CFI- Initial. Any uncommon questions to study?

Using the doors makes no sense when you have rudders. I have made a complete approach with out using elevators or ailerons by using rudders and power. The thing with a CFI ride not reseting the clock in the flight review is incorrect. Read 61.56(d) once the two years come around and you have to renew your CFI that only counts for the hour ground as stated by 61.56(f). Then you will only need to do the flight portion of the flight review. It would be illogical to worry about when your flight review and when your CFI expiration come around.
 
I believe Mr. Drunkenbeagle was just adding another method for turning the aircraft, not suggesting that would be the primary nor optimal solution.

However, I did once fly with a fellow who had lost aileron, elevator, and rudder control all at the same time. He only had one door in the airplane and did not use that method. He and the other person aboard the airplane brought it back with the cautious application of power, trim, flaps, and sticking hands (four total) out of the windows.
 
Thank you guys for the questions. I passed my checkride today. Everything went smooth. Now getting to work.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!

I'm glad to see that despite all the "help" we gave you that you passed anyway. Good for you.
 
No weird questions on the checkride. Basic questions. Ill post any interesting question my students have.
 
Guy said:
Let me start by saying PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. Just take my word for it.

Care to guess which way the airplane will turn when you open a door? (Now, we're talking about something on the order of a Cessna 150 / 172.)
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Depends on CG yea?
 
juxtapilot said:
Depends on CG yea?
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Yes, exactly. Good for you! Very few people would get that right.

In a Cessna 150 / 172 kind of airplane, opening the left door will turn the airplane to the right. One would think the drag from the door open on the left would cause the airplane to go left, but what happens is the pressure on the airplane is exerted at the door hinge, which is in front of the CG and it therefore pushes the nose to the right.

As you noted, "it depends" on CG and door location. For example, if you open the rear of a 727, it doesn't turn the aircraft left or right. You just need to be sure to hold onto the money as you depart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

You scored so well on that one, how about this one. You are flying along in a Cessna and the elevator control freezes in place, almost as if someone has inserted the control lock. Can you control the pitch with the trim, and if so, what special consideration should you know?
 
Guy said:
Yes, exactly. Good for you! Very few people would get that right.

In a Cessna 150 / 172 kind of airplane, opening the left door will turn the airplane to the right. One would think the drag from the door open on the left would cause the airplane to go left, but what happens is the pressure on the airplane is exerted at the door hinge, which is in front of the CG and it therefore pushes the nose to the right.

As you noted, "it depends" on CG and door location. For example, if you open the rear of a 727, it doesn't turn the aircraft left or right. You just need to be sure to hold onto the money as you depart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

You scored so well on that one, how about this one. You are flying along in a Cessna and the elevator control freezes in place, almost as if someone has inserted the control lock. Can you control the pitch with the trim, and if so, what special consideration should you know?
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You're no longer trimming the control, your trimming the aircraft. Do the opposite of what seems natural. Need to raise the nose? Use nose down trim etc.
 
juxtapilot said:
You're no longer trimming the control, your trimming the aircraft. Do the opposite of what seems natural. Need to raise the nose? Use nose down trim etc.
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Man, you're good! I'm never going to get in an aviation trivia contest with you.
 
zondap13 said:
Thank you guys for the questions. I passed my checkride today. Everything went smooth. Now getting to work.
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Congrats!
This guy at our flight school turned in his 8710 on the 19th and he was given Sept. 12 as the earliest date.
I turned in my application this past Monday, hopefully they'll give me a date within 2 weeks, otherwise I'm going to ask for another inspector or ask to be released to a DPE.
 
USMCmech said:
Incorrect, the MAP will be whatever it was before the fuel ran out.
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Due to a slower spinning prop the MP would actually be higher than normal at reduced throttle settings. The slower RPM would allow for more air molecules to enter into the manifold between intake strokes.
 
citrus said:
Congrats!
This guy at our flight school turned in his 8710 on the 19th and he was given Sept. 12 as the earliest date.
I turned in my application this past Monday, hopefully they'll give me a date within 2 weeks, otherwise I'm going to ask for another inspector or ask to be released to a DPE.
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Thank You. Are you still going to apply there at you 92 fail rate fsdo? good luck if so, it is not an easy checkride
 
I don't really have any other options.
I'm strategy is study hard and do my best - so lets see what happens.
 
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