Commercial checkride - Page 2

braidkid · February 12th, 2003, 07:36

Well, it's all a mute point now....i did my LONG x country with no other occupants but the micro organisms on my skin last night. THe entire thing took me 4.1 which isn't bad. Now I have my checkride at 11:00!!!! Hope I'm not too tired..wish me luck!!!

ready2fly · February 12th, 2003, 07:37

Well, not so fast on the AOPA definition. You spoke with ONE PERSON at AOPA and go ONE OPINION of how THAT PERSON interpreted the rule.

I spoke with another AOPA attorney who said that the rule is vague and should NOT be interpreted to mean "alone" or "sole occupant" as that person is exercising the rights and privileges of their Private Pilots Certificate.

Then, about an hour later, my CFI said that the rule meant "alone" and "sole occupant".

Bottom line: Before your checkride (and before you fly the cross country), find out how your DE is going to interpret the rule and follow those guidelines.

braidkid · February 12th, 2003, 07:57

My examiner just called and had to cancel our checkride because his foot is in a cast.....isn't life beautiful!!!!
Ahhh, fun and games.

flyitup · February 12th, 2003, 08:36

[ QUOTE ]
My examiner just called and had to cancel our checkride because his foot is in a cast.....isn't life beautiful!!!!
Ahhh, fun and games.

[/ QUOTE ]

Geeez!! You have worse luck than I do!

That's unbelievable...

drumminpilot · February 12th, 2003, 10:01

That sucks man!!! Sorry to hear that!

braidkid · February 12th, 2003, 17:18

I PASSED, I PASSED!!!!!!!!!
AFter having my examiner cancel on me I called everyone in the book and got a hold of a guy who
is a test pilot and examiner at Cessna!! Anyway, the oral went great, about an hour and a half.
The flying, I had to do steep turns, chandell, lazy eight, power on/off stall, steep spiral, eights on
pylons, soft field landing, power off landing, and normal landing!! It all went effortlessly and the
examiner said the maneuvers were some of the best he's seen!!! Now it's all bookwork for my CFI!!!

stuckingfk · February 12th, 2003, 17:39

Congrats!!

flyitup · February 12th, 2003, 18:55

Ryan that's awesome!!

I'm so glad to hear it all went well!

Give me a ring tonight if you get a chance...

flyitup · February 12th, 2003, 18:57

Hey I forgot to ask..

What did the DE have to say about the "solo" reqirement??

jtrain609 · February 12th, 2003, 20:46

Glad to hear it went well. I'm going to be going through the same ride here in a few months. I feel your pain on the CFI bookwork, I'm going to start that stuff soon.

Cheers

John Herreshoff

drumminpilot · February 12th, 2003, 21:56

Congrats man!!! Hopefully I'll be just a couple weeks behind you!

flyitup · February 12th, 2003, 22:08

Drummin,

Are you taking your ride in Tulsa? If so, are you planning on going with Nan Gaylord, or Dave Wilkerson?

drumminpilot · February 12th, 2003, 22:12

Yep, I'm taking it over there, but I'm taking it with Jen Weiss (I think thats the right last name?) She does the multi rides too, so I'll be familiar with her for that after the commercial, if and/or when the RG comes back up.

lol

flyitup · February 12th, 2003, 22:22

Oh, ok...

I've heard her name tossed around a bit, but I haven't ever met her. Hopefully the RG will be back on-line before long...

Have you been flying with David Koehn? He is my simulator instructor at the moment... Nice guy...

Good luck on the checkride!

drumminpilot · February 12th, 2003, 22:48

Yeah, she's really, really nice. I don't know if she does IFR rides, but if she does, I would recommend going with her, so that way she'll know you on your Commercial and Multi rides. She's also a Captn. for Southwest, she does rides on her days off. Great contact there. I hope the RG is back up quicker than it was last time. I only flew once last week so Bill (the night desk guy) could have it for his CFI ride before it went down for 100hr. I never got to fly with David, had to cancel twice cause of weather, then Mike B got back and I finished knocking out the .9 left for insurance checkout. Hows the sim training going? Where is the sim at?

flyitup · February 12th, 2003, 23:02

Did Bill get his CFI?? I knew he was working on it, but I didn't realize he was going for his ride so soon!

The sim training is going pretty well so far, it's just really, really sensitive. I've only had one lesson so far, and I think I'm going to delay it just a bit until I can get the written out of the way.

It's in an office at Jet Center South, by the way...

drumminpilot · February 12th, 2003, 23:08

I'm not sure if he passed or not. I've been meaning to call him, but I've been sick all week so I haven't gotten around to it.

Every sim I've flown has been a biotch to fly. They've all been super sensitive. I'm more game for the going up and doing approaches without the hood in VMC first, just because when you see it, sometimes it helps to make more sense. Later on though, when you do sim sessions, closer to checkride time, they'll really help. Helps keep you on top of the game big time, or at least it did me. Good luck with it!!

February 12th, 2003, 07:36	#26
braidkid Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 556	Re: Commercial checkride Well, it's all a mute point now....i did my LONG x country with no other occupants but the micro organisms on my skin last night. THe entire thing took me 4.1 which isn't bad. Now I have my checkride at 11:00!!!! Hope I'm not too tired..wish me luck!!!

February 12th, 2003, 07:37	#27
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,080	Re: Commercial checkride Well, not so fast on the AOPA definition. You spoke with ONE PERSON at AOPA and go ONE OPINION of how THAT PERSON interpreted the rule. I spoke with another AOPA attorney who said that the rule is vague and should NOT be interpreted to mean "alone" or "sole occupant" as that person is exercising the rights and privileges of their Private Pilots Certificate. Then, about an hour later, my CFI said that the rule meant "alone" and "sole occupant". Bottom line: Before your checkride (and before you fly the cross country), find out how your DE is going to interpret the rule and follow those guidelines.

February 12th, 2003, 07:57	#28
braidkid Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 556	Re: Commercial checkride My examiner just called and had to cancel our checkride because his foot is in a cast.....isn't life beautiful!!!! Ahhh, fun and games.

February 12th, 2003, 08:36	#29
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Commercial checkride [ QUOTE ] My examiner just called and had to cancel our checkride because his foot is in a cast.....isn't life beautiful!!!! Ahhh, fun and games. [/ QUOTE ] Geeez!! You have worse luck than I do! That's unbelievable...

February 12th, 2003, 10:01	#30
drumminpilot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Springdale, AR (XNA/RVS/ASG) Posts: 320	Re: Commercial checkride That sucks man!!! Sorry to hear that!

February 12th, 2003, 17:18	#31
braidkid Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 556	Re: Commercial checkride I PASSED, I PASSED!!!!!!!!! AFter having my examiner cancel on me I called everyone in the book and got a hold of a guy who is a test pilot and examiner at Cessna!! Anyway, the oral went great, about an hour and a half. The flying, I had to do steep turns, chandell, lazy eight, power on/off stall, steep spiral, eights on pylons, soft field landing, power off landing, and normal landing!! It all went effortlessly and the examiner said the maneuvers were some of the best he's seen!!! Now it's all bookwork for my CFI!!!

February 12th, 2003, 17:39	#32
stuckingfk Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande Posts: 2,547	Re: Commercial checkride Congrats!!

February 12th, 2003, 18:55	#33
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Commercial checkride Ryan that's awesome!! I'm so glad to hear it all went well! Give me a ring tonight if you get a chance...

February 12th, 2003, 18:57	#34
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Commercial checkride Hey I forgot to ask.. What did the DE have to say about the "solo" reqirement??

February 12th, 2003, 20:46	#35
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,100	Re: Commercial checkride Glad to hear it went well. I'm going to be going through the same ride here in a few months. I feel your pain on the CFI bookwork, I'm going to start that stuff soon. Cheers John Herreshoff

February 12th, 2003, 21:56	#36
drumminpilot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Springdale, AR (XNA/RVS/ASG) Posts: 320	Re: Commercial checkride Congrats man!!! Hopefully I'll be just a couple weeks behind you!

February 12th, 2003, 22:08	#37
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Commercial checkride Drummin, Are you taking your ride in Tulsa? If so, are you planning on going with Nan Gaylord, or Dave Wilkerson?

February 12th, 2003, 22:12	#38
drumminpilot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Springdale, AR (XNA/RVS/ASG) Posts: 320	Re: Commercial checkride Yep, I'm taking it over there, but I'm taking it with Jen Weiss (I think thats the right last name?) She does the multi rides too, so I'll be familiar with her for that after the commercial, if and/or when the RG comes back up. lol

February 12th, 2003, 22:22	#39
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Commercial checkride Oh, ok... I've heard her name tossed around a bit, but I haven't ever met her. Hopefully the RG will be back on-line before long... Have you been flying with David Koehn? He is my simulator instructor at the moment... Nice guy... Good luck on the checkride!

February 12th, 2003, 22:48	#40
drumminpilot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Springdale, AR (XNA/RVS/ASG) Posts: 320	Re: Commercial checkride Yeah, she's really, really nice. I don't know if she does IFR rides, but if she does, I would recommend going with her, so that way she'll know you on your Commercial and Multi rides. She's also a Captn. for Southwest, she does rides on her days off. Great contact there. I hope the RG is back up quicker than it was last time. I only flew once last week so Bill (the night desk guy) could have it for his CFI ride before it went down for 100hr. I never got to fly with David, had to cancel twice cause of weather, then Mike B got back and I finished knocking out the .9 left for insurance checkout. Hows the sim training going? Where is the sim at?

February 12th, 2003, 23:02	#41
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Commercial checkride Did Bill get his CFI?? I knew he was working on it, but I didn't realize he was going for his ride so soon! The sim training is going pretty well so far, it's just really, really sensitive. I've only had one lesson so far, and I think I'm going to delay it just a bit until I can get the written out of the way. It's in an office at Jet Center South, by the way...

February 12th, 2003, 23:08	#42
drumminpilot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Springdale, AR (XNA/RVS/ASG) Posts: 320	Re: Commercial checkride I'm not sure if he passed or not. I've been meaning to call him, but I've been sick all week so I haven't gotten around to it. Every sim I've flown has been a biotch to fly. They've all been super sensitive. I'm more game for the going up and doing approaches without the hood in VMC first, just because when you see it, sometimes it helps to make more sense. Later on though, when you do sim sessions, closer to checkride time, they'll really help. Helps keep you on top of the game big time, or at least it did me. Good luck with it!!

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