Thread: Instrument Ride Tips

Quote: Originally Posted by Senior Skipper Why would you guys go missed for a GS failure? Assuming you have the LOC only mins at hand, and you started timing, why not continue? In my opinion, it is an unannounced failure of the ILS system. If there is sufficient time while on a vector or established in a procedure turn for the approach to be re-briefed, then by all means brief the changes and continue, however once established inbound of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by A320fan I have mine coming up as well, and have a quick one on the PTS. Under the PTS, in the sections that say "to determine that the applicant exhibits adequate knowledge ...." what does the term "adequate knowledge mean? I ask that because one of my friends failed the instrument systems and nav equipment portion because he forgot to mention the pendulous veins in the AI. Unsmiley face....

Nailed it!!! He almost had nothing to comment on. Ewfflyer, I had the ride yesterday with Dillman. Departed 23 direct VAGES to hold NW on V24 (picked up EON within 1 mile of VAGES ). 2 turns in the hold, departed for an ILS 10. Missed hdg 360 up to 2300. Unusual attitudes out to the east of BVT, then turned to intercept the 5 DME arc to the 060 radial. Full panel VOR-A, missed out to RESAW & 2600 for a partial panel GPS 10. He failed...

ok now tell me about the number 7 fetzer valve

Why would you guys go missed for a GS failure? Assuming you have the LOC only mins at hand, and you started timing, why not continue?

Ahh with all the ILS GS failure then going to LOC talk going on here I'm starting to feel differently about what I did. It would make sense if you had briefed the LOC approach but I actually hadn't done so on my ride. I just had it ready and was very familiar with the LOC procedure. Of course this was still 2 min. from the airport but I guess I never looked at it in the perspective of the entire VOR/ILS receiver may be whack....

Is the ride with Mitch? I bet he does the same check-ride as when I was there. Depart north, do your Unusual Att recovery's and base inst. flying skills. Go up to White county, shoot the GPS36 off IAF NoPT, back to BVT for VOR-A, missed and ILS 10 with proc turn, done. My best advice is just fly the airplane, it's just another check-ride, and you're not even 1/2-way with all the check-rides you are going to take during your...

Take your time reading plates, descent below any altitude = fail and thats a dumb one. If your in a complex be sure after go arounds you double check configuration. Good luck.

Be sure you're comfortable with holds, NDB's (if so equipped), and partial panel non-precision approach. The last one is the hardest. If you do NDB's be sure to have the ident audio up.

Review your PTS. Technically they can not ask you to do or ask you questions outside the PTS. Also, instrument approaches are about speed and control. If you rush it, you will get behind the airplane. Work the flight at your tempo and not ATC's or the examiner's. Check out this article that I posted, ILS Approaches and Airspeed Control , which talks about shooting approaches into a high density, complex airport like LAX in a CRJ200....