So, that is actually a bit concerning. It seems like the instructors are not familiar with the law here in CA. The Class B non-commercial license is fairly new, I think, and perhaps they are just not familiar with the requirements.

The requirements are clear, spelled out in several places in both the DMV code, and in several DMV handbooks.

Class C may drive up to a 40 ft motorhome. Period. They may drive any other vehicle up to 26,000lb. However, with Class C you can't drive like a 26,001lb truck. That does require a class A license.

I did a search through the 935 page DMV code (in PDF format), and there was very little about air brakes, and they all had to do with the commercial license. If your are taking a Class A (even non-commercial) AND your vehicle has air brakes, then you have to pass an air brake safety check. That is in the law.

A Class B test is not supposed to require an air brake test. Granted we should ALL be able to do one. But, they are requiring things on the test that are NOT required for Class B license, and that bothers me. It seems like they should have given you a Class A non-commercial after that test.

Ray