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APPAREL AS

UNIQUE
AS YOUR
JOURNEY

PREFLIGHT CHECKRIDE

BY BOB SCHMELZER

ARE YOU READY?

CHECKRIDE PREPARATIONS BEFORE THE BIG DAY ARRIVES
YOU'VE BEEN PREPARING

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for this moment for
months-maybe even
years. You're almost there.
Your flight instructor has
given you the green light
to schedule your checkride
with the local designated
pilot examiner (DPE). She
says you're ready. You only
wish you were feeling the
same level of confidence.
What you are feeling is
very common and, in fact,
a good sign that you have
what it takes to become
an excellent pilot-that
self-critiquing analysis you
do when faced with a new
or difficult challenge. This
trait keeps lots of pilots out
of trouble and has helped
many pilots succeed in
passing their checkrides.
Upon completing the
flight training syllabus,
many pilots feel more
confident with their flying
skills than their knowledge,
leaving them more apprehensive about the ground
portion of the practical test,
often referred to as the oral
exam. Others may feel just
the opposite. Either way,
you know in your heart
you've got some more work
to do before your big day
arrives. The FAA airman
certification standards
(ACS) specify the individual
elements and tasks required
for the practical test in
addition to minimum completion standards for many
of the flight maneuvers. It
is wise to begin your final
review for the test with a
thorough understanding of
the ACS document, available on FAA.gov.
So, how do you know
when you're really ready?
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Most flight instructors
assess overall checkride
readiness with a complete
mock checkride given
by either themselves or
another experienced CFI.
As you and your instructor
review the topics required
for the test, dig a bit deeper
by always asking the "Why"
question. Understanding
why we do the things we
do in airplanes takes us to a
new, higher level of learning
(correlation) that all DPEs
seek during checkrides. For
example: Why do we check
for nicks on the propeller?
Why are the VFR rules
different above 10,000
feet msl? Why do cumulus
clouds form in cold fronts?
The list goes on. Don't
simply know the correct
answer to every question,
but know why it is correct.
If you can do this, you will
ace your oral exam with
even the toughest of DPEs.
When it comes to the
flight portion of the test,
consistency is the key. As
you practice the required
flight maneuvers with your
instructor, bear in mind
that during the checkride,
you must do them correctly,
within the stated tolerances on your first attempt,
every time. There are a few
reasons for permitting a
maneuver "repeat" during
a checkride, but blowing
the maneuver is not one of
them. You'll want to know
that you can perform each
maneuver acceptably, even
on your bad days. Be sure
to practice every maneuver,
especially the tougher ones,
not just until you can get
them right-practice until
you cannot get them wrong.

Statistically, the toughest flight test maneuvers
are the simulated engine
failure maneuver and the
various takeoffs and landings. Mastery of these skills
is most demanding since
elements of nearly every
other flight maneuver task
is embedded into the performance of consistently
safe takeoffs and landings,
especially when the engine
has failed.
Another time to ask
why is when performing
the instrument flying
tasks. Why do private
pilots practice instrument maneuvers at all?
Simple-to survive an
accidental encounter with
instrument meteorological
conditions (IMC). Practice your instrument skills
with the IMC emergency
escape maneuver as your
motivating factor. Since
DPEs are required to use
scenarios to evaluate their
applicants, the accidental
IMC encounter is perfect
for testing these instrument survival skills.
And before you head
off to meet your DPE, be
sure you are very comfortable with the contents of
your airplane maintenance
logbooks and with locating
all the required inspections
that constitute an airworthy airplane. This alone will
go a long way in helping
you to enjoy a low-stress,
successful checkride.
BOB SCHMELZER is a desig-

nated pilot examiner, retired
United Airlines captain, and
Boeing 777 line check airman.
He has been a gold seal flight
instructor since 1972.


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