PPL Skills Test - Insider Tips From An Examiner | The Student Pilot Podcast #25
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ม.ค. 2025
- We sit down with our Head Of Training and Examiner, Steve Mason, to discuss the PPL Skills Test. The thought of your test approaching can be daunting, but Steve shares valuable insight on what to expect and why you shouldn't be worried.
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@14:45 Tip #3: my Swiss CPL examiner was ill and so another senior examiner was called in at short notice. The replacement normally concentrated on commercial instrument and ATPL pilots. When instructed by me to put on his seatbelt and shoulder harness in the AS202 Bravo I was flying, he declined to wear his shoulder harness until we were ready for departure. I warned him that he should but he was like "whatever" and continued doing some paperwork. We taxied up to the holding point and he nearly went through the panel when I performed a hard brake test prior to the run-up point. He was furious but I just looked at him and simply told him to secure his shoulder harness. He also argued with me that the circuit height was 1'500 ft AGL (I was flying a SEP in the circuit at 1'000 ft) at the destination airport, so I suggested he ask at the C office! Of course, the countless number of times he flew into that airport it was in a multi-engine complex aircraft with a circuit height of 1'500 ft and not the 1'000 ft as he was informed by the office. Oh, did he try to fail me but nothing stuck! I told my instructor about the experience who then slapped me on the back in good humour and said I should have braked harder!
@14:45 Tip #3: run through the emergency evacuation before departure so that the passenger (especially in an aircraft that has one door on the right-hand side) knows what to do and how to help. Where to hold on to, how to open a door, where to find a fire extinguisher, seatbelt cutter, and first aid kit, etc.
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How time flies literally, I did my cpl /ir at Atlantic flight training Coventry next to almat many moons ago & before you know it you’ll be in your airbus or Boeing, if you dream might aswel dream big when you apply your self you’ll surprise even your self, great podcast brought back some great memories thanks!
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I've got my PPL(H) skill test planned for next week, thank you so much for the great tips and advice! Not only informative but also quite comforting and relaxing to listen to. Feeling ready for the task ahead :)
How did it go?
Hey how did it go?
Ive only done 3 lessons and im already watching this, but been valuable in my opinion, cheers mate
Where are you in your journey now mate?
thank you, glad your're enjoying the podcast
Wearing a high vis just to differentiate that he's an examiner 😂!!!
Jokes aside- great podcast.
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Love these podcasts.
Thanks for taking the time to tell us - we really appreciate the support.
Brilliant podcast, looking forward to more of those.
Oh, I love that you change the name from test to demonstration! I have taken quite a while to get to near skill test and I'm getting a bit nervous😊 The CAA publish the examiner's test form, it's not a secret - publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/SRG2128Issue04enabled.pdf , which is really useful to see what the test consists of.
HF i soled that aircraft 1978.