I am due to take my PMEL checkride this Saturday and I was wondering if some of you could help me out as to your experiences. I know the flight part is pretty cut and dry. Steep turns, slow flight, Stalls, Engine outs, Vmc demo, drag demo and some landings but the part I want to be more in depth on is the oral portion.

I am trying to not just learn the PTS because I will be rolling into the CMEL within a couple months, so I will need the in depth knowledge anyway. I understand I need to know systems but could someone elaborate as to the depth of knowledge required?

Do i need to know that it has 2 lycoming horizontally opposed, aircooled, normally aspirated, direct drive engines..is that enough or do I need to know complete in depth knowledge of the engines and their layouts?

Also as for if I am asked about the propeller system I am prepared to answer "2 hartzell, 76" full feathering, 2 bladed propellers that are rpm regulated by an engine driven propeller governor. Springs and dome pressure aided by counterweights work to push the blades into high pitch, while engine oil under governor boosted power moves the blades to fine pitch."

Is this enough knowledge for the PMEL oral or will they be looking for alot more in depth. I want to be prepared, but as in any test I dont want to give them more information then they ask for because from experience if I give "extra" information and some of that extra is incorrect it could lead to more picking to find out what i "really" know?

Just thought some of you might be able to help since you have all been there.

Thanks alot,

Shawn