Commercial Pilot Checkride

[fussle]

Eventually I will be going for my commercial checkride, hopefully sometime in spring. This would be for a single-engine land instrument commercial certificate. I was wondering if anyone could share any experiences of what all is done on the checkride as well as how long it will last.

 

[350DRIVER]

It will be exactly what is listed in the Commercial Practical Test Standards (PTS), or atleast it should be. I would suggest that you purchase one of these since it should answer most of your questions. How long will it last.? That depends on the examiner and also how well you do.

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[Ace757]

HA! PTS? If your lucky you will get asked questions from the PTS if you have a DE. It has a lot to do with the examiner though, and he has free rein

 

[SMOE]

Like 350Driver said, the PTS lists the items / maneuvers that must be covered in the exam. It is the standard by which the examiner will grade your oral and flight. I would also recommend getting one of the "Oral Exam Guides" put out by ASA. There are questions that cover all the areas and it will give you an idea of what to study.

Good Luck

 

[jspilot]

I would be top notch in your manuevers and emergency procedures. Fly the airplane nice and smooth so if you were carrying passengers they would be comfortable. Also, know the systems of the airplane you are flying. YOU MUST KNOW YOUR AIRPLANE.

 

[bobbysamd]

Commercial practical

As the others stated, the PTS is the test. On the flight, you will be held responsible for all the maneuvers. The oral will encompass that section of the Commercial PTS. You very well will be asked questions regarding specific instances about when you can charge for services. You may be asked about STCs. My examiner brought in a ferry permit and spent a great deal of time talking about it (I kept my yap shut while he did.). You will be asked about ARROW in great depth. You may be asked about minimum equipment lists and how to deal with inoperative components. You will be asked in depth about your airplane's systems, and likely will have to draw one or more. You will have to plan a VFR cross country, and you will be asked about airspace. Given the times in which we live, it would not surprise me in the least if you are grilled on Prohibited areas, TFRs, and how to obtain the latest NOTAMs about them.

The oral could last anywhere from 1 1/2 to 3 hours. Flight should go no longer than 2.0.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your training.

 

[BobSmith_av8r]

Be comfortable discussing weight and balance and how it affects performance. This includes out of weight/out of balance scenarios and also be able to accomplish a weight shift. Aerodynamics often comes up on the commercial too. You should be able to find people who have previously been with your examiner and get "The Gouge" from the also. Sometimes particular examiners look for things that aren't in the PTS and you can find these out by word of mouth.

Good Luck.