REFLECTOR:Instrument Check Ride Checklist
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 13:36:47 -0400
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I swiped this off the Canard list from=20
Simon Ramirez, Aerocanard Builder
Oviedo, FL USA
"I am getting ready to take the check ride for my instrument rating =
later in the week, but I've been talking to a DE about it. He =
emphasized that he already knows that I am an instrument pilot. When I =
asked him how he knew this, he said "because the CFI-I that gave you =
the endorsement to take the check ride said you are." He went on to say =
that I should show up for the check ride confident that I will pass =
because most likely I will. His only task is to provide the FAA with a =
2nd opinion. He also said that there are three levels of training that =
I should be aware of. They are teacher, performance and evaluation. The =
teacher training requires perfection, because the CFI-I is trying to =
achieve perfection in the student. The next training level is that =
required by me - my performance. I strive to be as near perfect as I =
can, since that's what the CFI-I is expecting of me. The last one is =
evaluation, which is the DE's job. He said that he doesn't require =
perfection, because no one is perfect. He gave the written test as an =
example. One can make a 70 on that test. The FAA will actually pass =
someone who gets 30% - almost 1/3, of the questions wrong. He said that =
as long as I can demonstrate proficiency in what the PTS requires, he =
will pass me. He told me that I should not try to compete with his =
experience, only to do my best when I'm up there proving to him that I =
am indeed an instrument pilot.
While with him, we started talking about the oral exam. He said that =
the same thing holds true there. He volunteered an example on his own. =
He said that most people teach and learn that the four things required =
on an airplane can be remembered as AROW - Airworthiness certificate, =
Registration, Operating limitations, and Weight and balance. I said =
that this is what I have been taught. He then pulled out a sheet and =
gave it to me. The sheet said as follows:
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM AIRWORTHINESS CHECKLIST
No secrets, No surprises: in addition to items required by FAR 91 for =
General Operating and Flight Rules, the following items must be present =
in order to render a Standard Airworthiness determination on an =
aircraft:
1. Airworthiness Certification (FAR 91.203)
2. Registration Certificate (FAR 912.203)
3. Aircraft Flight manual or Pilot Operating Handbook (current
revision), including current weight and balance data (FAR 91.9)
4. Annual and/or 100 hour inspection due date (FAR 91.409/417)
5. Current Status of Life - limited parts per T.C.D.S. (FAR 91.417)
6. VOR Equipment Check for IFR operations (FAR 91.171)
7. ELT - battery due date (FAR 91.207(c))
8. ELT - ops inspection within last 12 months (FAR 91.207)
9. Static system inspection certification (FAR 91.411)
10. Altimeter Inspection Certification (FAR 91.411)
11. Transponder Inspection Certification (FAR 911.413)
12. Current status listing all application Airworthiness Directives
including time or date of recurring action (91.417)
13. FAA form 337s for alterations or repairs (FAR 91.417)
14. Inoperative Equipment Certifications (FAR 91.405)
15. External data Plate/Serial Number (FAR 45.11)
"Airworthy" means an aircraft or one of its component parts meets its =
type design (or is properly altered) and is in a condition for safe =
operation (FAR 21.31).
The DE said that the old memory aid AROW is now obsolete because our =
society has become a litigious society, and we need to adhere to the =
FARs and include all requirements, since the lawyers will go through =
them with a fine tooth comb. Although I've known about the above =
requirements for a while, I've never seen them all written down =
together. Hopefully all of us are aware of these requirements every =
time we fly.
Simon Ramirez, Aerocanard Builder
Oviedo, FL USA
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I swiped this off the Canard list from=20
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Simon Ramirez, Aerocanard=20
Builder</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Oviedo, FL =20
USA</DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I am getting ready to take the check =
ride for my=20
instrument rating later in the week, but I've been talking to a DE about =
it. He emphasized that he already knows that I am an instrument=20
pilot. When I asked him how he knew this, he said "because =
the=20
CFI-I that gave you the endorsement to take the check ride said you =
are." He went on to say that I should show up for the check ride =
confident=20
that I will pass because most likely I will. His only task is to =
provide=20
the FAA with a 2nd opinion. He also said that there are three =
levels of=20
training that I should be aware of. They are teacher, performance and=20
evaluation. The teacher training requires perfection, because the =
CFI-I is=20
trying to achieve perfection in the student. The next training =
level is=20
that required by me - my performance. I strive to be as near =
perfect=20
as I can, since that's what the CFI-I is expecting of me. The last =
one is=20
evaluation, which is the DE's job. He said that he doesn't require =
perfection, because no one is perfect. He gave the written test as =
an=20
example. One can make a 70 on that test. The FAA will =
actually pass=20
someone who gets 30% - almost 1/3, of the questions wrong. He said =
that as=20
long as I can demonstrate proficiency in what the PTS requires, he will =
pass=20
me. He told me that I should not try to compete with his =
experience, only=20
to do my best when I'm up there proving to him that I am indeed an =
instrument=20
pilot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While with him, we started talking =
about the oral=20
exam. He said that the same thing holds true there. He =
volunteered=20
an example on his own. He said that most people teach and learn =
that the=20
four things required on an airplane can be remembered as AROW - =
Airworthiness=20
certificate, Registration, Operating limitations, and Weight and =
balance. =20
I said that this is what I have been taught. He then pulled out a =
sheet=20
and gave it to me. The sheet said as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG> CFI SPECIAL =
EMPHASIS=20
PROGRAM AIRWORTHINESS CHECKLIST</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>No secrets, No surprises: =
in addition=20
to items required by FAR 91 for General Operating and Flight Rules, the=20
following items must be present in order to render a Standard =
Airworthiness=20
determination on an aircraft:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3> =
1. =20
Airworthiness Certification (FAR 91.203)<BR> 2. =
Registration=20
Certificate (FAR 912.203)<BR> 3. Aircraft Flight =
manual or=20
Pilot Operating Handbook =
(current<BR> =20
revision), including current weight and balance data (FAR =
91.9)<BR> =20
4. Annual and/or 100 hour inspection due date (FAR=20
91.409/417)<BR> 5. Current Status of Life - limited =
parts per=20
T.C.D.S. (FAR 91.417)<BR> 6. VOR Equipment Check for =
IFR=20
operations (FAR 91.171)<BR> 7. ELT - battery due date =
(FAR=20
91.207(c))<BR> 8. ELT - ops inspection within last 12 =
months=20
(FAR 91.207)<BR> 9. Static system inspection =
certification=20
(FAR 91.411)<BR> 10. Altimeter Inspection Certification (FAR =
91.411)<BR> 11. Transponder Inspection Certification (FAR=20
911.413)<BR> 12. Current status listing all application=20
Airworthiness =
Directives<BR> =20
including time or date of recurring action (91.417)<BR> 13. =
FAA form=20
337s for alterations or repairs (FAR 91.417)<BR> 14. =
Inoperative=20
Equipment Certifications (FAR 91.405)<BR> 15. External data =
Plate/Serial=20
Number (FAR 45.11)</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT><BR> </DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>"Airworthy" means an aircraft =
or one of its=20
component parts meets its type design (or is properly altered) and is in =
a=20
condition for safe operation (FAR 21.31).</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>The DE said that the old memory =
aid AROW is=20
now obsolete because our society has become a litigious society, and we =
need to=20
adhere to the FARs and include all requirements, since the lawyers will =
go=20
through them with a fine tooth comb. Although I've known about the =
above=20
requirements for a while, I've never seen them all written down =
together. =20
Hopefully all of us are aware of these requirements every time we=20
fly.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Simon Ramirez, Aerocanard=20
Builder</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Oviedo, FL =20
USA</DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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