mike734

Since there has been some talk of busting check rides recently, I thought I would ask, what was your hardest check ride?

Mine was probably my first type. It was in the EMB-110 for a commuter airline. I already had my ATP but was under the most pressure to pass this one. The oral was probably the hardest part. For some reason, check airmen at the regionals seem to think their stuff doesn't stink so they tend to give ridiculously hard orals/checkrides. I seen it a several different airlines. What is the tire pressure? How much does the prop weigh? etc... We all knew the questions were coming but still.

I guess the hardest non-airline check ride was my CFI ride. I had to take it just after a friend of mine had failed it. I was pretty nervous. I remember the examiner asked me to teach him full flaps stalls (in a c-152). Just as the stall broke he pushed in full rudder. Of course the plane when in to a spin. I said, "I got it!" I whipped up the flaps and recovered. I remember being mad ( and surprised) because the airplane is placarded against spinning with full flaps. Anyway, I guess I did the right thing because I passed.

Puppyz

uh now i'm even more nervous for that CFi ride in the near future.
so far for me it was my multi ride. The oral went very well, it wasn't until near the end of the flight that I really got nervous. I had to keep telling myself to relax, i knew how to do everything but the examiners attitude was kinda intimidating. I was actually surprised at the end when he said, ''congradulations, I had fun that was a great flight" . I thought I failed with the way he was talking to me before! lol.

iflyjets4food

CFI ride for sure. It just took the most effort on my part. Plus, it's the only one I ever busted.

RedeyeAV8r

It has to be the 707/727 FE or DC-8 FE Rating ride.

It was the hardest because it wasn't (still isn't) Pilot stuff. There were many Hard numbers you had to know and also it was purposely made hard because it was the entry level.....rite of passage ride for most of the majors (back in the day). Every check ride I have had since then, meaning front seat rides were easier..........no cake walk but easier because it is Pilot Stuff.

JSchraub

How much does the prop weigh? Are you kidding me? I understand the tire pressure but how much does the prop weigh? Thats kind of like asking how much the door weighs, no?

mike734

There were a bunch of questions like that. I don't think anyone would bust for not know those (silly) questions. I think they asked them as a sort of extra credit. Like RedEye mentioned, Rite of passage. Some check airmen go a little too far.

JoeyMeatballs

I would have to say my Instrument, being I busted it, the CFI to me was easy, because Teaching & flying I am very good at, the small technicalities of the IFR, though important seemed to slip me up a bit, if anybody has to do a ride in the NJ, PA area, for the CFI, Paul Basilloto, hes an amazinf amazing guy

Blackhawk

My 135/ATP ride, given by the FAA. It began, "Let's start with FAR Part 1, definitions..." It was like that the entire oral. Part 1, 43, 61, 67,91, 119, 135, 830. Then the OPSPECs. Finally each chapter of the AFM. Oh yeah, then we flew the airplane.

iahflyr

Instrument.

NE_Pilot

As of now, the hardest one for me was the Instrument.