My private pilot check ride is tomorrow, HELP!!!?

Question

Hi, my check ride is tomorrow and I need some answers! Please help me out! These are questions the examiner wants me to know the answers to, the ones I already know I have not posted here. The A/c that I am using for the check ride is a C-172. Please answer the following:

What happens if you fly when you are sick?

How do you recover from a spin?

What two inspections do you need to have before entering an A/c?

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

Reschedule. You should know this stuff.

Sick?....get to know FAA's IMSAFE check list

You are no longer required to demonstrate recovery from a spin at the private level.

The correct answer is that you train to recognize the  onset of a stall and will not allow the plane to stall and if you do you will keep the ball centered .stay coordinated and  you will not spin.  you will be required to demonstrate proper stall recognition and recovery. !

Third question should have been covered on your written pre solo test.  The question is a bit ambiguous. Before entering?

The only "inspection" I do for the Cherokee is, I sump the tanks before the rest of the preflight. That begins in the cockpit .

Answer 2

He'll probably be flying for Pinnacle next month.

Answer 3

Honestly, if you cannot answer them questions yourself you really shouldn't be taking a skills test.

Answer 4

1) You shouldn't ever fly when you are sick.  If your nose is congested (for example), then the increased altitude could put you in a lot of pain.  So you should never fly unless you are healthy and fully able to operate the plane.

2) 1. Throttle to Idle -  If you don't do this, then you accelerate the spin and may not be able to pull out of it.  Although, most engines will quit after a few rotations because the centripetal force will be so great that the fuel will not be able to flow through the engine.

2. Neutralize Ailerons - If you don't do this, you will make the spin either change directions (if you are in the early stages of the spin) or you will make the spin worse.

3. Apply FULL Opposite Rudder - This will stop the spin. (Remember: like in a stall, your ailerons will NOT help.)

4. Recover From the Dive - Pull up briskly but carefully.  Chances are that you will be redlining your airspeed, but you want to be sure to not enter another stall (remember, you can only spin if your wings are FULLY stalled).  You will have probably lost a great deal of altitude by now, so you want to be sure that you don't hit the ground.

It might also be useful to know that a c-172 is stable enough that if you have not completed a full rotation yet, then you can let go of all the controls and the plane will correct itself.  However, DO NOT rely solely on this technique as it will get you into trouble.  I sometimes to aerobatics in a ca-150 and I still always correct my spins manually.  For more information on spins check your POH.  I HIGHLY recommend that you do this!  Also, you will not be required to demonstrate a spin recovery, but you absolutely will have to know the procedure.  This can and just might save your life one day!  

3) You need to do a thorough pre-flight which will generally include a walk-around.  You also need to check for your AROW papers: Airworthiness Certificate, Registration, Operating Handbook, Weight and Balance.  (Make sure that you know what all of those documents are!)  You also need your AV1ATE maintenance done: Annual, VOR, 100-hour, Altimeter, Transponder, ELT. (These are the ones required for VFR, make sure you know how often to get them; what they are; and who can do them)

You can reference your FAR/AIM and POH during your exam too, so don't hesitate to bookmark things.  However, you do not want to read out of your books to your examiner, they will not like that.  If you don't know the answer to a question, then it is best to nor try to guess or "BS" your way through it, the examiner will be able to tell.  Just say, I don't know, but I believe it is this, or I believe I could find it here.  You don't need to necessarily answer all the oral questions correctly, you just need to prove to the examiner that you can "Demonstrate satisfactory proficiency and competency withing the approved standards." (FAR 61.43.a.3)  Life or death things (like Spin recovery) you will need to know immediately off the top of your head.  You should be very confident with these answers.  It helps me to visualize a plane and "act out" these actions.

Also, don't forget to relax.  If you do not pass the first time, then you can always retake.  I know the exam is expensive, but an extra $500 is not a whole lot compared to how much you will be spending on aviation for the rest of your life.

Best of luck and happy flying!

Answer 5

You need to call your instructor and get these answered before you start your checkride.

I'll give you one of the questions though- An easy way to remember spin recovery is to use the acronym PARE-

Power- to idle

Ailerons- neutral

Rudder-opposite

Elevator- fwd to break the stall.

As for the inspections, you need to know all of them, not just the 2. You might be able to find the answers on forums or a search engine....

Answer 6

1. You won't get sick.

2. Determine the direction of the spin then apply opposite rudder deflection to break the spin. Briskly reduce your angle of attack to recover from the stall (easier said than done).

3. Preflight the plane and do the walk around. (follow your checklist)

Answer 7

Line of questioning makes me think this is all BS, but here I go

1. Well just stay home. Who wants to fly when they're sick anyways? If you BECOME sick, like airsick, make sure you have it trimmed up and grab the barf bag, land as you see fit, preferrably at an airport, and if you have something possibly serious going on call atc and declare an emergency.

2. That t**d 172 ain't even spinnable. If it's a rhetorical question then the first guy nailed the question.

3.Don't know what you mean either, just the walkaround. Unless you mean the guy want's to know if you checked the aircraft logs? Or filed a flight plan??

Answer 8

You're NOT ready to take any checkride. If you infact have an instructor signoff, your instructor should be ashamed.