CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 8 Issue 4 - 7
IF THE PLANE HAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FUEL IN
IT, THE FLIGHT PORTION OF THE PRACTICAL TEST
MUST GET SHORTER, RIGHT?
test in the dusk, or even worse, in the dark. This
can make it pretty hard to complete ground
reference maneuvers or performance landings.
It's not a big deal for an instrument checkride in
a well-lit aircraft, but for most tests that include
visual maneuvers, it doesn't turn out all that
well for the applicant. Like the earlier point, the
examiner has a specific list of required tasks to
be completed.
the test is going to get shorter. Something all
DPEs learn is to be able to drink cup after cup
after cup, and not need to visit a bathroom
like normal human beings. It is like examiner
superpower! OK, maybe that isn't entirely true,
but if too much coffee does catch up with us,
most examiners are more than willing to stop,
take a bio-break, and continue testing beyond
that break.
FEED THEM COFFEE
All of these "hacks" are things that fellow
examiners and I have seen tried by applicants or
recommended by instructors to their students.
I am sure there are many more gimmicks out
there, but whether these or others, the reality
is that if you are counting on a trick to give you
the upper edge on a test, you probably aren't
really ready. Don't "game" the test: Prepare for
it, perform it well, and succeed!
Seriously, I know instances where the examiner
is fed coffee on purpose to allow nature to take
its course and cause the DPE to visit a restroom
after drinking too much coffee. This means that
the applicant will have some breaks when the
examiner leaves for a few moments, perhaps
allowing them to look up some items during the
time the examiner is gone. Additionally, since
most training aircraft don't have a bathroom
on-board, the conventional wisdom is that too
much coffee translates to a shorter flight.
I would like to tell you that examiners can avoid
this temptation, but I think there is something
in the FAA examiner training that makes most
of us unable to turn down (even bad) coffee
when offered. However, that doesn't mean
Jason Blair is an active single and multiengine
instructor and FAA designated pilot examiner
with 4,900 hours total time and 2,850 hours
instruction given. As examiner, he has issued
more than 800 pilot certificates. He writes for
multiple aviation publications and actively
works within the general aviation industry.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 8 Issue 4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol14issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol14issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol14issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol14issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol13issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol13issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol13issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol13issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol12issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol12issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol12issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol12issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol11issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol11issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol11issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol11issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol10issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol10issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol10issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol10issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/flashcards_2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol9issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol9issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol9issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol9issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol8issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol8issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol8issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol8issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol7issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol7issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol7issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol7issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol6issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol6issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol6issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol6issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol5issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol5issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol5issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol5issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol4issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol4issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/flashcards_201310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol4issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol4issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol3issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol3issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol3issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol2issue4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol2issue3
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol2issue2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_vol2issue1
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_201011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/aopa/cfi_201009
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