gear horn on checkride

[GravityHater]

Is it bad form to have the gear horn blaring during your checkride?
My instructor taught me geardown a couple miles before the FAF/one dot low and the speed at to that point is always low enough (vref + 30) to get the horn so he would hit the 10 second silence button.
I have flown with others on real approaches many times and don't remember the horn going. His method does reflect speeds and procedures (the horn is not mentioned) in the manual.
Thanks

 

[RJP]

Here's a quick tip for ya:

Horn=Bad

Silence=Good

 

[rumpletumbler]

Just pull the breaker. ......... j/k

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Hey,
Silence is for sissies, just leave the gear up until the last possible second, over the fence, if you got the huevos rancheros, and time the extension so they go green just prior to touchdown. The closer to the touchdown the higher the score, the difficulty factor rises if you leave the flaps up until the gear extension process is in action. Flight idle is preferred if you gots the game for that also!
Remember examiners respect the display of total control and mastery of the aircraft using the above methods!
PBR

 

[pilotman2105]

Hey,
Silence is for sissies, just leave the gear up until the last possible second, over the fence, if you got the huevos rancheros, and time the extension so they go green just prior to touchdown. The closer to the touchdown the higher the score, the difficulty factor rises if you leave the flaps up until the gear extension process is in action. Flight idle is preferred if you gots the game for that also!
Remember examiners respect the display of total control and mastery of the aircraft using the above methods!
PBR

Bonus points for putting the airplane down after the 500 foot marker of the far approach end and getting it to stop before the threshold lines.

What kind of airplane are you talking about, GravityHater?

 

[rumpletumbler]

At the OM roll inverted and pull the breaker and pump the gear down or up in your case by hand. If you do it coupled with losing an engine at the marker the examiner will be really impressed. Don't forgot the aerobatic rule doesn't apply during checkrides.

 

[GravityHater]

Yall have an unusual sense of humor but the message is there! I plan on flying above horn speed.
Thanks

 

[FracCapt]

Is it bad form to have the gear horn blaring during your checkride?
My instructor taught me geardown a couple miles before the FAF/one dot low and the speed at to that point is always low enough (vref + 30) to get the horn so he would hit the 10 second silence button.

What kind of aircraft are you referring to? Under what circumstances does the gear horn come on in that aircraft? IMO, the gear horn going off during a checkride would not be an automatic failure - but if it goes off under the wrong circumstances, I would fail you in a heartbeat if I were the examiner.

 

[prpjt]

I'm also curious about what kind of plane this is that gets a horn at ref+30. What manifold pressure are you at when you get the horn?

 

[GravityHater]

CJ
CE525
gear horn if flaps 15 and <130kts

 

[Lead Sled]

Is it bad form to have the gear horn blaring during your checkride?

Not only is is bad form on a checkride, I guarantee that your passengers will be spooked it they hear bells or horns during a routine flight. You mentioned a CJ - I promise that if you fly a Citation or any other type of corporate jet in a way that you routinely get the passenger's undivided attention you will have a short career. Just some thoughts.

Lead Sled