Hawker445

Well next Wednesday i'm going to get through the hardest rating of all.
I just have ot deal with finishing my stage check flight, i'm been flying like **** lately....


Any tips and experiences?

JamesNoBrakes

Kind of hard to know what you are saying here.

One thing that has always amazed me is how instructors will teach the basics and then later on they'll teach stuff that totally conflicts with the basics they just taught. They'll tell you how to scan, how to watch the attitude indicator, WHEN to watch the attitude indicator, and then they'll tell you to flip all kinds of dials and switches and read approaches while you are in turns. You basically get in the habit of not looking at the most critical times this way and overloading yourself, rather than prioritizing, working in tasks in the straight-aways when you can, asking for extra time or prompting ATC yourself (and early), and so on. This management and scan aspect is one of the weakest areas I always see and it seems that once people make it past the "basics" there is hardly any notice given to ensure those are still being followed while everything else is added on top. The point is, those basics are what you have to do all the time, and you have to do them like they were taught initially. Once you stop doing that, your flying usually goes to hell and gets to be all over the place. Flying the aircraft is number one, but a lot harder than it sounds sometimes.

Otherwise, planning and thinking ahead is key. Never try to do anything by the time you need to do it, get it done before!

Thedude

If you get an NDB approach....dont forget to turn up the volume.

Yoda2

The instrument is not the hardest rating of all. The hardest rating is the one you are not ready for. As far as advice, many here could write volumes of good information, though for brevity and because I'm tired... I'll just say put off the exam until you are fully prepared. Operationally, always think about what you are going to do, what you are doing now and what will you do next (don't get behind), Be in charge and decisive, ID your Navaids, DON'T FIXATE, don't miss any stepdowns, expect the unexpected... Good luck PS, Give the examiner a good professional safety briefing prior to the flight.

tinman1

This is a very open ended question but I'll start out by saying make sure you do your best to get a good nights rest and eat a decent meal before going to take the ride. Hopefully you have studied and are up to the standards or else your instructor shouldn't be signing you off.

the examiner will eventually ask something you may not know the full answer to. But don't let that shake you, they're just checking to see how much you know.

galaxy flyer

As my inspector debriefed me, "nothing wrong that 10,000 hours won't cure". Stay relaxed, be methodical and be in charge at all times.

GF

TheFly

Yeah, pass the check ride. Study, don't over study. Take it serious, but don't stress out. Study the PTS, follow your instructor's guidance.

GET A GOOD GOUGE ON THE EXAMINER.

N9373M

Placard it out of service!

Timbo

Here's what they told us in the Air Force, prior to our instrument check:

"...and remember, a peek is worth a thousand cross checks!"

web500sjc

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