Originally Posted by
saviboy
Hi
i already told my friend what i think but he wants me to double check here:
H e s going to take a type ride and do his ATP at the same time. he is wondering if he could be asked questions out of the ATP oral exam guide or just his airplanes systems.
I basically told him anything is fair game.
I'd say you told him the right thing, should be something like "you need to know everything." Well prepared students come away from checkrides thinking that it was a non-event, weak students come away wondering what just happened, or, why is my new certificate printed on this pretty pink paper
A good examiner or APD will typically only ask a few knowledge questions, mainly because, normally the "testee" will promptly spout the textbook answer and give the appearance of having a good command of the subject matter. It's when there are those long pregnant pauses with a few ummms and wellllls that the APD usually thinks to himself/herself "this isn't going to end well."
If "your friend" has to ask the question that he did, then there is a good chance he is not ready for the examination, in more ways than one.
Tell him to study hard. We don't call it "JEOPARDY" for nothing.
