Northstar VFR

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Recovery from a spin is a guaranteed subject to come up on your private pilot checkride. Just remember the acronym PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite of the spin, and Elevator forward. If you treat it as such in the oral portion of your checkride, youll end it with a disapproval. What happens next?

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Pilot Checkride Aileron Airplanes 75

Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 27, 2024

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI My checkrides have always had at least one element of surprise to them. On my Commercial checkride, this happened during the oral exam. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride. I passed on the first attempt, but it was a great reminder how thorough we need to be in our checkride preparation.

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Longitudinal Axis Pitot Tube Checkride Pilot 59

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In maintaining a properly coordinated steep turn, the pilot must use the opposite aileron to maintain bank. A smaller bank angle will result in more lift, while an increased bank angle will reduce the lift. As an aircraft banks, lift is divided into horizontal and vertical components.

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Lift Aileron Drag Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 9, 2024

Lazy eights sound like the least challenging commercial checkride maneuver to learn. The higher speed creates extra lift, causing the airplane to bank further into the turn. We correct for the overbanking tendency with aileron opposite the turn. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift.

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Rudder Lift Aileron Drag 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

Additionally, both private and commercial pilot checkrides require the demonstration of slow flight. Lift : The aerodynamic force generated due to airflow over the wings. The aircraft’s deceleration reduces the airflow over the wings, which reduces lift. So, how do we increase lift to maintain altitude?

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Lift Rudder Drag Checkride 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

They are also one of the most feared maneuvers during the private pilot checkride. Reducing lift puts more weight on the wheels. If conducting a checkride, you might blow past the stopping point, which could result in a failure. Use the rudder to keep the aircraft in line with the runway and apply aileron into the wind.

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Weight-Shift-Control Runway Approach Density Altitude 52