At 19:15 12 June 2013, wrote:
Is this only for the private pilot rating or does it apply to the
commercial pilot rating as well?

As an aside question, has anyone used exams4pilots.org to
prepare for
the commercial glider pilot rating? I have gone through several
practice tests and noticed that several questions are given that
have
nothing to do with glider flying. As a commercial glider pilot why
do
I care about fuel burn, manifold pressure and how the engine
works? It
is a convenient free website, but as it relates to preparing for the
commercial glider pilot exam, the website leaves a bit to be
desired.


Recently I was informed that the FAA had decided to change all FAA
airman testing requirements. Although not published, the FAA made
a determination that an airman seeking a rating should be familiar
with the knowledge base that is applicable to the appropriate rating
sought. So now when an airman tests for a written they will be
tested for the questions in that apply to the category of GLI,ALL for
glider ratings. This comes from my sources in Oklahoma City. I
managed to find out first hand when seeking my CFI-G written last
fall. The test changed in October last year. To my knowledge that
mind set has not changed. When you study the questions make sure
you study the questions that are classified as ALL as well as GLI.