American PPL?

[OneNineHundy]

Hi there guys, I just have a question about what the contents of the PPL flight test in America and to see if it is similiar to what I am about to sit in New Zealand. And also what theory exams you guys take.

Basically my flight test consists of these elements:
Max Performance Take-off
Engine failure after take off
Steep turns
Compass turns
Max rate turns
Basic stall
Power and flap stall
Wing drop stall
1 forced landing in a paddock (don't land but get to 200'Agl
1 precautionary landing
Low flying:
Valley reversal
Coastal reversal
Line feature reversal
Low flying steep turns
And two landings either:
Flapless landing
Glide approach
Precision landing
And cross wind technique if possible.

And theory exams consist of:
Aircraft technical knowledge
Flight radio telephone operator
Meteorology
Navigation and flight planning
Human factors
Law

Just wondering how this compares to the USA PPL

Cheers Ryan

[DE727UPS]

We only have one written test, and all the questions are available before hand. It's sounds like much less work to become a pilot in the USA. That's probably why general aviation exists here in the manner it does.