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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Commercial Pilots. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Transportation85
2.Customer and Personal Service84
3.Public Safety and Security82
4.Mathematics78
5.English Language77
6.Psychology73
Mechanical73
8.Law and Government69
9.Physics68
10.Telecommunications60
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
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  Level of proficiency needed
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Knowledge Area Scores

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
85
78
Ride a train to workSteer a large freighter through a busy harborControl air traffic at a busy airport
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
84
69
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
82
44
Use a seatbeltInspect a building site for safety violationsCommand a military operation
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
78
54
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
77
54
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
73
64
Know the capital of the United StatesIdentify Turkey on a world map"Develop a map of the world showing mountains, deserts, and rivers"
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
73
65
Replace the filters in a furnaceReplace a valve on a steam pipeOverhaul an airplane jet engine
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
69
37
Register to vote in a national electionPrepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new houseServe as a judge in a federal court
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
68
46
Use a crowbar to pry open a boxCalculate water pressure through a pipeDesign a cleaner burning gasoline engine
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
60
38
Dial a phoneInstall a satellite TV dish"Develop a new, world-wide telecommunications network"