Multi Engine checkride tomorrow

Good luck! You'll do fine. Just show up early and have all your stuff organized. Gets you off to an excellent start with the examiner and from there it's all downhill.
 
MikeD said:
It's possible the DPE may need to see an SE go around, at least the initial part of it, just to see that you know the mechanics and can execute one....
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Is that in the multi-engine airplane PTS? I'm asking because I honestly don't know anymore...not to measure anything. :beer:

-mini
 
minitour said:
Is that in the multi-engine airplane PTS? I'm asking because I honestly don't know anymore...not to measure anything. :beer:

-mini
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Am not sure either anymore. This was the reasoning on my checkride long ago that was used and executed, and makes sense. But I don't know if its a specific PTS requirement anymore.
 
troopernflight said:
I don't know man, were you flying the turbo charged version? I can tell you that the Aztec I fly sucks on SE climb. It's a '78 non turbo. People familiar with this particular plane told me go-around was possible, but should not be considered as an option. SE, get it on the ground 1st try, or you may be landing on I-385.
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Nope, just a 1966 natural aspirated one. In any case, just do what you've been trained to do, and you'll be fine.
 
MikeD said:
Am not sure either anymore. This was the reasoning on my checkride long ago that was used and executed, and makes sense. But I don't know if its a specific PTS requirement anymore.
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I know on my initial multi (and subsequent MEI) I didn't have to do an OEI go-around. That was.........whew.......a long time ago now. Well, a long time ago to me.

I didn't have to do a SE Missed until I hopped into the CE-500 for my ATP/type.

-mini
 
minitour said:
I know on my initial multi (and subsequent MEI) I didn't have to do an OEI go-around. That was.........whew.......a long time ago now. Well, a long time ago to me.

I didn't have to do a SE Missed until I hopped into the CE-500 for my ATP/type.

-mini
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Same. No single-engine missed approaches until my ATP ride. Then again, I got my initial multi-engine rating in...2002?
 
dasleben said:
Same. No single-engine missed approaches until my ATP ride. Then again, I got my initial multi-engine rating in...2002?
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I think I did mine in '05, so things very well could have (and probably did) change............and dammit, I'm just too lazy to look it up!

-mini
 
minitour said:
I know on my initial multi (and subsequent MEI) I didn't have to do an OEI go-around. That was.........whew.......a long time ago now. Well, a long time ago to me.

I didn't have to do a SE Missed until I hopped into the CE-500 for my ATP/type.

-mini
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Did one on my MEL rating in 1990, again on my 135 check in the PA-31-350 in '95, and didn't do one again civilian-wise until the CE-500 type either. So my info for initial training stuff is kind of dated.
 
mshunter said:
It's a test for a license. Don't try to show him your a badass. And besides, some people say in a counter-rotating airplane neither engine is critical, and some say both engines are critical. Don't open that can, trust me.
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Actually it's a test for a certificate or a rating on a certificate.

I'll add a two more answers to your list of which one is critical. The one that just quit; the one that didn't quit. All old tongue-in-cheek answers.
 
I passed! Once I got the SE ILS done (did that first), the rest was a breeze. I just made sure to guard the blue line on SE operations, because I knew that would fail me right out. Wasn't too bad. Thanks all for the words of advice and encouragement.
 
troopernflight said:
I passed! Once I got the SE ILS done (did that first), the rest was a breeze. I just made sure to guard the blue line on SE operations, because I knew that would fail me right out. Wasn't too bad. Thanks all for the words of advice and encouragement.
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CONGRATULATIONS.

To paraphrase from Airplane, "we were all counting on you".
 
troopernflight said:
I passed! Once I got the SE ILS done (did that first), the rest was a breeze. I just made sure to guard the blue line on SE operations, because I knew that would fail me right out. Wasn't too bad. Thanks all for the words of advice and encouragement.
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RIGHT ON! :beer:
 
Congrats!!

Mark815 said:
Congrats on passing your ride! Now comes the difficult\frustrating part, BUILDING multi time!
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Hell, I'll write you a check if you want some multi piston time. How much you want? 500? 1000? :D

(Seriously, it comes quick...don't sweat it)
 
Mark815 said:
Congrats on passing your ride! Now comes the difficult\frustrating part, BUILDING multi time!
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Luckily I've got a friend that I ride with on a Kingair 200. It's one of the reasons I got my ME at this point in my training. So hopefully I'll be putting quite a bit of ME turbine time in the book. I need to get back on track for commercial now that I've got the ME engine out of the way!
 
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