I am not sure how to respond without getting flamed, but here goes... It
concerns me that many of the student pilot postings that I have read in this
newsgroup over the past year or so seemed to center around the idea of "what
is the minimum I must know or do to pass the test?" I hope I am very wrong
with my interpretation of Alex's question. If so, I sincerely apologize.

My answer would be this...regarding VOR radials/intercepts/tracking, etc.,
don't worry about what is in the PTS but learn the technique regardless.
Reason being there will come a time in your flying (I guarantee it if you
fly into SAT) that you will be told to fly direct to the VOR. If you don't
know how to determine what VOR radial you're on and how to track it ... good
luck.

I took my private pilot checkride 2 months ago. Not only did my instructor
tell me to do some VOR work but so did the tower on our return to SAT. You
might say I was "tested" twice: once for the PTS and once to help make the
airways safe for both me and my fellow pilots that were in the air at the
time.

Harry
PP-ASEL

"Koopas Ly" wrote in message
om...
Howdy ya'll,

Is it expected of a student pilot on his private pilot checkride to
intercept a VOR radial and fly towards the station?

Thanks,
Alex