The Wise Pilot PPL Flight Test Guide is your complete preparation companion for the Transport Canada Private Pilot Licence (PPL) flight test. Developed by experienced instructors and examiners, this guide helps you excel in both the ground portion and in-flight portion of the flight test, with special focus on the areas where students most often struggle.
This guide simplifies complex topics, making them easy to understand for student pilots. Every topic aligns directly with the PPL Flight Test Guide (TP 13723), ensuring you cover what you need to know to be a safe and proficient private pilot in Canada.
🧭 Ground Portion — Be Ready for Every Question
The ground portion of your flight test evaluates how well you plan a cross-country and how well you know your aircraft systems, among other things. Our PPL Flight Test Guide includes detailed examples, examiner-style questions, and clear explanations to help you:
✅ Create a personalized aircraft profile using your POH to generate a concise, easy-to-study reference sheet for quick review.
✅Explain aircraft documents, including the Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Airworthiness, and Journey Logbook.
✅ Perform weight and balance and performance calculations.
✅ Make sound “Go/No-Go” decisions.
✅ Decode METARs, TAFs, and NOTAMs to identify relevant weather and route information.
🛫 Air Portion — Strengthen Common Weak Areas
The air portion assesses your hands-on flying skills, situational awareness, and ability to manage the aircraft safely. This guide zeroes in on the most common weak areas to help you master them confidently.
Each exercise is organized into four sections:
✈️ Aim: Explains the purpose of the exercise and what skill or knowledge it is intended to demonstrate.
📋 Description: Provides a concise overview of the manoeuvre, outlining how it should be performed
🎯 Performance Criteria: Defines the specific standards and tolerances that must be met to achieve a successful assessment.
💡 Tips & Common Errors: Highlights practical advice from instructors, along with the mistakes most frequently observed during flight tests — and how to avoid them.
This structure makes it easy to understand examiner expectations, strengthen weak areas, and build consistent, test-ready performance.
🔄 Constantly Updated
The Wise Pilot PPL Flight Test Guide is continuously refined using feedback from active examiners and instructors across Canada. This ensures that every update reflects current Transport Canada standards and real-world examiner expectations. Your enrollment includes 90 days of access, giving you ample time to study, practice, and review at your own pace.
📚 Need Ground School Preparation First?
Before tackling the flight test, ensure your ground-school knowledge is solid. The Wise Pilot PPL Ground School is the perfect foundation to pair with this guide, giving you the complete path from classroom to flight deck. Check it out to strengthen your theoretical understanding and boost your confidence for both the written and flight tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your purchase includes 90 days of access, giving you plenty of time to review each section, study at your own pace, and revisit key topics as you prepare for your flight test.
The PPL Flight Test Guide focuses on helping you pass the Transport Canada flight test by mastering both the ground and air portions. The PPL Ground School, on the other hand, prepares you for the written exam and builds the theoretical foundation every pilot needs before flight training. Together, they provide complete coverage from theory to practical performance.
Yes. The Wise Pilot PPL Flight Test Guide is regularly updated based on feedback from active Transport Canada examiners and flight instructors. This ensures every topic reflects current regulations, testing standards, and real-world examiner expectations.
No. The PPL Flight Test Guide is a self-study preparation resource designed to help you perform confidently on the flight test, but it does not include a letter of recommendation for either the written exam or the flight test.
It is also not intended to replace the mandatory pre-flight test briefing with your instructor. Before attempting the flight test, you must complete all required dual training and receive a letter of recommendation from your primary flight instructor confirming you are ready.
