Alchemy
Well-Known Member
I've scheduled my Multi-Add on checkride for next tuesday 9/16/03 and am wondering if anyone has any advice to offer regarding the oral and practical tests. I've found some useful information from older threads on this forum, but am still looking for more gouges. I'll be flying a PA34-200 for the test.
In preperation for the oral, I've been studying the ASA Multi Oral exam guide, going back over the instrument oral exam guide, and studying the seneca POH. Overall, I've got a solid grasp on Aircraft Systems, VMC, Critical engine, and aerodynamic factors affecting single engine flight. Anyone have other "focus" areas I should dig in on for the oral?
The Examiner already told me the location of the single engine approach I'm going to do on the ride (a VOR circle to land). I flew that approach twice today, once with both engines and once single engine so it shouldn't be a problem (I also flew that approach on initial instrument checkride). He'll probably have me do a different type of approach also, but with both engines (ILS or NDB more than likely). The runway at the airport whre I'm meeting the examiner is pretty small, 3204 x 60 ft, but I usually have no problem landing in half that distance using the short field technique. I have no idea how many landings I'll do, probably at least two (one single engine and one short field). The air work doesn't concern me all that much, stalls, VMC demo, and engine air start are all pretty straightforward (as long as I don't verify the dead engine with the wrong throttle!!! hopefully thats one of those mistakes I'll only make once). The steep turns are really not much different from a single so I should be good to go on those.
Did I miss anything? Anyone have troublespots on their checkride that they wish they would've adressed earlier? I've accumulated about 30 hours of dual in the seneca working on this rating over the summer so I feel pretty confident. That's probably more hours than average for an add-on applicant, but the plane was down for two seperate two week periods, necessitating more overall flight time before I attained acceptable profiency. Thanks for the help........
In preperation for the oral, I've been studying the ASA Multi Oral exam guide, going back over the instrument oral exam guide, and studying the seneca POH. Overall, I've got a solid grasp on Aircraft Systems, VMC, Critical engine, and aerodynamic factors affecting single engine flight. Anyone have other "focus" areas I should dig in on for the oral?
The Examiner already told me the location of the single engine approach I'm going to do on the ride (a VOR circle to land). I flew that approach twice today, once with both engines and once single engine so it shouldn't be a problem (I also flew that approach on initial instrument checkride). He'll probably have me do a different type of approach also, but with both engines (ILS or NDB more than likely). The runway at the airport whre I'm meeting the examiner is pretty small, 3204 x 60 ft, but I usually have no problem landing in half that distance using the short field technique. I have no idea how many landings I'll do, probably at least two (one single engine and one short field). The air work doesn't concern me all that much, stalls, VMC demo, and engine air start are all pretty straightforward (as long as I don't verify the dead engine with the wrong throttle!!! hopefully thats one of those mistakes I'll only make once). The steep turns are really not much different from a single so I should be good to go on those.
Did I miss anything? Anyone have troublespots on their checkride that they wish they would've adressed earlier? I've accumulated about 30 hours of dual in the seneca working on this rating over the summer so I feel pretty confident. That's probably more hours than average for an add-on applicant, but the plane was down for two seperate two week periods, necessitating more overall flight time before I attained acceptable profiency. Thanks for the help........