There are also five multiple choice written exams too.
PHASE 1: FAMILIARISATION EXERCISES AND FOUNDATION
1 Air experience: the first lesson
2 Component parts, controls and systems of the aircraft
3 Preparation for flight and actions after flight
4 Effects of controls
5 Taxiing
PHASE 2: THE BASIC FLIGHT MANOEUVRES
6 Straight and level flight
7 Basic climbing and descending
8 Performance climbing and descending
9a Turning flight 9b Climbing and descending turns
PHASE 3: SLOW SPEED HANDLING
10a Critically slow airspeed 10b Stalling, and spin avoidance
11 Spinning (not applicable as at 2026)
PHASE 4: TAKE-OFF, LANDING AND CIRCUIT FLYING
12 Circuit training
13 Advanced take-off and landing techniques
PHASE 5: ADVANCED HANDLING
14 Advanced turning
15 Unusual attitudes
PHASE 6: OPERATIONAL HAZARDS, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND UNEXPECTED/UNPLANNED OCCURRENCES
16a Forced landings 16b Precautionary landings 16c Operation at minimum level 16d Action in the event of an engine/cockpit fire 16e Systems failure
PHASE 7: SOLO FLIGHT TRAINING
17a First Solo 17b Solo circuit, local area orientation and general handling consolidation
PHASE 8: VFR NAVIGATION
18a Pre-flight planning 18b En-route navigation, departure and arrival procedures 18c Navigation at minimum level and/or in deteriorating conditions 18d Unsure of position and lost procedures
PHASE 9: PREPARATION FOR THE GENERAL SKILLS TEST AND GROUND ORAL EXAM
19a Dual revision for GST 19b Revision for the ground oral exam 19c Documentation review
And then the Big Day itself:
THE GST (GENERAL SKILLS TEST)