lifesbeachy
Well-Known Member
Don't have much time for a write up right now, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I took the OCVT and the MFT yesterday. And..... I passed!
To start off with, I have never been more nervous about anything in my life. I am very passionate about aviation and this is all I know.
Everyone's write ups so far are pretty much spot on. If anyone else is planning on doing this I would definitely make sure to spend as much time, night and day, preparing for it. Study different sectional charts until you are blue in the face. Go to your local controlled airport and have them shine the lights at you.
Go to your local flight school and familiarize yourself with the colors in the cockpit. (Do this with a glass cockpit as well, in my case I prepared by looking in an old steam gauge 172 and ended up doing the test in a glass 172, but the colors are easy to see)
The flight portion is really the hardes to prepare for. The examiner can ask you the color of ANYTHING. Mine asked about roof colors, grass colors (keep in mind this is November, some of the grass was brown, some green, etc). I had to spot some power lines, airport lighting and pretty much anything with a color. He even asked me what color the dash inside the airplane was lol.
I wish I could say don't be nervous, relax, and you'll be fine. But honestly I was anything but relaxed, when I left the airport my nerves were so shot that I had no emotion haha.
The more time you spend preparing, the better. I spent at least 2 hours per day going over the charts and airport lighting. I watched the tower light videos on YouTube, as well as going to several different control towers and had them shine the lights at me.
Sorry if my post is disorganized, typing from my iphone. If you have any questions please ask!
Thanks for everyone's advice prior to this!!
To start off with, I have never been more nervous about anything in my life. I am very passionate about aviation and this is all I know.
Everyone's write ups so far are pretty much spot on. If anyone else is planning on doing this I would definitely make sure to spend as much time, night and day, preparing for it. Study different sectional charts until you are blue in the face. Go to your local controlled airport and have them shine the lights at you.
Go to your local flight school and familiarize yourself with the colors in the cockpit. (Do this with a glass cockpit as well, in my case I prepared by looking in an old steam gauge 172 and ended up doing the test in a glass 172, but the colors are easy to see)
The flight portion is really the hardes to prepare for. The examiner can ask you the color of ANYTHING. Mine asked about roof colors, grass colors (keep in mind this is November, some of the grass was brown, some green, etc). I had to spot some power lines, airport lighting and pretty much anything with a color. He even asked me what color the dash inside the airplane was lol.
I wish I could say don't be nervous, relax, and you'll be fine. But honestly I was anything but relaxed, when I left the airport my nerves were so shot that I had no emotion haha.
The more time you spend preparing, the better. I spent at least 2 hours per day going over the charts and airport lighting. I watched the tower light videos on YouTube, as well as going to several different control towers and had them shine the lights at me.
Sorry if my post is disorganized, typing from my iphone. If you have any questions please ask!
Thanks for everyone's advice prior to this!!
