Originally Posted by
Hawker445
General curiosity what are the most common mistakes? Something that can be caught before th checkride/PRIA events?
Technical mistakes: Ask your instructor. But getting the FMS into a situation where you don't understand what it's doing can be bad, you might have to hand-fly your way out of a mess... to PTS standards. Mitigation: study the heck out of the FMS book.
General mistakes:
- Procrastination, putting things off can snowball fast. Very few people can afford to waste an opportunity to study. Unless you already have the type rating, in that case knock it off early and go get some beer.
- Failure to engage: It's a team effort. Your need to engage your class, instructor, and sim buddy to varying degrees.
- Outside distractions: Got served with divorce papers on your way out the door to new-hires class (seen it more than once)? Try to postpone the class. If you happen to live in the town, you need to spend time after class and on weekends with your classmates at the hotel. If you just go home, it's going to rough.