerodynamics problems unrelated to flight.
• B. Completing ground-based performance calculations.
• C. Demonstrating the execution of standard procedures for normal operations (takeoff, cruise, approach, landing) for the airframe.
• D. Handling emergency scenarios only.

Answer: (C)

Normal procedures evaluation centers on your ability to perform the aircraft’s standard, non-emergency operations as written in the flight manual and SOPs. In a type rating checkride, you’ll demonstrate the complete flow of flight: preflight, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, and landing, executing each phase with the prescribed configurations, speeds, power settings, and checklist discipline. You’ll show precise airspeed and altitude management, correct use of callouts, and smooth transitions between configurations (for example, flap and gear changes, engine power adjustments) so the airplane remains in a stable, safe state throughout the flight.

The focus here is on normal operations, not on solving complicated aerodynamics problems or performing only ground-based calculations, and not on handling emergencies. Emergencies and abnormal procedures are covered separately, outside this normal procedures evaluation.