Check ride next week

On 07/18/08 07:52, CodyDawg wrote:
> I'm going for my private pilot check ride next week. Any tips and things to
> look out for?
>

Yes. Relax. I think the one thing that made my oral and practical test difficult
was that I was so nervous. Also, don't cram (study) right up to the test. Force
yourself to think about something else from the night before, so you can get a
good night's sleep.

Best of luck, and I hope you'll post your account after you get through it.


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:52:39 -0400, "CodyDawg"
<transmaniaconmc@m> wrote:

>I'm going for my private pilot check ride next week. Any tips and things to
>look out for?


On your power-off landing...don't over shoot. fly a normal pattern
as altitude permits; and slip to land if necessary (aircraft
permitting).

I blew that on my private ride...and I was in a Traumahawk...which CAN
be slipped with flaps. Didn't even THINK to slip it. Had to redo
the ride another day...ouch.

I'd rather use no flaps in a 172 and slip to land then use flaps if
needed, vs. dump the flaps, not be able to slip and overshoot.

By all means... practice first if you plan to do so.

Best of luck! Remember you start out passing...

--Don (just did my glider checkride this week ! )
Don Byrer KJ5KB
Power & Glider Pilot Guy
kj5kb-at-m

"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without bending the gear..."
"Watch out for those doves...<smack-smack-smack-smack...>"