{"id":1244,"date":"2015-12-09T18:51:50","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T23:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2015-12-09T18:51:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T23:51:50","slug":"instrument-checkride-kgai-examiner-from-balto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/instrument-checkride-kgai-examiner-from-balto\/","title":{"rendered":"Instrument Checkride KGAI Examiner from Balto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oral: <\/span>The oral exam started about 7:30am by going over my documents and\u00a0paper work. I was next briefed by the examiner on the process of the test and the required approaches.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The main\u00a0questions\/discussions during the oral was:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

* Weather\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

* Cross Country<\/span><\/p>\n

* Approaches\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

* Regulations<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0I was asked to prepare (ahead of time) a<\/span>cross country flight from GAI to PNE. The scenario for this flight was the\u00a0ceiling was 600 foot and the visibility was 2 SM and two passengers on the plane.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We started by various regulation questions, certificate requirements, instrument certificate benefits, and the instruments proficiency process. We took my cross country plan and\u00a0reviewed my\u00a0route and the decisions I made. We discussed my alternate. And we reviewed my weight and balance. We discussed IFR cross country issues\/planning. We got deeper into the alternate issues. We talked about the approach plate symbols and enroute chart symbols.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was asked about:<\/span><\/p>\n

* VOR operation and limits<\/span><\/p>\n

* GPS limits<\/span><\/p>\n

* Decision making during the approach<\/span><\/p>\n

* How to determine the decent rate<\/span><\/p>\n

* Meanings of chart and map symbols<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>After we finished with the cross country planning I was asked about the inspections required for this flight, how the check the flight instruments, and other required maintenance.\u00a0 I had to show the examiner the required inspections in the log books.<\/span><\/p>\n

The last part was weather planning. We looked at a METAR, TAF, and some other weather charts and I had to explain them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The practical exam:<\/span><\/p>\n

I filed IFR\u00a0from KGAI to KDMW and KFDK.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u00a0did\u00a0the VOR 34 at KDMW.\u00a0 I was partial panel – no attitude indicator or heading indicator.\u00a0I\u00a0entered the hold and flew the complete approach including the missed approach.\u00a0 On the missed\u00a0I had to enter the hold at EMI.<\/span><\/p>\n

From EMI I tracked the 295 radial for the ILS 23 at KFDK.\u00a0 The ILS was a low approach followed by the RNAV back to KGAI.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the RNAV approach for RWY14 at KGAI I was asked to circle to land on 14.\u00a0 This confused me.\u00a0 We discussed this on the ground.\u00a0 The examiner wanted me to fly to the MAP and then circle to land on 14.\u00a0 He said sometimes if you go lower at the VDP to may not get in due to low clouds at the approach end of the runway. He said if you fly to the MAP and circle to land this gives you the chance to get in sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oral: The oral exam started about 7:30am by going over my documents and\u00a0paper work. I was next briefed by the examiner on the process of the test and the required approaches.\u00a0 The main\u00a0questions\/discussions during the oral was:\u00a0 * Weather\u00a0 * Cross Country * Approaches\u00a0 * Regulations \u00a0I was asked to prepare (ahead of time) across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p95FsX-k4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1260,"url":"https:\/\/flymall.org\/blog\/2016\/01\/instrument-checkride-jan-2016-kthv\/","url_meta":{"origin":1244,"position":0},"title":"Instrument Checkride Jan 2016","date":"January 18, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"We started the oral exam by going over all the documents and\u00a0paper work required for the check ride. 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