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Ben
I've flown every day this week and the test is Friday. All of the approaches are within PTS limits, but my worry is that I've still had a few occasions where my CFII has had to provide me with a hint, without which I may not have "passed" an approach.
For example, today I was vectored onto the FAC of an approach only 2.5 miles from the FAF. The controller had me 700 feet too high. I should have done my prelanding checklist about one minute earlier. Right at the moment I started the checklist I got cleared to descend and cleared for the approach. Of course, I was partial panel. I decided that I didn't want to hurry myself, because that's when I make mistakes. I put in the time for the turn, began the turn, intercepted the localizer, and did my prelanding checklist. Now, during all of this, my CFII prompted me "Do you think you will cross the FAF at the right altitude?" I pulled that throttle back to start a fast descent (I can't remember how fast). When I rolled out on the localizer, I was about a mile from the FAF and still 500 feet high. I did make it down to the intermediate MDA OK, but I had to have that prompt. Also, at one point the localizer was off two dots to the left.
Yes, it was PTS, but I had that prompt. I know the workload was really high, especially with PP, but I probably should have done the prelanding checklist about one minute earlier. But earlier, I did an excellent PP ILS and VOR approach. I am just worried about this.
For example, today I was vectored onto the FAC of an approach only 2.5 miles from the FAF. The controller had me 700 feet too high. I should have done my prelanding checklist about one minute earlier. Right at the moment I started the checklist I got cleared to descend and cleared for the approach. Of course, I was partial panel. I decided that I didn't want to hurry myself, because that's when I make mistakes. I put in the time for the turn, began the turn, intercepted the localizer, and did my prelanding checklist. Now, during all of this, my CFII prompted me "Do you think you will cross the FAF at the right altitude?" I pulled that throttle back to start a fast descent (I can't remember how fast). When I rolled out on the localizer, I was about a mile from the FAF and still 500 feet high. I did make it down to the intermediate MDA OK, but I had to have that prompt. Also, at one point the localizer was off two dots to the left.
Yes, it was PTS, but I had that prompt. I know the workload was really high, especially with PP, but I probably should have done the prelanding checklist about one minute earlier. But earlier, I did an excellent PP ILS and VOR approach. I am just worried about this.