Checkride Preparation

DPE Selection
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/may/flight-training-magazine/checkride-selecting-examiner

Prepare to:

Know your airplane and all of its systems, including Autopilot if equipped.

Know your airspace rules and procedures (Charlie / Bravo radio acknowledgement, Bravo must be cleared into Bravo etc)

Know your night and day flying limitations. 90 day rule with landings for night flying etc.

Practice maneuvers such as steep turns, slow flight, stalls, approach descent and landing items.

Aviation Parks and Land with Runways

America is unique in that flying from place to place is actually possible on your own. With roads filling with cars and congestion, the dream of taking to the air has never been so appealing than in 2019.

Links to Aviation Property:

California
http://www.aviationacres.com/californiaairports.asp

North And South Carolina
http://www.carolinaairparks.com/w_airstrips.htm

Oklahoma
http://airportproperty.net/airok.htm

Stage 7 Check C172SP

--> Clearing Turns [Always do them]
--> Set Flight Following before Taxi.
--> Use Taxi Diagram
--> Briefing

Engine Failure in Flight
Vg 68. Best GlideSpeed
Fuel Shutoff - In
Fuel Selector - Both
Restart (if time/altitude permits)
--> Aux Fuel Pump - On, Mixture - Enrich, Ignition Switch Both
--> Start (if Prop stopped)
--> Aux Fuel Pump - Off (if restarts)
Check Fuel Flow, if Zero Aux Fuel Pump back on

-> Airspace Categories. C and D require 2-way radio contact to enter. C requires also Mode-C Transponder.
-> Pilot and Equipment Requirements
-> Bravo (B) Airspace requires explicit "Clear into Bravo"

Special Use Airspace.
-> MTR - Military Training Routes
-> WARM-PC. Warning, Alert, Restricted, MOA, Prohibited, Controlled-Firing Area.
Restricted: Unusual often invisible hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.

Flight Systems:
-> KLN94 GPS
-> Autopilot Usage

 Cessna 172SP Airspeeds:
Vspeeds
40-Stall speed full flaps
48-Stall speed no flaps. "Clean Configuration"
55-Rotation Speed no flaps. "Normal Takeoff"
62-Vx Best Angle of Climb for obstacle clearance
68- Vg Best Glide Speed
74-Vy Best Rate of Climb
105- Va. Maneuvering Speed at Max Gross Weight.
110- Vfe. Flaps 10 Max Speed to deploy Flap 10 Deg.
129- Vno. Max Structural Cruising Speed. Beginning of Yellow Arc.
163- Vne. Never Exceed. Red Line on Airspeed Indicator.

Airspeed Indicator
 40-85   White Arc: Full Flap Operating Range
48-129 Green Arc: Normal Operating Range

Source: https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/153898-cessna-172-airspeed-indicator-grey-arc-at-bottom/

Weather
https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/weather-and-atmosphere/weather-fronts

Ice Pellets on surface indicate: Temperature inversion with rain falling through colder air which then freezes during its descent as ice pellets.

Thunderstorms can form on warm & humid days.
Top reaches 40,000 feet or more. --> Cannot climb over.
Supercell - Tornadoes can result.
Multicell - also called Squall Line. Multiple Thunderstorms

https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac%2000-24c.pdf
Mature Phase- both up-drafts and down-drafts. Microbursts are down-drafts.

Source: https://www.weather.gov/iln/skywarn_guide

Anvil Cloud of Thunderstorm
https://www.weather.gov/iln/skywarn_guide

Lenticular Clouds
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_cloud

Altimeter Setting
-> If not available, adjust to departure airport.

Approach
-> Pilots of inbound aircraft should monitor and communicate 10 miles out

Airspace
https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/25/185/vfr%20weather%20minimums.pdf

VOT
http://www.askacfi.com/3681/vot-vor-test-facility.htm

Preventive Maintenance:
https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/rules-and-regulations/preventative-maintenance

Questions
FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airmen.
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