If you're taking your first lesson, do worry about the checkride YET. It's a long way off. Just go up and enjoy flying. Learn to fall in love with flying.
I had some anxiety about flying when I first started too.
http://flypatchfly.com/is-my-anxiety-about-flying-normal/
Your check ride will consist of an oral exam that will probably last a couple of hours. All sorts of questions about flying, navigation, weather, and more. Everything!
Then you'll go up and demostrate for the examiner that you can fly a plan. Yes, they'll be in the plane with you (it's hard to see all the manuevers from the ground).
It's not that big of a deal if you pay attention during all of your lessons. Everything you'll have to do to pass the test is in the PTS or Practical Test Standards:
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_standards/pilot/media/FAA-S-8081-14A.pdf
Most important thing... ENJOY it!
Well first off congratulations on taking your first flight. Though you are quite a ways off from taking your checkride, I believe your question is what are you tested on. Well first off if instruction is done methodically, you will be receiving "stage checks" (mini tests) which are at certain points in your learning experience. You will have a few times that you must complete tasks solo, ie: first solo, and cross country flights ( 50nm or more in direct line.)
But when all said and done, you will have to take 3 tests to earn your Private pilot license. First is the written test, I believe the private pilot written is made of 50 multiple choice questions, in which you must score a 70 or better to pass. Once you meet with an examiner, you will be going through the ground portion which is an oral exam. Mainly there they will be asking you about aircraft systems, procedures, navigation and some regulations. Once satisfied then its off for the practical portion. In the air, you can expect to do Power on/off stalls, steep turns, S turns, Turn around a point, VOR navigation, unusual attitude recovery, some instrument navigation, emergency landing procedures, and demonstrate a few different types of landings.
Patch is correct. Go and have fun. That is the whole point.
My dad is almost 70 years old and just got his pilot's license about a month ago. When he started taking lessons he wasn't sure he'd ever be able to pass, but by the time he finished he had mastered all the skills and had no problems on the checkride. If he can do it, you can do it. By the time you get there you will have everything figured out. Don't worry about it right now.
Well, don't worry about the checkride yet. By the time you get to that your instructor will think you're able to pass (or he/she wouldn't sign you off) and you'll know soooo much more than you do now.
As for the written test--study, study, study. Jeppensen has good materials and so does private pilot test prep. If you study you'll do fine. It's not too hard, I got 100% and if you study you can too!
Anyway, good luck on your first flying lesson! Enjoy it, it is sooo amazing and wonderful!!! I'm sure you'll love it-and if you do you'll wanna learn alot more about it and that will help you with your test and checkride. But don't just study-remember to have fun during the lessons too. Good luck!!!!!!
Calm down and go enjoy your first flying lesson. The instructor will talk you through most everything. Just do as he (or she) says. Flying is a wonderful hobby and only enjoyed by a few. (about 1 million private pilots in the US) . You will fly for about 12 to 15 lessons with your instructor before he tells you to land one day and then steps out of the plane and says take it up for your first solo. Then you will fly some by yourself then solo cross countries then practice for your check ride. Yes the flight examiner will ride with you. he will ask you to do certain things to show that you are experienced enough to operate the airplane safely. You will know everything you need to know before your check ride. There will be a few bumps in the road along the way but stay with it you will not regret learning to fly. Look into joining a local chapter of th EAA. (Experimental Aircraft Assn.) It is a great club for flyer's and those just interested in airplanes. There will be all kinds of airplanes for you to see. Some are factory built, some are kit built and some are built from scratch from nothing but a set of plans. Experimental doesn't mean the first time a plane has ever flown the FAA has rules for everything but some designs have been around for 40 years and very few factory designs have a production run much over 20 years. Go on line look up EAA and see for yourself. Good luck tomorrow and happy flying always.
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