Doesn't have to be perfect. Not every examiner will be as stringent or as detailed as the other. For all you people reading this about to take your ride. You are gonna do fine just treat it like another day of flying and you will do great. Cheers.
This is a great video, i'm currently at 42 hours into my PPL and have to knock out my two XC solo's within the next two weeks and then fly with my instructor for about a week and then schedule my checkride! Great tips and one that stood out to me that my instructor imprints on me every time we fly is ALWAYS USE YOUR CHECKLIST! As easy at is seems it's one of the most forgotten items and a lot of DPE's will fail you for something so simple, even if you have it memorized to a T!
Don’t be terrified :-) is a bit nerve racking but you do fine ;-). I just did my instrument ride on Monday but only got through the oral portion because of weather. So I’m having to live through it twice for one ride! lol
@@chrisbeber9177 I just passed my check ride on Sunday. Was at around 80 hours. It was way easier and more forgiving than I expected. 1.5 hour oral and 1.5 hour flight. It seems it can vary pretty wildly between examiners..
On my checkride day the hood was my only difficulty. It was a turbulent day and my practice was always on smooth days. I've had my license 36 years but identity with your difficult hood experience.
@@NorthwestAeronaut meant to reply a while ago, passed and enjoying my new freedom! One thing my DPE did that was interesting was he failed my GPS and iPad (with ForeFlight) and I had to use my paper chart and plotter to divert. Thanks again for the videos as they helped prepare me.
Check ride in T -2 weeks. Not going to lie... nervous. I’m definitely nervous. I really appreciate you posting this and being very detailed about it. At least I’ve got my written knocked out. I just passed it this last Tuesday.
Hey man I want to thank you for posting this. It's reassuring knowing that you weren't perfect and you still passed. Well presented, subscribing to follow your future journey :). Have you started IFR training?
Appreciate it! And glad I could help :-) yeah I’m doing my ifr training and should hopefully be ready to take the checkride in either October or November here :-) thanks for watching!
glad it was helpful! Don't be terrified. You'll do fine! Remember it's just a "check" ride. . .not a test ride or exam ride. . they're just "checking" to make sure you know what you're doing :)
@@NorthwestAeronaut I’m still early on in my training, so I’m a little ways off. However I’m trying to learn as much as I can now to prepare myself for the check ride. It was great to hear that you used fire flight on yours. That is my plan as well. I’m still learning on how to use it as proficiently as possible. A lot to learn but I love it. I’ll probably listen to this again when I get closer to my check ride :)
The reason have problems with power on stalls is simple: The entry airspeed is too high. Think rotation speed minus a little. That's where a power on stall is likely to occur.
Congrats!! Close to scheduling mine here in AZ. My training is hit or miss on my maneuvers, and my CFI wants perfection. Prior to your check-ride did you go out solo to practice maneuvers and landings?
That’s great, Mark. I’m sure you’ll do great. Sure, I went out and practiced on my own, but really it’s important to go out with another CFI or two that you don’t normally fly with. That way you get their insight and you get used to flying with people you’re not used to, which is the same as a checkride :-). And I’m sure your CFI is meaning well, and certainly perfection is a good goal, but remember it’s not attainable, nor is it required. As my DPE says, “perfection isn’t the standard - the standard is the standard.” So just go by the ACS and you’ll be good to go :-)
man pretty funny how you described how the DPE slid your cert over Congrats! Still, got a few weeks to go and I'm super nervous what do you recommend for both the written and practical?
Thank you, and I’m sure you’ll do great! Just make sure you’re as prepared as you can be and chances are it will be easier than you think it will be :-) check out Shepard air for the written prep:-)
Hey Jon. For the diversion it’s usually something general and quickly calculated in your head. So for instance the examiner will say divert me to this airport that’s 10 miles away. if your speed is 100 miles an hour you know in your head that you would go 10 miles in six minutes and then from there you can calculate how much fuel you use in six minutes. let’s just say you burn 8 gallons an hour then you would probably burn less than a gallon so you could just say it’ll take me a gallon to get there. Hope that helps!
@@NorthwestAeronaut Thanks I was curious if he made you whip out the E6B for the first three check points and check that to your nav-log. It seems that he didn't for your check ride?
@@JonMulveyGuitar correct. I don’t recall him asking me to demonstrate using the E6B during the check ride. But obviously you need to be able to use it ;-)
@@NorthwestAeronaut I can. But I just wanted to know if it was expected on the check ride. Just more stress. Haha! Thanks for your feedback and content!
That’s one way to do it. The thing with that is 1. Banking maintains positive load on the airplane and 2. It allows you to see better by deflecting smoke to the side and giving you a clear view of where you’re actually diving to so you don’t hit any other aircraft. 👍
Nah man you got this! Just go in and do what you’ve always done with your instructor. Remember, you’re already a pilot, you’re just taking the dpe for a ride and showing off your skills ;-)
GUMPS is the pneumonic that stands for gas, undercarriage, mixture, prop, seatbelts. And I personally augment it to GUMPPSS which adds pumps and switches. :-)
@@dreadpilot1851 that works too. Everyone has their own version it seems lol. My current one is “GUMPPSSSCCF” 😆 gas undercarriage mixture prop pumps switches seatbelts speed brakes carb heat cowl flaps and flaps 😂
@@kurtreber9813 “we” is anyone who flies a 150, or any other airplane that uses MPH :-). Many airplanes do including some 172s. And in Europe they use Kilometers. Nautical miles are typically the standard, but by no means the rule. 👍
@@NorthwestAeronaut I have heard of this, but it being rare I thought you were mis-speaking. I suppose as long as you do and think everything in statute miles it will all work out. Personally, I would have gone with the standard to avoid potential confusion by me or with others.
@@kurtreber9813 it’s not really a choice on my part. It’s just the way the airspeed indicator in the plane reads :-) half our planes are in knots and half of them are mph. I go back and forth between them every day from flight to flight. It just depends on the plane you’re flying. :-) 👍
