checkride/oral topics

[Dot_AK]

What did your examiner hit hard and go in depth on, whether on the oral or on the checkride?

 

[Toy Soldier]

Well, you can't go wrong studying the PTS. Our local examiner goes right down the PTS and checks off each section as he goes.

Also, do the following to stay prepared:

1. Study part 61 and part 91 and AIM. Use a highliter to mark the sections/information that apply to you.

2. Study the PTS and make sure that you can "discuss" each topic for several minutes.

3. Know your POH, systems, performance, etc.

4. Daily, do practice written test questions - especially if you have a computer based study guide such as Gleim, etc.

5. Have a friend(s) fire volleys of questions at you.

6. Get a gouge for the examiner you plan on using. I have found that most examiners stick with a "schedule" that they have used forever.

These are some ideas......

 

[avbug]

I had an examiner during a 135 PIC ride once spend most of the flight questioning me about agriculture in China, and the potential impact of ag avaition on rice production.

 

[bobbysamd]

Oral topics

Know the systems and limitations of your airplane. An examiner taught me this acronym:

S L E D

S = Systems
L = Limitations
E = Equipment
D = Design

Know airspace. Know VFR charts. Know wx minima. Know special VFR. Know the rules about private pilots flying incidental to their work and expense sharing. Examiners try to trick you with questions about private pilots charging for time. These are just a few things for which you should be well prepared.

I agree wholeheartedly with Toy Soldier's advice about knowing everything contained in the PTS. The PTS is the test. Your instructor should give you practice oral(s). Knowing the material is one thing; being able to articulate it under stress of a practical exam is another.

Hope that helps a little. Good luck with your practical.