Originally Posted by
N9373M
I think you can split the ride to save bucks. i.e. do most of the air work in a 172, then some pattern work in a complex to demonstrate the moving parts. I could be way off base, those brain cells are long gone.
You can split it up, DPE willing, but it adds time and complexity to the checkride as well as an extra pre-flight, taxi in/out, and another set of Mx logs to review. Seems to me the savings would not be worth it.