I did my flying test for a PPL many years ago. It was two hours long and when I was about 15 minutes from the end, and thought I was doing pretty well, the examiner exclaimed "fire in the cockpit, fire in the cockpit!". I knew I needed to first find the fire extinguisher, something which should be easy for this budding flying ace. But could I remember where the little red cylinder was? NO! The examiner smiled and pointed to it just under my seat. I was sure I had blown the test but carried on and made a good landing. When I shut down the aircraft the examiner spent five minutes in silence finishing off his paperwork while I grimly stared out of the window. He then broke the silence by saying "congratulations, you've passed". No mention was made of the fire extinguisher as really nothing had to be said. I had learned my lesson.
The examiner made me do steep turns so naturally I was looking outside the aircraft. While doing this, he shut off the fuel supply. The engine stopped. I turned it back on and engine restarted. He had me do steep turn on the other side. As he was shutting off the fuel, I slapped his hand. I passed.
I believe that if you truly know your stuff, then a checkride is not really a checkride. It's just performing the things you already know and have practised with your instructor many times over.
1. Study and ingrain the material in your mind. 2. Only say what necessary. Don’t ramble. 3. Always use checklists 4. Do not argue 5. Admit you don’t know something 6. Pre-Maneuver checklist is key 7. Be communicative and clear in speaking 8. Shake off mistakes. Don’t dwell. 9. Be organized, do your due diligence 10. Chill out stay calm cool & collected
*My checkride is this Friday and I’m nervous but also excited!! Great tips! Another one to add would be “fly like the DPE is your first passenger, don’t make them scared!!”*
This may not happen often, but "the DPE is always right" is wrong! On my Private check ride, the DPE was a cocky ex-airline pilot with thousands of hours. That was fine, except he wasn't familiar with the aircraft I was flying, an American (at that time) Traveler. In the Traveler, one only used carb heat when needed, that is, if the engine RPM was becoming irregular or slowing. The reason is, the heat produced by using it could actually kill a properly running (non-iced) carburetor. So, when needed, one should slowly apply it, intermittently waiting for a rise in RPM. During preflight prep, the Examiner got on my case for not having already prepared the whole flight plan. I had no idea he required this, nor where the simulated cross-country was supposedly going to go. Well, he just got grumpier. Approaching the pattern for our first, short field, I went through the checklist, which said "Carb Heat (if needed)." Since we were in warm weather, daytime, near Sea Level, with a smooth-running engine, I knew no carb heat would be needed, so I just touched the knob and kept going. The DPE said "What about carb heat?" I responded that it wouldn't be needed. The DPE angrily yanked on the carb heat, pulling it all the way out. The engine coughed and almost died! We both must've looked shocked... I know HE did! He pulled the knob back where it was immediately... whew! The rest of the flight, he barely said anything, except what maneuver he wanted me to perform. No comment after each one. I thought he was going to flunk me just out of spite. After landing, he wordlessly got right out of the cockpit, went to the front counter, talked to the people there and left. Happily, he had signed me off, signed my log and left the premises. I had passed! My instructor later laughed, saying that DPE was a known... well... curmudgeon. I wish they had briefed ME on that! At least the flight school people all got a good laugh out of the incident. I knew I never wanted to see that guy again.
Hi KutWrite! Thank you for sharing your experience! Yes there will even be rare times when a DPE can be wrong, thankfully you got to have a good laugh afterwards! Thanks for watching!
Making mistakes is normal, it should not happen, but sometimes it does. Admitting them is not always given though, it is hard, I am glad your DPE realized he made one and did not blame it on you.
Did the engine really almost die when the carb heat was pulled? During run-up the car head should be applied when throttled to idle and the engine not have issues. Maybe there was another issue?
One thing I learned before my private check ride was that the instructors typically try to teach you something. They want to see how you absorb learning to gauge how you might learn in the future. Sure enough, I did a steep turn and he said I passed, but had some pointers and proceeded to show me how to do them better. Just be prepared for it, and don't get nervous, it doesn't mean you failed. Unless they tell you to go back to the airport because you're too dangerous to fly, assume everything you're doing is part of the test, and continue under that assumption until the test is over and the examiner tells you so.
My check rides were a bit different than most.......the Examiner for my private, multi, commercial and instrument was a family friend whom I had known since I was a kid. He told me that he would be a bit rougher on me than most and boy, was he right!! Private wasn't too bad, multi was a cinch but comm'l/inst (at the same time) was a royal bear!. I was actually wondering how many times I would have to take it before I passed but I made it on the first time. After I got my ATP, I looked back on the comm'l/inst and it was actually pretty close to an ATP ride. I'll never forget his words after he signed off my private.........You now have a license to fly, but what you really have is a license to learn. If you ever stop learning, call me before you take off because I don't want to be in the same sky as someone who knows it all. After 5500 hours, I've never stopped learning........
RR KNL that’s the most true thing I have ever heard. Part of the reason I want to become a pilot is because with every takeoff, landing, maneuver, and job you always learn something.
Well done! An additional thing to consider when making a mistake is that the DPE has the ability to determine how the applicant handles adversity. An examiner can tell a great deal about a pilot's knowledge and skill by observing how they manage making an error, and since perfect checkrides are few and far between, when you make a mistake, taking appropriate corrective action puts the best light on it..
Great tips guys! Just as applicable to flying here in Australia You can NEVER be over-prepared, know your systems too well, or demonstrate too much safety. Vocalizing your scan is particularly important (especially in a tandem cockpit), but you have to make sure that you're doing what you're saying. No good telling the DPE that you're "Clear Left, Ahead, Above and Right. Turning right" if you've been fixated on the altimeter the whole time. It can't just become a mantra to chant. Loved that impression btw. Loved it bigly!
Great video. My friends who all passed their check ride on the first try say that the quality of the reputation of your CFI is an important factor. My CFI never had somebody fail. He is in this game to develop safe and proficient pilots - not to build hours or make money. It shows in his way of teaching. Be proficient and be sure of your skills before you go. Even if you pay for 100 hours in the air - don't go off half - cocked and try to pass this thing. Don't skimp on your training process. This is a great resource.
#8 Dwelling on Mistakes. That's applies to more than just your check ride. That applies to life and everything in between. I was a high school football official for 12 years - that was the #1 thing we told our rookies: don't dwell on mistakes (missed calls / bad calls) that you think you made, because then you're not focused on the next play and then you will blow a real call.
Video came up for me today, right after my instrument checkride. Checklists! Important. I always had issues “staying ahead of the plane” until I really started incorporating in range checklist. Making sure you’re altimeter is set, approach reviewed etc.
I've had check rides in Hawaii and now in a degree professional pilot program in Cali. In Hawaii, their biggest thing was maps. Airspace is weird in Hawaii (NO Class A for example). But in Cali, weather can be drastically different 5 miles ahead. Weather is the number one item most people fail on here.
I failed my first attempt at a check ride. My examiner said the best thing I did that flight was getting in and out of the aircraft. Everything in between...not so much.
Your videos are great! Very informative and practical. Your sense of humour is the icing on the cake!!! Luv it. Greetings from Canada! Blue skies to you all.
Please take note that, if the equipment is in the plane you must be familiar with its usage. For example, if you have been training in a C172 P/N and you take your ride in a SP and it has a G430 make sure you are familiar with its use. Or make sure you plan your ride in an aircraft you have flown and are very familiar with,. Too may students take their ride in an aircraft that either they have not been in or that they are not familiar with. And please don't start using unfamiliar gadgets, like IPads solely for navigation. Make sure you have the proper charts and that they are up to date. After all you are supposed to be looking outside......right???? Our DPE sees these things all the time despite the constant input for the CFIs. So you're he single most common one is when taking a check ride in our Cirrus SR20s. The students forget to take the safety pin out of the CAPS system. Remember, it won't work if the pin is not pulled out!!!!!!! Just a few things to add from my standpoint. I'm not a CFI nor a DPE, but I fly every day and work along side a very large and busy flight school in the northeast, So my ears and eyes are constantly open. I hope this helped some folks. Clear skies.
Erick Jackson im about to be a cfi, could you expand on weather knowledge part a bit more? Do you mean weather concepts such as relative humidity, atmospheric stability and so on or actually reading weather charts and reports like a surface analysis, taf, metar, etc, and understanding when they're updated and how long they are valid for? Thanks in advance
Mom's CFI liked to tell about one check ride. He was a long time crop duster, appx 22,000 hours logged. Flying along, doing everything the examiner asked for and... The examiner says: "Don't you think you should watch for wires?" The old CFI/crop duster says: "I see them and points out the ones to either side along the road below and"high tension" lines that they are flying under. Just another day for a crop duster.
Good overview for students getting ready for any checkride. My hardest checkride was CFI done by the FAA no DE's. Failure rate was 90%. Took all day and was harder than any checkride I had in the AF. I think the FAA was seeing too many DE's pencil whipping and took exception to that. I have busted checkrides before. If you have never busted a checkride you have never gathered very many ratings. It isn't the end it is just a weakness the examiner discovered and a recheck is no big deal. Too hard to relax when you have no clue what the examiner is going to ask. Just don't have a heart attack. Safe flying....
Great Video, but don't forget the securing checklist! Also, in my experience many fail because they feel that if they say its too hot or windy or the ceiling is borderline for the maneuvers and XC (or whatever the reason) they will be failed or perhaps disappoint the examiner, setting off a bad tone for the next time they meet, not to mention the student knows they will reschedule two weeks out from that day (or more) and who knows what the weather is gonna do in two weeks, and the added PRESSURE (yea that word again) of trying to finish is overwhelming to many. The DPE will usually say "good, i would've done the same thing!" Just Cancel the freaking flight! I like the fact of the student taking charge in their training.
Lance Bybee i had the same issues for my check rides, i felt bad but i held my ground and told them we had to reschedule. You as the applicant and PIC makes the go or no go decision. Great comment that gets over looked. My instructors never told me much about bad weather or bad conditions to do a checkride in for my private and instrument, so i winged it but held my ground
We waited around for a little over an hour, KIZA, for the Marine layer to lift, it kinda did,, but was marginal I opted to reschedule, afterwards I was told I would’ve failed had I decided to go up!
The only thing you did not mention, is the flight plan, be through as possible. Not on just a flight plan page, but take the time to actually ask the DEP what the flight plan is you need to prepare for. Be sure to ask their weight and any additional baggage they may be carrying. Next purchase extra sectionals, Cut the sectionals into 8X11 size so you can put them into a clear sleeve. You need to highlight the entire route, then make notes every 10-20 miles exactly where you would go in the case of an emergency. This will impress the DPE. Next have the fuel noted as well. Put this information into a binder and bring it with you to the checkride. Insure you have looked at the charts and copied ALL freq's along the route. Let the DEP know that no matter where you are at you have the freq's and have a backup plan as well... GO to departure procedures, copy down the freq's so you have this as a backup as well.. Remembering that having a back up to a backup impresses the DPE. Also burrow or purchase a hand held radio, Let the DPE know that in the event of a headset failure you can go to the back up radio, if this fails you have your personal phone as well... "insure you have the phone numbers of ALL airport along the routes....
As someone at the school, the DPE’s want it in cash before the exam starts as some students would void checks after failing the checkride (or the online payment equivalent)
Hi Eric! Yes, we have a Super Decathlon available for training. Give Nathan a call at 972-735-9099 or email him at nathan@ussportaircraft.com and he'll set you right up!
@US Sport Aircraft Hi! Thanks for this video! I really noticed my leaks! P.S I'm planning to pass my checkride, then take my instrument and go with you guys for a sport pilot training!
Hi Mario! We're glad you found the video helpful and are planning to come fly with us! If you want, you can also get your private pilot certificate and instrument rating here at US Sport Aircraft as well! Just give us a call at 972-735-9099 or visit www.ussportflightacademy.com/ for more information! Good luck and thanks for watching!
Heads up to any pilots going in to take their check ride. Make sure that if the plane you’re flying has had any installations then the STC can be found in the POH. I had my check ride two days ago and the radio shop forgot to put it in POH. My instructor also happened to miss it on top of the actual examiner for my check ride. The FAA examiner examining my examiner ended up catching it so the flight had to be discontinued. Retaking tomorrow morning now with the proper paperwork in the airplane
I landed a little short of the displaced threshold yesterday during my check ride. I’m kicking myself but just have to demonstrate that one normal landing again.
Hi Rex! Yes, the rudder pedals are adjustable, making the SportCruiser actually quite roomy even for taller pilots. And for shorter pilots, there are even customizable booster seat cushions!
The SportCruiser would be perfect for you! If you're interested in getting current and/or renting give Nathan a call at 972-735-9099 ext. 5. If you're interested in ownership (including fractional ownership options) give Bryan a call at 817-832-8243. If you have any questions at all or just want to say "hi" give Sam a call at 972-735-9099 ext. 1 or visit www.ussportaircraft.com/aircraft/about-the-sportcruiser/ Thanks for watching, Rex! Happy flying!
X-Plane doesn't simulate checklists that well. It just tells me how the plane will perform in normal operating conditions and when it will enter abnormal operating conditions. How does the following compare to a real start-up checklist? (1) Turn on Battery. (2) Start APU. (3) Put APU on BUS. (4) Turn off Battery. (5) Start Engines. (6) Take APU off BUS. (7) Turn off APU.
Hi Timothy! You can check out some checklists that we have available on our website at www.ussportaircraft.com/resources/documents/ or if you're looking for the checklist for a specific aircraft, many are available online - just type "_________ checklist" into google! Thanks for watching!
Thanks. Turns out the 737 checklist isn't that much different from the aircraft I build in X-Plane. The FMC, push-back and "pack" (whatever that is) isn't possible in X-Plane (though X-Plane does have an FMC system), but other than that, it's nearly identical.
Is there a certain weight you have to be under to fly the sport cruisers? I'm about 215 and I'd love to start flying them! *I might have to lose some weight first. lol*
Hi Matt! At 215 lbs. you'll be just fine in the SportCruiser! Even when fully fueled you have just under 400 lbs. of useful load for pilots/passenger and baggage. To get started call 972-735-9099 ext. 5 for Nathan, and he'll be able to answer every question you could possibly have! Thanks for your comment - we hope to see you in a SportCruiser soon! You'll love it!
In any plane, the total weight in the plane is typically more important than the weight of the person. If a light sport plane is too small for you (size wise, they're often pretty narrow) try looking into a Cherokee or Cessna.
Hi Brandon! With a cabin width over 46 inches, the SportCruiser is wider than a Cessna 210 or even a Beechcraft Bonanza, allowing for ample shoulder room. We see new customers every day who are shocked that they aren't bumping shoulders with their co-pilot the entire flight!
Hi moacyrjetpilot! "B.S.-ing" is a euphemism; it stands for a word that isn't exactly polite! If someone is "B.S.-ing" an answer, he or she is making up fake answers while acting like they know what they are talking about. Thanks for watching!
I am a new student. Something I don't understand is that from what I've heard so far there doesn't seem to be an exact standard checkride, anotherwords that one can know ahead of time they are going to ask... This This This This and This. Exact points. It seems like different DPEs ask to some extent different questions. Why would it not benefit all involved to have specific items 1- 50 or whatever ... you will be asked these things. Know them. You will still need to know designated subject matter but could make the process less stressful for the student. Thank you.
Hmm...first private pilot license .. license to lorn ,haw tu fix mistakes ,but by save lorn and collect experience. Don't ever be shy tu ask somebody smarter, ,,wats about, or how. ,, buld confidence, never be so sore. You must prove examiner you are right person for left seat ,w basic safety, knowledge and right attitude on level private pilot in command. Good luck!
Wow! Unless things have changed, I think my EXAMINER failed our check ride! Of course, if you want a short check ride, schedule it for a Saturday at a BUSY airport when the weather is "severe clear". I came in for our "first" landing, wrongly ass-u-ming it was a touch-and-go. When I went to hit the throttle after we touched down, he asked "who told you to do that?" Then when he told me to taxi back and park the plane, I once again ass-u-med I had failed. He told me to work on my landings because mine was "a little rough" and he then signed me off!
Aced my first ppl checkride did everything perfectly just was too high on my emergency approach so I got failed and had to retake that portion the next day… inches away
I was told that I am only allowed to look up only 10 percent of the questions. Better know your stuff and no mistakes are allowed. Yikes, I am going to have a checkride soon.
If all those planes in that hangar are your schools, you definitely have some nice rides. Occasionally, in some airports and situations, go arounds are NOT welcome, and you can often hear it from "not that great" controllers, thankfully only one in many, most are excellent. One thing I found out was use a "student pilot" callout, even if you are not, if you are the least bit uncomfortable with an airport, and they tend to treat you with "kid gloves". DUH, like arguing with a cop...NEVER a good idea.
I'm just getting started, I only have 10 hours, My first eight were in a diamond 20, the plane was sold so now I'm in a diamond 40. It a bigger change than I expected. I also don't like the preflight check list I'm using flow seems out of order. Any advice.
Hi Anthony! The change might be tricky to get used to (especially early on in your training), but it can actually be a great benefit to you as a pilot to have experience flying different aircraft. Similarly, the flow of the new checklist may also be something that you get used to after a few more flights. It probably feels out of order simply because it differs from the Diamond 20 checklist, and preflighting different aircraft with different checklists can help improve your skills in the same way that flying them can. Thanks for watching!
Flying in the weather is a good thing. Don't cancel your flight for high winds amd weather unless it is truly unsafe. This idea that people think they should only take a checkride on a calm day with winds down the runway is dumb considering you aren't only gonna fly in good weather. If you fly the checkride in bad weather and pads you will be that much more confident in your flying. 18 degree, 19 gusting 27 for mine. Be safe and keep it on the runway. Cheers.
Hands on with the aircraft as student is expensive but if you put me and teach me how to fly on the simulator first basic training - that is fine before the real hands on .......
I think "the DPE" is always right shouldn't be on here. I've heard countless stories of people failing a check ride because either the DPE was wrong about something. One in particular was that the DPE didn't know what the POH said, and failed the pilot after the pilot corrected him, with POH in hand
The cash payment is shady... I can't use it for education costs on my taxes, and let's be honest. These DPE's are not claiming it or paying taxes on it. The only part of this that bugs me is I have to pay my taxes or I get fined or go to jail. I wonder how the DPE would react to signing a 1099...? FAIL!!
I did my flying test for a PPL many years ago. It was two hours long and when I was about 15 minutes from the end, and thought I was doing pretty well, the examiner exclaimed "fire in the cockpit, fire in the cockpit!". I knew I needed to first find the fire extinguisher, something which should be easy for this budding flying ace. But could I remember where the little red cylinder was? NO! The examiner smiled and pointed to it just under my seat. I was sure I had blown the test but carried on and made a good landing. When I shut down the aircraft the examiner spent five minutes in silence finishing off his paperwork while I grimly stared out of the window. He then broke the silence by saying "congratulations, you've passed". No mention was made of the fire extinguisher as really nothing had to be said. I had learned my lesson.
That's a great story Alan - I'm sure you always know where to find the fire extinguisher now! Haha thanks for your comment!
Alan Simpson good job
nah, first thing is to go down and pick up a field for emergency landing.
The “flying test“ is called a “checkride“ Hmmm
@@HELLOPATTAYA my I'm
The examiner made me do steep turns so naturally I was looking outside the aircraft. While doing this, he shut off the fuel supply. The engine stopped. I turned it back on and engine restarted. He had me do steep turn on the other side. As he was shutting off the fuel, I slapped his hand. I passed.
I don't believe this for a second.
If this is true, you need to report that DPE to the FSDO which manages him!
I believe that if you truly know your stuff, then a checkride is not really a checkride. It's just performing the things you already know and have practised with your instructor many times over.
1. Study and ingrain the material in your mind.
2. Only say what necessary. Don’t ramble.
3. Always use checklists
4. Do not argue
5. Admit you don’t know something
6. Pre-Maneuver checklist is key
7. Be communicative and clear in speaking
8. Shake off mistakes. Don’t dwell.
9. Be organized, do your due diligence
10. Chill out stay calm cool & collected
*My checkride is this Friday and I’m nervous but also excited!! Great tips! Another one to add would be “fly like the DPE is your first passenger, don’t make them scared!!”*
This may not happen often, but "the DPE is always right" is wrong!
On my Private check ride, the DPE was a cocky ex-airline pilot with thousands of hours. That was fine, except he wasn't familiar with the aircraft I was flying, an American (at that time) Traveler.
In the Traveler, one only used carb heat when needed, that is, if the engine RPM was becoming irregular or slowing. The reason is, the heat produced by using it could actually kill a properly running (non-iced) carburetor. So, when needed, one should slowly apply it, intermittently waiting for a rise in RPM.
During preflight prep, the Examiner got on my case for not having already prepared the whole flight plan. I had no idea he required this, nor where the simulated cross-country was supposedly going to go. Well, he just got grumpier.
Approaching the pattern for our first, short field, I went through the checklist, which said "Carb Heat (if needed)." Since we were in warm weather, daytime, near Sea Level, with a smooth-running engine, I knew no carb heat would be needed, so I just touched the knob and kept going. The DPE said "What about carb heat?" I responded that it wouldn't be needed.
The DPE angrily yanked on the carb heat, pulling it all the way out. The engine coughed and almost died! We both must've looked shocked... I know HE did! He pulled the knob back where it was immediately... whew!
The rest of the flight, he barely said anything, except what maneuver he wanted me to perform. No comment after each one. I thought he was going to flunk me just out of spite.
After landing, he wordlessly got right out of the cockpit, went to the front counter, talked to the people there and left.
Happily, he had signed me off, signed my log and left the premises. I had passed!
My instructor later laughed, saying that DPE was a known... well... curmudgeon. I wish they had briefed ME on that!
At least the flight school people all got a good laugh out of the incident. I knew I never wanted to see that guy again.
Hi KutWrite! Thank you for sharing your experience! Yes there will even be rare times when a DPE can be wrong, thankfully you got to have a good laugh afterwards! Thanks for watching!
Making mistakes is normal, it should not happen, but sometimes it does. Admitting them is not always given though, it is hard, I am glad your DPE realized he made one and did not blame it on you.
Did the engine really almost die when the carb heat was pulled? During run-up the car head should be applied when throttled to idle and the engine not have issues. Maybe there was another issue?
@@wesnoble510 depends on the plane
One thing I learned before my private check ride was that the instructors typically try to teach you something. They want to see how you absorb learning to gauge how you might learn in the future. Sure enough, I did a steep turn and he said I passed, but had some pointers and proceeded to show me how to do them better. Just be prepared for it, and don't get nervous, it doesn't mean you failed. Unless they tell you to go back to the airport because you're too dangerous to fly, assume everything you're doing is part of the test, and continue under that assumption until the test is over and the examiner tells you so.
That's great advice, Brandon B - and very true! Thanks for your comment!
My check rides were a bit different than most.......the Examiner for my private, multi, commercial and instrument was a family friend whom I had known since I was a kid.
He told me that he would be a bit rougher on me than most and boy, was he right!!
Private wasn't too bad, multi was a cinch but comm'l/inst (at the same time) was a royal bear!. I was actually wondering how many times I would have to take it before I passed but I made it on the first time.
After I got my ATP, I looked back on the comm'l/inst and it was actually pretty close to an ATP ride.
I'll never forget his words after he signed off my private.........You now have a license to fly, but what you really have is a license to learn. If you ever stop learning, call me before you take off because I don't want to be in the same sky as someone who knows it all.
After 5500 hours, I've never stopped learning........
RR KNL that’s the most true thing I have ever heard. Part of the reason I want to become a pilot is because with every takeoff, landing, maneuver, and job you always learn something.
Learning is always the way to go.Amazing.
2:48 haha i see what u did there. nobody got the trump reference. Nice video. Very informative
Jeremy Fonseca Huuge
@@Clippy95 you-jj
and now we're crying about it :(
Well done! An additional thing to consider when making a mistake is that the DPE has the ability to determine how the applicant handles adversity. An examiner can tell a great deal about a pilot's knowledge and skill by observing how they manage making an error, and since perfect checkrides are few and far between, when you make a mistake, taking appropriate corrective action puts the best light on it..
Thanks jimmbbo! That's great advice and very important to keep in mind - thanks for the comment!
Great tips guys! Just as applicable to flying here in Australia You can NEVER be over-prepared, know your systems too well, or demonstrate too much safety. Vocalizing your scan is particularly important (especially in a tandem cockpit), but you have to make sure that you're doing what you're saying. No good telling the DPE that you're "Clear Left, Ahead, Above and Right. Turning right" if you've been fixated on the altimeter the whole time. It can't just become a mantra to chant.
Loved that impression btw. Loved it bigly!
Thanks for the kind words, Greg! We're glad you enjoyed our video!
Great video. My friends who all passed their check ride on the first try say that the quality of the reputation of your CFI is an important factor. My CFI never had somebody fail. He is in this game to develop safe and proficient pilots - not to build hours or make money. It shows in his way of teaching. Be proficient and be sure of your skills before you go. Even if you pay for 100 hours in the air - don't go off half - cocked and try to pass this thing. Don't skimp on your training process. This is a great resource.
Hi Jeff Annis! Thanks for sharing, that's awesome that you had a great CFI! Thanks for watching!
As an examiner, great video. All good advice.
That is the cleanest, prettiest hangar I have ever seen!
Thanks for the info, too.
Hi KutWrite! We're glad you're enjoying our videos! Thanks for watching!
#8 Dwelling on Mistakes. That's applies to more than just your check ride. That applies to life and everything in between. I was a high school football official for 12 years - that was the #1 thing we told our rookies: don't dwell on mistakes (missed calls / bad calls) that you think you made, because then you're not focused on the next play and then you will blow a real call.
Awesome video.
Video came up for me today, right after my instrument checkride. Checklists! Important. I always had issues “staying ahead of the plane” until I really started incorporating in range checklist. Making sure you’re altimeter is set, approach reviewed etc.
I feel like this video was a yuge success. It was absolutely tremendous.
I've had check rides in Hawaii and now in a degree professional pilot program in Cali. In Hawaii, their biggest thing was maps. Airspace is weird in Hawaii (NO Class A for example). But in Cali, weather can be drastically different 5 miles ahead. Weather is the number one item most people fail on here.
Thanks for sharing, Aaron! It's always very cool to see which areas receive special focus in different parts of the country!
I failed my first attempt at a check ride. My examiner said the best thing I did that flight was getting in and out of the aircraft. Everything in between...not so much.
What happened on the second?
Your videos are great! Very informative and practical. Your sense of humour is the icing on the cake!!! Luv it. Greetings from Canada! Blue skies to you all.
Hi bob hebbard! We're so glad you enjoy our videos! Thanks for watching, and blue skies to you as well!
Please take note that, if the equipment is in the plane you must be familiar with its usage. For example, if you have been training in a C172 P/N and you take your ride in a SP and it has a G430 make sure you are familiar with its use. Or make sure you plan your ride in an aircraft you have flown and are very familiar with,. Too may students take their ride in an aircraft that either they have not been in or that they are not familiar with. And please don't start using unfamiliar gadgets, like IPads solely for navigation. Make sure you have the proper charts and that they are up to date. After all you are supposed to be looking outside......right???? Our DPE sees these things all the time despite the constant input for the CFIs. So you're he single most common one is when taking a check ride in our Cirrus SR20s. The students forget to take the safety pin out of the CAPS system. Remember, it won't work if the pin is not pulled out!!!!!!! Just a few things to add from my standpoint. I'm not a CFI nor a DPE, but I fly every day and work along side a very large and busy flight school in the northeast, So my ears and eyes are constantly open. I hope this helped some folks.
Clear skies.
As a CFI...Lost Procedures and weather knowledge are the biggest failures I see.
Hi Erick! Thanks for the comment - we love hearing from CFIs at other flight schools and other areas of the country!
Erick Jackson im about to be a cfi, could you expand on weather knowledge part a bit more? Do you mean weather concepts such as relative humidity, atmospheric stability and so on or actually reading weather charts and reports like a surface analysis, taf, metar, etc, and understanding when they're updated and how long they are valid for? Thanks in advance
Thank You!!
Mom's CFI liked to tell about one check ride.
He was a long time crop duster, appx 22,000 hours logged.
Flying along, doing everything the examiner asked for and...
The examiner says: "Don't you think you should watch for wires?"
The old CFI/crop duster says: "I see them and points out the ones to either side along the road below and"high tension" lines that they are flying under.
Just another day for a crop duster.
Good overview for students getting ready for any checkride. My hardest checkride was CFI done by the FAA no DE's. Failure rate was 90%. Took all day and was harder than any checkride I had in the AF. I think the FAA was seeing too many DE's pencil whipping and took exception to that. I have busted checkrides before. If you have never busted a checkride you have never gathered very many ratings. It isn't the end it is just a weakness the examiner discovered and a recheck is no big deal.
Too hard to relax when you have no clue what the examiner is going to ask. Just don't have a heart attack. Safe flying....
Thanks for sharing Fun2 Drive! We're glad you enjoyed our video!
Great Video, but don't forget the securing checklist! Also, in my experience many fail because they feel that if they say its too hot or windy or the ceiling is borderline for the maneuvers and XC (or whatever the reason) they will be failed or perhaps disappoint the examiner, setting off a bad tone for the next time they meet, not to mention the student knows they will reschedule two weeks out from that day (or more) and who knows what the weather is gonna do in two weeks, and the added PRESSURE (yea that word again) of trying to finish is overwhelming to many. The DPE will usually say "good, i would've done the same thing!" Just Cancel the freaking flight! I like the fact of the student taking charge in their training.
Lance Bybee i had the same issues for my check rides, i felt bad but i held my ground and told them we had to reschedule. You as the applicant and PIC makes the go or no go decision. Great comment that gets over looked. My instructors never told me much about bad weather or bad conditions to do a checkride in for my private and instrument, so i winged it but held my ground
We waited around for a little over an hour, KIZA, for the Marine layer to lift, it kinda did,, but was marginal I opted to reschedule, afterwards I was told I would’ve failed had I decided to go up!
Thanks for your informative checkride video. 👍
Great video. Now understand why i'll never pass checkride.
My checkride is this Friday. I am super excited and super nervous at the same time.
The only thing you did not mention, is the flight plan, be through as possible. Not on just a flight plan page, but take the time to actually ask the DEP what the flight plan is you need to prepare for. Be sure to ask their weight and any additional baggage they may be carrying.
Next purchase extra sectionals, Cut the sectionals into 8X11 size so you can put them into a clear sleeve. You need to highlight the entire route, then make notes every 10-20 miles exactly where you would go in the case of an emergency. This will impress the DPE. Next have the fuel noted as well. Put this information into a binder and bring it with you to the checkride.
Insure you have looked at the charts and copied ALL freq's along the route. Let the DEP know that no matter where you are at you have the freq's and have a backup plan as well... GO to departure procedures, copy down the freq's so you have this as a backup as well.. Remembering that having a back up to a backup impresses the DPE.
Also burrow or purchase a hand held radio, Let the DPE know that in the event of a headset failure you can go to the back up radio, if this fails you have your personal phone as well... "insure you have the phone numbers of ALL airport along the routes....
Those sport cruisers are damn good looking, good clearly worded video as well
This is a great video, i am in UK and this helped me a lot! Would love to fly with u guys one time!
Hi am in San antonio Texas. Can you give any recomation of school here? Thanks if you can but always great content.
I love the #6 one! Haha that was good and funny!
Great video, thanks
Very good video. Thank you Nathan!
Thank YOU Rodney!
Besides tax evasion... lol... why is paying cash so important.. i'm surprised they made a deal of it on here..
As someone at the school, the DPE’s want it in cash before the exam starts as some students would void checks after failing the checkride (or the online payment equivalent)
you give great advice..
Thanks for the kind words, BobsPencilDrawings! We're glad you enjoy our videos!
Great videos, I'd like train with you. Do you folks have a taildragger , available for training?
Hi Eric! Yes, we have a Super Decathlon available for training. Give Nathan a call at 972-735-9099 or email him at nathan@ussportaircraft.com and he'll set you right up!
@US Sport Aircraft Hi! Thanks for this video! I really noticed my leaks! P.S I'm planning to pass my checkride, then take my instrument and go with you guys for a sport pilot training!
Hi Mario! We're glad you found the video helpful and are planning to come fly with us! If you want, you can also get your private pilot certificate and instrument rating here at US Sport Aircraft as well! Just give us a call at 972-735-9099 or visit www.ussportflightacademy.com/ for more information! Good luck and thanks for watching!
Heads up to any pilots going in to take their check ride. Make sure that if the plane you’re flying has had any installations then the STC can be found in the POH. I had my check ride two days ago and the radio shop forgot to put it in POH. My instructor also happened to miss it on top of the actual examiner for my check ride. The FAA examiner examining my examiner ended up catching it so the flight had to be discontinued. Retaking tomorrow morning now with the proper paperwork in the airplane
I suggest that if a slip is necessary to make an emergency landing it doesn't matter what the POH says about slips.
I wonder what are the different some propeller comes with 2 flowers 3 flowers and 4 flowers ? Thank you .
Well covered !
Thanks Steven! We're glad you found our video helpful!
I landed a little short of the displaced threshold yesterday during my check ride. I’m kicking myself but just have to demonstrate that one normal landing again.
in those sport aircraft..are the seats adjustable front to back or rudder pedals maybe ??
Hi Rex! Yes, the rudder pedals are adjustable, making the SportCruiser actually quite roomy even for taller pilots. And for shorter pilots, there are even customizable booster seat cushions!
thanks im 5'3" 69 yrs old,little over 500 hrs exp yrs ago..ur type of plane b great interest to me...thank you..
The SportCruiser would be perfect for you! If you're interested in getting current and/or renting give Nathan a call at 972-735-9099 ext. 5. If you're interested in ownership (including fractional ownership options) give Bryan a call at 817-832-8243. If you have any questions at all or just want to say "hi" give Sam a call at 972-735-9099 ext. 1 or visit www.ussportaircraft.com/aircraft/about-the-sportcruiser/
Thanks for watching, Rex! Happy flying!
X-Plane doesn't simulate checklists that well. It just tells me how the plane will perform in normal operating conditions and when it will enter abnormal operating conditions. How does the following compare to a real start-up checklist?
(1) Turn on Battery.
(2) Start APU.
(3) Put APU on BUS.
(4) Turn off Battery.
(5) Start Engines.
(6) Take APU off BUS.
(7) Turn off APU.
Hi Timothy! You can check out some checklists that we have available on our website at www.ussportaircraft.com/resources/documents/ or if you're looking for the checklist for a specific aircraft, many are available online - just type "_________ checklist" into google! Thanks for watching!
Thanks. Turns out the 737 checklist isn't that much different from the aircraft I build in X-Plane. The FMC, push-back and "pack" (whatever that is) isn't possible in X-Plane (though X-Plane does have an FMC system), but other than that, it's nearly identical.
Is there a certain weight you have to be under to fly the sport cruisers? I'm about 215 and I'd love to start flying them! *I might have to lose some weight first. lol*
Hi Matt! At 215 lbs. you'll be just fine in the SportCruiser! Even when fully fueled you have just under 400 lbs. of useful load for pilots/passenger and baggage. To get started call 972-735-9099 ext. 5 for Nathan, and he'll be able to answer every question you could possibly have!
Thanks for your comment - we hope to see you in a SportCruiser soon! You'll love it!
In any plane, the total weight in the plane is typically more important than the weight of the person. If a light sport plane is too small for you (size wise, they're often pretty narrow) try looking into a Cherokee or Cessna.
Hi Brandon! With a cabin width over 46 inches, the SportCruiser is wider than a Cessna 210 or even a Beechcraft Bonanza, allowing for ample shoulder room. We see new customers every day who are shocked that they aren't bumping shoulders with their co-pilot the entire flight!
Cool 😎 amazing I enjoy 😃😊⭐🔥💯✌️
When i went for my check ride my examiner tried to distract me on purpose to see if im paying attention
Ditto, or maybe more so, on your Biennial Flight Review, by the way ...
Hi Pilots, I am Brazilian and got a question: what does BS stand for? Tks and Clear Skies!
Hi moacyrjetpilot! "B.S.-ing" is a euphemism; it stands for a word that isn't exactly polite! If someone is "B.S.-ing" an answer, he or she is making up fake answers while acting like they know what they are talking about. Thanks for watching!
"besteira"
🐂💩
lmao
I am a new student. Something I don't understand is that from what I've heard so far there doesn't seem to be an exact standard checkride, anotherwords that one can know ahead of time they are going to ask...
This
This
This
This and This.
Exact points.
It seems like different DPEs ask to some extent different questions.
Why would it not benefit all involved to have specific items 1- 50 or whatever ... you will be asked these things. Know them.
You will still need to know designated subject matter but could make the process less stressful for the student. Thank you.
Anyone else caught the Donald Trump's impression at 2:49? 😁.
Great content. About to start my PPL journey. 🙂
2:50 omg that’s funny
Hmm...first private pilot license .. license to lorn ,haw tu fix mistakes ,but by save lorn and collect experience. Don't ever be shy tu ask somebody smarter, ,,wats about, or how. ,, buld confidence, never be so sore. You must prove examiner you are right person for left seat ,w basic safety, knowledge and right attitude on level private pilot in command. Good luck!
Wow! Unless things have changed, I think my EXAMINER failed our check ride! Of course, if you want a short check ride, schedule it for a Saturday at a BUSY airport when the weather is "severe clear".
I came in for our "first" landing, wrongly ass-u-ming it was a touch-and-go. When I went to hit the throttle after we touched down, he asked "who told you to do that?" Then when he told me to taxi back and park the plane, I once again ass-u-med I had failed. He told me to work on my landings because mine was "a little rough" and he then signed me off!
1:27 LOL
Aced my first ppl checkride did everything perfectly just was too high on my emergency approach so I got failed and had to retake that portion the next day… inches away
Ha ha! Very well done!
Nice video. FYI The pilot in section 7 is not wearing his seatbelt properly. Maybe not a good thing for students to see.
What do you mean by ‘identify the Navaid’?
Could use a bit more work on the trump accent. 7/10 lmao 😂
Estes aviões tem Paraquedas Balísticos?
Pode-se adapitar?
At 2:48, I could tell how huge the mistake was, based on how he said huge :-D
#11 - Buzzing a farmhouse while trying to avoid flying into the trees during a simulated engine failure. This one does not impress the examiners.
I always have number 8 mistake
I was told that I am only allowed to look up only 10 percent of the questions. Better know your stuff and no mistakes are allowed. Yikes, I am going to have a checkride soon.
If all those planes in that hangar are your schools, you definitely have some nice rides. Occasionally, in some airports and situations, go arounds are NOT welcome, and you can often hear it from "not that great" controllers, thankfully only one in many, most are excellent.
One thing I found out was use a "student pilot" callout, even if you are not, if you are the least bit uncomfortable with an airport, and they tend to treat you with "kid gloves".
DUH, like arguing with a cop...NEVER a good idea.
I'm just getting started, I only have 10 hours, My first eight were in a diamond 20, the plane was sold so now I'm in a diamond 40. It a bigger change than I expected. I also don't like the preflight check list I'm using flow seems out of order. Any advice.
Hi Anthony!
The change might be tricky to get used to (especially early on in your training), but it can actually be a great benefit to you as a pilot to have experience flying different aircraft. Similarly, the flow of the new checklist may also be something that you get used to after a few more flights. It probably feels out of order simply because it differs from the Diamond 20 checklist, and preflighting different aircraft with different checklists can help improve your skills in the same way that flying them can. Thanks for watching!
I passed my checkride without using any checklists. It was never mentioned. I use a checklist during the runup, but not after.
2:48 Trump impression.
lol..he forgot to mention jobs in Detroit.
xD
Dr. Savage I fuckin died when he did that for real
Dr. Savage LOL!
Thanks for telling us. I had no idea.
Sounds a lot like a checkride for an 18-wheeler - to get your CDL.
Yuge
Nice Visio like the detail way to confusing for a beginner
2:53 lol
Im dead... The Trump impression. Love it.
love the Trump style at 2:55.. lol
This dude is proud of his teeth!
i had no problems with check ride. The in office oral just about killed me. Any one else?
its scary because if u fail, you have to pay for another expensive check ride......
2:48 :)
Flying in the weather is a good thing. Don't cancel your flight for high winds amd weather unless it is truly unsafe. This idea that people think they should only take a checkride on a calm day with winds down the runway is dumb considering you aren't only gonna fly in good weather. If you fly the checkride in bad weather and pads you will be that much more confident in your flying.
18 degree, 19 gusting 27 for mine. Be safe and keep it on the runway. Cheers.
Offering a written dialogue of he presentation would be helpful.
Thank you for your feedback! We will do our best to make some sort of closed captions or transcripts available in the future. Thanks for watching!
Hands on with the aircraft as student is expensive but if you put me and teach me how to fly on the simulator first basic training - that is fine before the real hands on .......
I think "the DPE" is always right shouldn't be on here. I've heard countless stories of people failing a check ride because either the DPE was wrong about something. One in particular was that the DPE didn't know what the POH said, and failed the pilot after the pilot corrected him, with POH in hand
2:48 THE TRUMP IMPRESSION😂😂
Uuuuuge
Seemed a bit of a ‘ mistake ‘ to only refer to the DEP in the masculine 🤔
sir you accept international students.
Flying is way easier than testing.
are you allowed to argue with the DPE if you can PROVE he/she is wrong?
Pretty sure that you are allowed to, but your attitude is the key how to approach the subject.
The cash payment is shady... I can't use it for education costs on my taxes, and let's be honest. These DPE's are not claiming it or paying taxes on it. The only part of this that bugs me is I have to pay my taxes or I get fined or go to jail. I wonder how the DPE would react to signing a 1099...? FAIL!!
6. that trump mock lol
What’s the percentage of people who fail the test?
I didn't know Donald Trump was in the video 👌
VIDEO WAS PUBLISHED IN 2016'---MY GUY HAD 2017 FAR/AIM...3:20
You called them “Maps” they are “charts”, good stuff but you asked for what you missed.
#6 😂😂😂