ExAFO 0 #1 April 9, 2006 Finally after 2 years (with a 10 month hiatus) of flying on and off, My checkride is scheduled for a week from tomorrow... I am so anxious to get thru it... Any tips from the pilots here?Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #2 April 9, 2006 Good luck. I remember my checkride and it was tough. Everything was thrown at me 1-2-3-4 without much of a pause in between. I was so tensed I had my feet jammed into the rudders like they were brake pedals. It's like skydiving- relax and breathe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #3 April 9, 2006 I was so stressed when I took my check ride! We had 12 knot cross wind and he gave me the option of taking it that day or waiting a month but no leanancy would be given if I took it on the windy day. Needless to say I passed although he wouldn't tell me the results until we walked back into the hanger he just looked at me like I killed his dog so I thought I failed. Be up on your emergency procedures because you will do almost all of them. During my checkride he pulled the throttle while I was doing my 45 degree 360's, I thought I failed because I never completed it and whent straight to emergency procedures. Be ready for everything at any time and you will do fine!!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #4 April 9, 2006 Mine was 15 G 22 but only about 10-15 degrees off runway heading. I thought I'd be failed for poor judgement right on takeoff and I made all my concerns known up front but the examiner was 'Ah, that's right down the runway- no problem' Then we walked up to the plane and the first thing he does is stick his arm through prop arc into the engine cowling. Don't know what he was really doing but I yanked it back anyways. What fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #5 April 9, 2006 Arn't you glad that is all over with now!!!The stress from the check ride was the worse for me!!! Plus everyone told me that the exaiminer was a real hard ass!!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #6 April 9, 2006 Hell yeah I'm glad. Unfortunately I quit flying about 10 hours later to take up jumping so if I ever go back I'll insist on another hard-ass check ride before I take passengers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #7 April 9, 2006 Smart choice, although I think you can do it with out the check ride just have an instructor run you through again. Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #8 April 9, 2006 "I don't know, but I know where to look to find out." Works at least once. Use every checklist you have. Highlight all the local VOR frequencies on your sectional if they can be hard to find in the clutter. You'll need to find one while busy. And check the morse code after tuning it. I had the frequencies memorized... he didn't like that and made me look it up. Do clearing turns between EVERY maneuver... the examiner won't remind you and will fail you if you forget. My examiner was tough, but very fair. He went over the entire sequence of the flight test, in order, including approximately when he'd be doing the simulated engine failure. No surprises. I think the oral portion was harder than anything else. We started the flight portion off just great... almost failed the preflight when I took the first fuel sample. He asked if my checklist told me to do that. I said no. He said I need to follow the checklist. I reminded him that the checklist in the 1969 172 flight manual doesn't say to take fuel samples at all. He also wanted to fail me for bringing foggles instead of a hood, but he wasn't allowed. After landing he didn't tell me if I had passed or failed... I pretty much knew I'd passed because they are required to tell you the moment you fail. When he told me he was going to get his typewriter, i was pretty sure I must have passed. Finally he debriefed me... told me I came in too high on the simulated engine out landing (which was obvious), but he wouldn't fail me because another one of my instructor's students did the same thing the week before so clearly it was the instructors fault. He called the instructor in to chastise him at that point. Overall it wasn't really too bad... if your instructor says you're ready, you're ready. Just a bit stressful. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #9 April 9, 2006 I bet you'll do great! I envy you...I'm stuck on cross-countries. Lack of dollars and a possible medical situation had me 'holding'. GOOD LUCK to you, and let us know how it goes!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Eagle7 0 #10 April 9, 2006 Do clearing turns between EVERY maneuver... the examiner won't remind you and will fail you if you forget. ------------------------------------------------------ I am still a student pilot but I hear this all the time about the checkride at my flight school and on pilot websites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Eagle7 0 #10 April 9, 2006 Do clearing turns between EVERY maneuver... the examiner won't remind you and will fail you if you forget. ------------------------------------------------------ I am still a student pilot but I hear this all the time about the checkride at my flight school and on pilot websites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
