[Bumblebee]

Originally Posted by kellwolf

Back into the swing of things today, and we're doing all systems now. Went over electrical, fire protection, fuel and engine systems today. First half of the day was an overview, and the second half was sitting in the GFS trainers simulating failures, running QRHs, looking at MELs and checking the neat schematics the trainers toss up on the side screen so we can see what valves are doing what and how things flow through.

The fuel system still gets me in some places (all those darn ejector pumps and check valves, ya know), but I've got a pretty good handle on electrical, fire protection and engine systems. Tomorrow is hydraulic, pressurization, air conditioning and ice and rain protection. Day after that is show up at the airplane, pop the doors, do the emergency training and the written test. Day off, then security/CRM.

As of right now, my oral is on Sunday and my checkride is on May 8th. The guy I pulled for my checkride is known to be kind of a ball buster, so I'm sorta nervous on that one. Best thing to do, I guess, is study as much as I can, know the flows, limitations, and memory items down cold, and try not to do anything stupid.

Very nice job Steve! I have enjoyed reading your posts.


As far as the ball buster guy . . . I felt as I was going through upgrade that I wasn't studying for the systems final, the sim, the oral or the check-ride. What I was (and continue) studying for is the potential emergency. If I know anything about you from reading your excellent sensibilities on this forum, is that you are working in the same fashion. The ball buster won't be able to bust yours because your building them out of steel.