commercial training question

farmerbrown · November 17th, 2005, 12:38

I am going to start doing training for my commercial and I ran accross something suggesting I do it from the right seat. That way moving right on to the CFI training won't be as difficult.

Is this commonly done?

bike21 · November 17th, 2005, 12:53

Since the checkride is usually done (don't know of any cases not) in the left seat, you should probably be very comfortable over there. I had my commercial students do a few flights from the right seat to get a feel for it if they were doing well from the left seat. Talk to your CFI and when both of you are comfy with progress, then it probably wouldn't hurt to try a flight or three from the right seat. My thought is to keep the majority of the training to the left seat though. For one you are already used to it and that should help get the overall time for the commercial certificate down. Then once you have a solid foundation of the maneuvers and pass the commercial, you can focus on transitioning to the right seat which has proved to be harder for some than others. After you feel comfy in the right seat, simply bring all the skills from the commercial together and you are ready for your CFI checkride.

farmerbrown · November 21st, 2005, 11:08

Well that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the help.

dkozak · November 25th, 2005, 21:52

From what I have seen, the examiner will allow you to sit either side. If you are going to hit the ground running with your CFI immediatly following your checkride, it might not be a bad idea. Good Luck!

bluelake · November 27th, 2005, 20:01

I think (from my experience) that the transition is not too difficult, hence no need to try to pre-empt it. After you get your Commercial, go out (even on your own for that matter) and try the right seat. After a few uncoordinated and sloppy steep turns and chandelle, you should have no problem.

Landing for the very first time from the right seat is only a problem if you are using the airplane's nose as a primary reference, which you shouldnt be. Look down the runway, put the white stripes between your legs... its all the same

November 17th, 2005, 12:38	#1
farmerbrown Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 77	commercial training question I am going to start doing training for my commercial and I ran accross something suggesting I do it from the right seat. That way moving right on to the CFI training won't be as difficult. Is this commonly done?

November 17th, 2005, 12:53	#2
bike21 Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: People's Republic of Boulder Posts: 2,292	Since the checkride is usually done (don't know of any cases not) in the left seat, you should probably be very comfortable over there. I had my commercial students do a few flights from the right seat to get a feel for it if they were doing well from the left seat. Talk to your CFI and when both of you are comfy with progress, then it probably wouldn't hurt to try a flight or three from the right seat. My thought is to keep the majority of the training to the left seat though. For one you are already used to it and that should help get the overall time for the commercial certificate down. Then once you have a solid foundation of the maneuvers and pass the commercial, you can focus on transitioning to the right seat which has proved to be harder for some than others. After you feel comfy in the right seat, simply bring all the skills from the commercial together and you are ready for your CFI checkride. __________________ Free SAPA! (and Tibet) ____________________ www.glenntilton.com

November 25th, 2005, 21:52	#4
dkozak Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: KSLN Posts: 19	Right or Left? From what I have seen, the examiner will allow you to sit either side. If you are going to hit the ground running with your CFI immediatly following your checkride, it might not be a bad idea. Good Luck! __________________ Dan Kozak

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November 21st, 2005, 11:08	#3
farmerbrown Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 77	Well that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the help.

November 27th, 2005, 20:01	#5
bluelake Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 619	I think (from my experience) that the transition is not too difficult, hence no need to try to pre-empt it. After you get your Commercial, go out (even on your own for that matter) and try the right seat. After a few uncoordinated and sloppy steep turns and chandelle, you should have no problem. Landing for the very first time from the right seat is only a problem if you are using the airplane's nose as a primary reference, which you shouldnt be. Look down the runway, put the white stripes between your legs... its all the same