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This used to be a thing on POA (The post checkride write up) so maybe if you are on short final for your IR perhaps this will be helpful.
I called the DPE a week before and was surprised that he pretty much showed me all his cards
"Here are the things we are going to cover in the oral."
"Here are the approaches we are going to do"
I was frantically taking notes and in the end, he didn't deviate from either.
ORAL PORTION
1. Review Logbook - logbook
2. Setup IACRA
3. Ensure - endorsed / qualified
4. Pay $700.00 Gulp...
Here are the questions he asked me:
Discuss privileges and limitations
As an instrument rated pilot, you may and may not do what things?
What are the currency requirements (6 HITS)?
Flight Planning
flight planning info to know before I go
asked me about the NW KRAFT acronym
Where do you get flight Planning information?
Where do you get updated information enroute?
What are weather mins for taking off?
There are NONE. Legally you can takeoff in zero zero under part 91
I got this wrong stating “Prescribed TO minimums for the runway. OR if none given, 1 SM viz.”
I kept seeing this in my studies but it is not for part 91
When is an alternate airport needed (1 2 3 Rule)?
Know Alternate minimums requirements.
Flight Plan Diversions and amendments
How do you change your destination enroute?
How do you change your alternate enroute?
When can you descend below MDA? (FAR 91.175)
We discussed this at great lengths and a light went on for me.
I always wondered why the approach plate mentioned the type of lighting and the runway elevation. The 100 foot rule made that make a lot more sense.
If you can only see the rabbit light but none of the above, you may descent to 100 feet above the runway elevation (NOT descend 100 more feet. Its 100 feet above the rw elevation that is noted in the top left of your approach plate)
What ICE prevention / De-ice equipment is on your plane?
FLYING PORTION
This went really fast. The entire flight was probably 40 minutes
Use your Checklist. He kept giving me opportunities to use it.
“I will fly for a second while you do your pre landing checklist, After Landing Checklist, etc”
Unusual attitudes was easy but he taught me a trick.
Nose high has 2 options:
1. Add power, Level wings, Nose down
2. Steep-ish bank and let the nose come down so you don’t add negative Gs when pushing the nose down.
Partial Panel
He covered both G5s for the partial panel for a GPS approach.
I put the auto pilot on, and put it in approach mode and let it do its thing.
He asked if this partial panel situation is an emergency since the AIs were covered.
I thought it was. He said it is not an emergency but you must report it to ATC
I made 1 mistake with a crossing restriction
I was flying RNAV 36 Circle to land at KGLE at the FAF, I began to descend just as I was at the fix. He got a little irritated that I didn't wait until I had fully crossed it.
All in all, it was quick and there were no surprises. It was a difficult rating but I probably built it up it be more difficult than it really was.
Started the commercial Monday.
I called the DPE a week before and was surprised that he pretty much showed me all his cards
"Here are the things we are going to cover in the oral."
"Here are the approaches we are going to do"
I was frantically taking notes and in the end, he didn't deviate from either.
ORAL PORTION
1. Review Logbook - logbook
2. Setup IACRA
3. Ensure - endorsed / qualified
4. Pay $700.00 Gulp...
Here are the questions he asked me:
Discuss privileges and limitations
As an instrument rated pilot, you may and may not do what things?
What are the currency requirements (6 HITS)?
Flight Planning
flight planning info to know before I go
asked me about the NW KRAFT acronym
Where do you get flight Planning information?
Where do you get updated information enroute?
What are weather mins for taking off?
There are NONE. Legally you can takeoff in zero zero under part 91
I got this wrong stating “Prescribed TO minimums for the runway. OR if none given, 1 SM viz.”
I kept seeing this in my studies but it is not for part 91
When is an alternate airport needed (1 2 3 Rule)?
Know Alternate minimums requirements.
Flight Plan Diversions and amendments
How do you change your destination enroute?
How do you change your alternate enroute?
When can you descend below MDA? (FAR 91.175)
We discussed this at great lengths and a light went on for me.
I always wondered why the approach plate mentioned the type of lighting and the runway elevation. The 100 foot rule made that make a lot more sense.
If you can only see the rabbit light but none of the above, you may descent to 100 feet above the runway elevation (NOT descend 100 more feet. Its 100 feet above the rw elevation that is noted in the top left of your approach plate)
What ICE prevention / De-ice equipment is on your plane?
FLYING PORTION
This went really fast. The entire flight was probably 40 minutes
Use your Checklist. He kept giving me opportunities to use it.
“I will fly for a second while you do your pre landing checklist, After Landing Checklist, etc”
Unusual attitudes was easy but he taught me a trick.
Nose high has 2 options:
1. Add power, Level wings, Nose down
2. Steep-ish bank and let the nose come down so you don’t add negative Gs when pushing the nose down.
Partial Panel
He covered both G5s for the partial panel for a GPS approach.
I put the auto pilot on, and put it in approach mode and let it do its thing.
He asked if this partial panel situation is an emergency since the AIs were covered.
I thought it was. He said it is not an emergency but you must report it to ATC
I made 1 mistake with a crossing restriction
I was flying RNAV 36 Circle to land at KGLE at the FAF, I began to descend just as I was at the fix. He got a little irritated that I didn't wait until I had fully crossed it.
All in all, it was quick and there were no surprises. It was a difficult rating but I probably built it up it be more difficult than it really was.
Started the commercial Monday.
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