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could search for " Tomato Flames, " to find
that the regulation is FAR 91.205. Then
you open your FAR/AIM to the actual
reference. The FAR/AIM index also
works great if you know how to use it.
Are digital resources acceptable? I
say yes. I personally carry every resource
with me in digital form on my iPad
because I never know where I'll be giving
a checkride and I would need a back
replacement by now if I were still carrying
around all those books. The problem
I've seen when applicants use digital
resources is that they're not familiar with
how to access information. For example,
they're using ForeFlight. I ask a question
about the sectional chart. Some people
push on the actual chart trying to get
answers to pop up, rather than going to
the documents section and pulling up a
legend there. Or for the instrument folks,
make sure you know where to find the
nonstandard alternate or takeoff minimums
if you aren't using the paper book.
You cannot look up in-flight scenarios.
For example, you and the examiner are
discussing right-of-way rules. " Another
aircraft is approaching you head on, what
should you do? " I won't let applicants
look up this answer. If you are in flight
and this situation happens, there won't be
time to get out a book.
You cannot look up every answer.
The resources are to be used in the rare
instance you cannot remember a specific
detail. However, if an applicant needs to
look up every answer, it quickly becomes
obvious that he or she doesn't possess
enough information to safely plan and
execute a flight. Especially on the first
questions, you want to nail those answers
to gain confidence-building momentum.
So, review the airman certification standards
and be able to rattle off the answers
to that first section in your sleep. For a
private pilot, that's the " Pilot QualificaWE
ALL KNOW HOW MUCH BAD
INFORMATION IS OUT THERE,
SO IF YOU ARE USING A SEARCH
ENGINE, USE IT ONLY TO LOOK UP
WHERE TO FIND THE CORRECT ANSWER.
tions " section that asks about required
documents, currency, and privileges and
limitations.
Hopefully, you can rest a little easier
knowing you have some help from your
books and charts if you forget a detail on
the checkride. Just make sure you know
when and how to use those resources.
NATALIE BINGHAM HOOVER is an FAA designated
pilot examiner for the state of Mississippi.
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