SonicFlyer

Getting picked up by a 135 operator for the first time soon, what can I expect on the checkride? I have no experience in 135 world.

PerfInit

Pretty standard stuff, very much like an ATP Practical Test / Type Rating ride. 14 CFR 135.293 and .297 explains it fairly well.

COKS

SIC or PIC type? My SIC checkride was probably one of the easier check rides I've done, its straightforward, and the instructors get you super well prepared, our regular sim training sessions were harder and more intense than the actual check ride.

EMAW

Train hard, check easy. There won't be any surprises on your checkride if they do it right. They'll sit down and brief exactly what you'll be doing, probably in the order it'll be.

SonicFlyer

It's VFR PIC

dera

Know the GOM and OpSpecs, the oral is often the harder part of the ride.

MadmanX2

It will be like your single engine commercial checkride with an approach thrown in, probably not to minimums, or at least some hood work,

As stated before, the oral will be more. About like your commercial checkride.

Have airspace down, cloud clearances and visibility in all airspaces, time and duty times and be able to read a VFR chart.

The ground school portion will cover everything you need to know.

Good luck to ya buddy.

dera

Depends on the company, a lot of 135 VFR companies mix a .299 check in there as well.
The way it worked on my previous 135 VFR shop, you flew a short cross country flight to one of the places we flew to, then on the way back, you did some airwork, shot an approach to our base, and then did 4-5 touch and goes (flapless, short field, engine out etc).
The flight isn't that bad. The oral is much more. It's easily 3-4 hours on reputable companies. On top of knowing VFR rules and regs, know your opspecs and your GOM upside down. They'll also test you on 135.265/267 so know the duty/rest rules and regs.

Rick1128

Having been a check airman and currently a training captain, I will pass on a few observations.


First of all you are not expected to know EVERYTHING. You are expected to know what you deal with every day. DO NOT BS the check pilot, EVER! If you do not know the information, say so, but know where to find it.



What I expect my checkee's to know:


1. The aircraft limitations
2. The aircraft systems
3. Aircraft emergency procedures
4. Part 1, 61, 91, 135 for your flying. Since you are a VFR pilot, you do

not need to know the IFR regs.
5. Your Flight/Duty time limitations.
6. Any special airspace that you could fly into. Like the New York City

East River Exclusion or the Grand Canyon.
7. The GOM, your duties, company policy, company procedures, etc.
8. Weight and Balance for your aircraft.

9. A scenario or 2.


A suggestion on weight and balance. I have over the years found that on a new aircraft, I work several W&B problems on the company forms. I do all the extremes. Full full/no pax, Min fuel/no pax, Max pax/min fuel, max pax/max fuel. Plus variations in baggage. I found that helps especially single pilot as you have to load and balance the cargo at the same time. Plus I have found it helps me develop quick rules of thumb when I load.


Good luck.