Recent content by Ryan F.

Out of 500+ practical tests I've conducted, I'm guessing... perhaps 100 have been commercial? One time, had an applicant with instrument rating, but mis-logged the 10 hours of instrument training. Once. Had one applicant who did not understand the definition of the word "solo" for his long...

I conduct practical tests because a) I enjoy it, b) my observations drive my safety presentation emphases, and c) it lets me conduct flight school outreach as a natural byproduct of my function. I became a DPE because I care about aviation safety. I remain a DPE because I care about aviation...

I have an Aera 660 hardwared in landscape orientation in my center stack - it talks to my GTN650/GTX345. I kept FliteCharts for one year to try them out. When I recently renewed, I did not select them again. The screen is too small to be very useful for charts. I experimented with zooming...

Kenny - nothing unusual happened here. You're simply becoming exposed to common operations via practical experience, so now you have a little more knowledge in the bag for next time. This is a normal event which happens all over the NAS. Nine times out of ten, a canceled landing clearance in...

The latter of your two suggestive thoughts is accurate. Two separate practical tests with no crossover. Other than possibly accomplishing them on the same day, one won't have anything to do with the other; must close out in IACRA for each one, individually.

I find the cash discussion understandable, but a bit amusing. I'm sure it must be entertaining to conjure up these involved scenarios for why DPEs tend to standardize on cash payments, but it's really quite simple - cash doesn't carry any credit card fees, cash doesn't bounce, cash is quick...

Maybe tops: when I had the Eagle who co-wrote "Hotel California" as my copilot.

Been over a decade now since I've flown a Hawker, but I've flown all of the HS-125 models, from the 1A to the 900XP. I've done a few of these stall tests. They're usually done when the leading edge TKS panels require adjustment, repair or replacement. The manufacturer specifies specific...

Russ, I don't have any interest (or ability) to get into the history of the task, or why/how it was developed. I can only say that from my little corner of the airman certification world, the task has its place and it holds plenty enough value to warrant its inclusion in the ACS. Though it...

Just my personal opinion: the correlative connection between, specifically, pivotal altitude and stall-spin awareness as presented is interesting, but a tad tenuous. That said, it sparked discussion and that is always good. To the point, any enhancement in aeronautical knowledge, and the...

I wear ANR headsets nearly every day. I have several copies of the Bose A20 and one pair of the Bose A30. Plus a Zulu 3. Also have a couple of QC headsets. I tried out the Bose Pro Flight 2 for a few flights and gave them away. Of course my application (bizav + GA) isn't pure GA. I prefer...

Shades of grey. Slightly different flavors, slightly different prices. I favor Jepp just out of long-time familiarity, but that’s the only reason, really.

Just purchased one for our new company aircraft. It was about like I remembered; the process does require a little care, but really it's not too bad.

I use ZuluLog. Have given thought to transitioning over to FF Logbook... the annual cost of ZuluLog isn't enough to warrant much concern. Like the product a lot, don't necessarily love it. Went with it prior to the advent of FF Logbook. Highly recommend any aspiring professional aviator...

I have carefully read all of your replies to this thread. My conclusion upon doing so is as follows: you are simply confused and focused on validating your pre-determined outcome which is, regretfully, erroneous. Many of us here at POA have extensive jet and advanced avionics experience...