 IFR checkride coming up...
On Jun 27, 11:47 am, Tom <thetomgr...@> wrote:
> Hi guys. I've been doing my training, took the written yesterday and
> have my checkride in 2 weeks.
>
> Couple of questions.
>
> 1) The tolerance for MDAs on the test is +100/-0. The natural response
> to this is of course to target the altitude MDA+50ft, giving 50ft
> buffer in either direction.
>
> My question is this: how do you manage this on the checkride? If the
> real MDA is 460, so your MDA+50 is 510, do you say "1000 for 460...900
> for 460...800 for 460" etc? You can't really say 510 can you, as the D/
> E might think you have the wrong MDA. But if I say 460 I tend to go
> down to 460 - and then it's all too easy to accidentally go down to
> 459 and that's a bust.
Yea, don't get too close to the MDA. Just tell the examiner you're
flying it a bit higher (within the standards). In real IMC you may
choose to fly it 200 feet high if you are ultra sharp on your skills.
-robert |