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I can finally read...
....something other than IFR oral related material.
Since the weather was crappy yesterday and scrapped the checkride, and today and tomorrow were forecast to be more of the same, I drove to Andrews-Murphy, NC (KRHP) to get the oral portion taken care of. We talked for about 2 hours with most of the questions coming out of the ASA exam guide. Practically page by page until we started covering stuff that he wanted to ask about in other ways. I was surprised more by what he didn't ask me than by the questions he did. I memorized a lot of details (freqs of localizers, NDBs & VORs, approach category numbers, etc) that he barely touched on. I asked about them and he said he could tell I knew them. I wanted to rattle them off anyway, but I figured it best to not open any line of questioning that he didn't want to pursue. We went over the Low-alt Charts and approach plates with a fine toothed comb. Before I knew it, he was talking about the ride itself and the type/order of the approaches we would be doing at Knoxville on July 3 if the weather cooperates. -- Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino Cartoons with a Touch of Magic www.wizardofdraws.com www.cartoonclipart.com |
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Wizard of Draws wrote
in news:BD03B4C6.14C0A%jeffbREMOVE@REMOVEwizardofdraw s.com: ...something other than IFR oral related material. Since the weather was crappy yesterday and scrapped the checkride, and today and tomorrow were forecast to be more of the same, I drove to Andrews-Murphy, NC (KRHP) to get the oral portion taken care of. What better time to do an IFR checkride than when the weather is IMC? Sadly, this is the way it is. We talked for about 2 hours with most of the questions coming out of the ASA exam guide. Practically page by page until we started covering stuff that he wanted to ask about in other ways. I was surprised more by what he didn't ask me than by the questions he did. I memorized a lot of details (freqs of localizers, NDBs & VORs, approach category numbers, etc) that he barely touched on. Memorizing this stuf is a waste of time. This is all printed on the approach plates and charts for a reason. I have some frequencies memorized, only because I use them daily. Everything else I look up when I need it. I would have some words with any examiner who expected me to have frequencies, etc memorized. -- Regards, Stan |
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On 6/27/04 2:38 AM, in article ,
"Stan Gosnell" me@work wrote: Wizard of Draws wrote in news:BD03B4C6.14C0A%jeffbREMOVE@REMOVEwizardofdraw s.com: ...something other than IFR oral related material. Since the weather was crappy yesterday and scrapped the checkride, and today and tomorrow were forecast to be more of the same, I drove to Andrews-Murphy, NC (KRHP) to get the oral portion taken care of. What better time to do an IFR checkride than when the weather is IMC? Sadly, this is the way it is. I understand, but I would have had to fly to KRHP in IFR weather with a VFR rating. KRHP additionally is situated in a valley and is very often fogged in with only a GPS approach that brings you down to 4020 when the airport elevation is 1700. The runway lies at the base of a large hill that is pretty disconcerting the first time you fly base headed directly for it. All in all, you need some pretty good weather just fly in and pick up the examiner. We talked for about 2 hours with most of the questions coming out of the ASA exam guide. Practically page by page until we started covering stuff that he wanted to ask about in other ways. I was surprised more by what he didn't ask me than by the questions he did. I memorized a lot of details (freqs of localizers, NDBs & VORs, approach category numbers, etc) that he barely touched on. Memorizing this stuf is a waste of time. This is all printed on the approach plates and charts for a reason. I have some frequencies memorized, only because I use them daily. Everything else I look up when I need it. I would have some words with any examiner who expected me to have frequencies, etc memorized. Preaching to the choir sir, preaching to the choir. But my CFI told me he might ask, so I wasted the time. I just hope I can free those brain cells back up to replace the info with something more useful. -- Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino Cartoons with a Touch of Magic www.wizardofdraws.com www.cartoonclipart.com |
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