CRJ Checkride

[Magic1872]

Got an FO checkride coming up here in a few weeks, can anyone give me some pointers or past experiences good or bad

 

[flyf15]

Do things the way you've been trained, spend the next few weeks working on the areas you feel weak, practice your profiles/limitations/etc, study the approaches you'll likely fly, etc.

It should be straight-forward and shouldn't have too many surprises. The examiner knows exactly what you've been trained and to what standard and by who. Study hard with your sim partner and by yourself, stay calm, and you'll do fine. My initial checkride was a walk in the park compared to some of the sim sessions I went through.

 

[Tarzan]

The checkride will be a nonevent if you study and know your flows, procedures and call outs.

A couple peices of advice:
1. During your V1 cut, watch the centerline. Once it goes away, get on your instruments. Watch the brick.
2. Use the A/P. Thats what it's there for. If they don't want you to use for an approach, they'll fail it.
3. Use the mode enuciator. The button light is rumor, whats up on the CRT is fact.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Where am I
Where am I going
What checklist am I on..

If you can answer these at all times, then you will have no trouble passing the checkride.

 

[Rook]

http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=421

 

[BoilerUP]

http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=421

That's a great article!

Do everything slowly and deliberately and you'll be fine...just so long as you know your procedures cold.

 

[DrewBlows]

Good luck, it's really not that bad though.

I botched up a stall, which was preventable. I had come from flying the Dornier 328JET which had ample power at all times, so when it came to stalls I tended to lower the nose a little quickly, which caused me to lose a little altitude. I was within tolerances but consistantly lost the altitude nonetheless. The sim before the checkride, my instructor told me to "hold the attitude which it stalls", which isn't bad advice, but I really concentrated on doing just that. On one of the stalls during the checkride, I lowered the nose slightly when the aircraft stalled and tried to bring the pitch back to the stall attitude. When I did, the pusher fired and I lost about 300' before I got it under control. At the time I didn't know the aotopilot disconnect switch also disabled the pusher. If I did, I would have avoided the pusher and stayed within tolerances. It still didn't turn out to be a bid deal, I just redid the maneuver correctly and walked away happy. There's my advice, use the autopilot disconnect button or just don't let the pusher fire. Either way, good luck.

 

[BoilerUP]

There's my advice, use the autopilot disconnect button

Seconded.

The maneuvering stall is a PITA...

 

[SEVEN]

Don't crash the sim.

 

[mamba20]

Make sure you start both engines

 

[mamba20]

Seriously though, the CRJ is a cake walk airplane. Know your flows and your systems and the airplane will come to you like a slut on a Saturday night. Just make sure you use protection and your in the clear.

 

[mamba20]

Now I really will be serious. During the V1 cut the sim will be VERY sesitive. Don't touch the alierons! Once the cut happens there is NOTHING that says you have to rotate right here and right now. Keep the aircraft on the ground until you have the centerline and then rotate. Dont rush and try to relax. I know its hard but trust me, if I can do it, so can you.

 

[Flyprdu]

It also helps to have somebody hold your hand.

 

[Flyer1015]

Seriously though, the CRJ is a cake walk airplane. Know your flows and your systems and the airplane will come to you like a slut on a Saturday night. Just make sure you use protection and your in the clear.

That's friggin' hilarious! :laugh:

 

[mamba20]

Thanks, I wasn't trying to be a dick at all, it was the beer talking. I'm sure you'll be just fine. Just do what your taught and don't let the examiner rush you. If you need more time to get things sorted out after an engine fire/failure before you shoot the approach (which will be followed by a single engine missed) then just say so.

 

[flatspin7]

Most importantly--- No matter what happends...

Show up wearing pants!

 

[Hootie9750]

Got an FO checkride coming up here in a few weeks, can anyone give me some pointers or past experiences good or bad

Just remember that you are really really sucky if you can't pass an FO ride in the CRJ. The captain does everything, so Don't blow it!

 

[DX Rick]

Don't call "tower" and ask for a spot where you can do a mag check