We started the oral exam by going over all the documents and paper work required for the check ride.<\/p>\n
The examiner then briefed me how the oral and practical parts of the check ride will proceed<\/p>\n
In the oral part of the exam we mainly spoke about the following subject (2 hours):<\/p>\n
Requirement to act as pilot in command under IFR-<\/p>\n
How I would check the GPS, VOR systems, and radio systems.-<\/p>\n
Pitot static system-how does it work –<\/p>\n
-Weather services- and then he asked me a few question about it like: What does it mean freezing level and why is it so important…<\/p>\n
-Approaches \u2013 We talked about the approach plate where can you find the approach plates, different circling scenarios, decent past the DA\/DH, etc.<\/p>\n
-Cross country planning \u2013 as part of the oral exam he asked me to plan a cross country flight from KTHV to KAGC with the current weather information and to decide if I need an alternate airport or not.<\/p>\n
The practical exam (1.4 Hobs):<\/p>\n
The examiner simulated clearance delivery from KHTV to KAGC based on the flight plan that I planned.<\/p>\n
We started with ILS 8 at KCXY and after that we did LOC 8 in KCXY. From there we turned back to KHTV and he asked me to do RNAV 17 and hold at WABEP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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