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04-17-2007, 08:35 AM

Illini

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AMEL Checkride

I have my multi ride on Thursday in the Seminole. Any words of advice for the oral and checkride?

04-17-2007, 09:50 AM

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Take your time. Especially when you get engine failures. If you don't have the altitude to troubleshoot make sure you take your time identifying and verifying. If you have the altitude just remember that bird will fly around with relatively little sink, dirty, on one engine, if your light (which you will likely be).

Good Luck.

04-17-2007, 11:53 AM

Illini

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I've been drilled so hard on single engine procedures. I'm not too worried about them. Blue line!

04-17-2007, 12:06 PM

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factors affecting VMC

The FAA inspector I took my ride with asked for factors that affected VMC during the oral. He wanted them pointed out with a brief description on the how/why.

Good luck.

04-17-2007, 02:03 PM

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Factors that affect Vmc, Critical Engine, Systems, and don't sweat it. It'll be the easiest ride you take.

04-17-2007, 02:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dstatepilot

Factors that affect Vmc, Critical Engine, Systems, and don't sweat it. It'll be the easiest ride you take.

i say so, dont rush! oral is cake, aswell the check flight dont forget GUMP check.

04-17-2007, 03:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dstatepilot

Factors that affect Vmc, Critical Engine, Systems, and don't sweat it. It'll be the easiest ride you take.

That was all my oral consisted of, with the addition of working one accel/stop accel/go problem. I will second that it was the easiest ride.

04-17-2007, 04:31 PM

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A multi ride isn't bad in and of itself, but flying an approach on one engine is a bit more challenging. I had 20-30kt. crosswinds on my checkride, but the DE was pretty easy about it as long as I continued with it and followed the procedure. Doing it to atp standards in stiff winds would take some skills.

04-17-2007, 09:44 PM

Illini

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Thanks for all the advice, I'll let everyone know how it goes. I have my CFI FIA in less than 8 hours so I need some sleep. Busy week...

04-18-2007, 08:15 PM

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Quote:

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That was all my oral consisted of, with the addition of working one accel/stop accel/go problem. I will second that it was the easiest ride.

Yep, had one of those to. I must be getting old, I can't remember anything now days.

One little bit of advice though. If you have a really bad crosswind, run the upwind engine at just a little bit higher power setting on final. It will really help out. Just pray the DE doesn't pull that engine on you!