Thread: Failed IRA checkride due to Va
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Old 09-13-2019, 09:51 AM
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dera
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Originally Posted by Ryguy22 View Post
So failed my checkride because we exceeded Va (105 in a skyhawk) a couple times when intercepting ILS. We were around 115 which is below VNO. My question is was my DP just being a dick or was I wrong for not anticipating tailwind and adjusting power (reported surface winds were 15 g22) ? I thought as long as I wasnt doing maneuvers like stalls or whatever I could exceed VA.
Did you fail because you exceeded Va, or did you fail because you failed to "Maintain altitude ±100 feet, selected heading ±10°, airspeed ±10 knots, prior to beginning the final approach segment"
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