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Pre-takeoff checklist
Today was a good day! After about 50 hours of flight and sim time (always using Foreflight on the IPAD), I took my instrument checkride. The DPE gave me a trip of about 2.5 hours to plan and I used the Foreflight flight planning to work through the routes, airways, mea, approach planning, communication, etc. Although I used DUAT for the weather, I also briefed the weather using the Foreflight imagery for a better "picture" presentation.
I also used Fltplan.com to download my flight info. Of course, this same information was also headsup on the Foreflight map page. The examiner used my mapping/routing on Foreflight to question me during the oral portion. He advised me that the FAA would be doing a routine call to me after the exam to followup on his testing methods, so I'm sure he wanted to make sure we covered absolutely everything on his checklist. To say he was thorough would be a severe understatement.
The examiner said he has only had one other student use the IPAD and that student was not as familiar with the functions as he should have been and ended up not passing the flight portion of the exam. With the IPAD on the yoke mount, I used the approach procedure charts with the georeferencing for all my approaches. It certainly made my briefings, holds and procedure turns a lot smoother as well. The examiner had quite a few Foreflight questions after the exam.
The oral exam was about 2 hours and the actual hobbs time on the flight time was 1.3 hours. We shot an ILS, a VOR with circle to land, and a partial panel GPS with missed and hold. All of the other flight work was done before any of the approaches. I was pretty whipped by the end of the checkride......
I haven't posted much, but would like for all of you to know that I sincerely appreciate the knowledge shared on this board. I certainly felt much better prepared as a result of many of the tips, explanations, and viewpoints I gathered from the postings here. Thanks to all!!!
I also used Fltplan.com to download my flight info. Of course, this same information was also headsup on the Foreflight map page. The examiner used my mapping/routing on Foreflight to question me during the oral portion. He advised me that the FAA would be doing a routine call to me after the exam to followup on his testing methods, so I'm sure he wanted to make sure we covered absolutely everything on his checklist. To say he was thorough would be a severe understatement.
The examiner said he has only had one other student use the IPAD and that student was not as familiar with the functions as he should have been and ended up not passing the flight portion of the exam. With the IPAD on the yoke mount, I used the approach procedure charts with the georeferencing for all my approaches. It certainly made my briefings, holds and procedure turns a lot smoother as well. The examiner had quite a few Foreflight questions after the exam.
The oral exam was about 2 hours and the actual hobbs time on the flight time was 1.3 hours. We shot an ILS, a VOR with circle to land, and a partial panel GPS with missed and hold. All of the other flight work was done before any of the approaches. I was pretty whipped by the end of the checkride......
I haven't posted much, but would like for all of you to know that I sincerely appreciate the knowledge shared on this board. I certainly felt much better prepared as a result of many of the tips, explanations, and viewpoints I gathered from the postings here. Thanks to all!!!
