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For end of next week. Received sign off, but I'm still very nervous. I do have the route for planning purposes.
What I am nervous about is that I don;t get flustered with the 430. Since I have a TAA, the 430 will be used in conjunction with the Avidyne and autopilor. Sometimes I forget when to exactly activate the approach. So what I am doing, is writing procedures down step for step for a) approaches and b)holds.
Here is my assessment of where I am at:
1. The oral portion I think I will be fine on, especially with the planning. I am going to work on it over the weekend. Am going to set up airport plates in foreflight and review the route with potential alternates in mind. Obviously, I cannot plan for the weather, but will go over MEA and the like. I know I will be questioned on the VOR testing, lost comm and emergency procedures.
2. I have an idea of the airport(s) the DPE uses for the ride. I will be setting those up in the plates binder in foreflight. I am going to familiarize myself with the approach plates. I am also going to make a "cheat sheet" of the VOR and airport frequencies to put on my kneeboard. I know that the last approach will be a partial panel RNAV back to my home airport, and I know there will be a VOR and ILS at the other airport. There may or may not be a circle to land at the home airport depending on winds. DME arcs will not be tested.
3. As stated above am going to make a concise step by step procedures checklist for approaches and holds.
4. My partial panel work is good as well as my unusual attitudes.
5. My CFII will be going over my IACRA and both of us will be going through the aiircraft logs etc. We already have a template set up of last inspections etc. I did a VOT test at KMKE last week with no errors, and the 430 database is updated until a few days after the scheduled ride. It just had a 100 hour, and is in annual. I have my FAA certificate, medical, poto ID, FTN number, my exam results sheet, 2 signoffs (for practical test and going over wrong questions of the written) from my CFII and check for the examiner ready. I am good with flight hours for instuments, XC, long XC etc. I have my BFR sign off still in effect.
Am I missing anything?
Thanks!
What I am nervous about is that I don;t get flustered with the 430. Since I have a TAA, the 430 will be used in conjunction with the Avidyne and autopilor. Sometimes I forget when to exactly activate the approach. So what I am doing, is writing procedures down step for step for a) approaches and b)holds.
Here is my assessment of where I am at:
1. The oral portion I think I will be fine on, especially with the planning. I am going to work on it over the weekend. Am going to set up airport plates in foreflight and review the route with potential alternates in mind. Obviously, I cannot plan for the weather, but will go over MEA and the like. I know I will be questioned on the VOR testing, lost comm and emergency procedures.
2. I have an idea of the airport(s) the DPE uses for the ride. I will be setting those up in the plates binder in foreflight. I am going to familiarize myself with the approach plates. I am also going to make a "cheat sheet" of the VOR and airport frequencies to put on my kneeboard. I know that the last approach will be a partial panel RNAV back to my home airport, and I know there will be a VOR and ILS at the other airport. There may or may not be a circle to land at the home airport depending on winds. DME arcs will not be tested.
3. As stated above am going to make a concise step by step procedures checklist for approaches and holds.
4. My partial panel work is good as well as my unusual attitudes.
5. My CFII will be going over my IACRA and both of us will be going through the aiircraft logs etc. We already have a template set up of last inspections etc. I did a VOT test at KMKE last week with no errors, and the 430 database is updated until a few days after the scheduled ride. It just had a 100 hour, and is in annual. I have my FAA certificate, medical, poto ID, FTN number, my exam results sheet, 2 signoffs (for practical test and going over wrong questions of the written) from my CFII and check for the examiner ready. I am good with flight hours for instuments, XC, long XC etc. I have my BFR sign off still in effect.
Am I missing anything?
Thanks!