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Departure airport: Portland-Hillsboro (KHIO)
Route: Requires a SID and low-level airway
Arrival airport: Astoria Regional (KAST)

Figure 1. Astoria (KAST) Taxi Diagram

Approaches:

• ILS 26, missed approach into hold
• VOR 8, circle to land 26

Checkride Examination Requirements

Examination must be flown entirely without the use of a flight director or autopilot.

Pilot Rating Aircraft Requirements

Aircraft allowed to be used for this pilot rating must be:

• Fixed wing
• Single engine and Piston driven
• Max Gross weight less than 5670kg (12,500lbs)

 

There are three possible outcomes of each listed task: (1) Pass (satisfactory), (2) Fail (unsatisfactory), or (3) Discontinuance.

One or more failed (or incomplete) tasks automatically result in a failed (or discontinued) checkride. A retake should focus on the tasks that were marked as failed or incomplete during the original test however the evaluator has the discretion to re-evaluate any tasks. 

Briefing

• Weather including winds aloft, icing conditions, go/no-go decision
• Alternate airport in case of bad weather
• Cross-country route
  • ATC interaction (who is on-line, when to contact them)
  • Route selection incl. SID and STAR.
  • Airways
  • Weather briefing
  • Fuel calculations
  • Nav aids
• File flight plan including equipment

Emergency Procedures

• Icing
• Loss of equipment

General en-route

• ATC communications (real or simulated)
• Use of voice UNICOM
• Loss of communications
• Proper ATC Freq tuning
• Proper phraseology

Pre-flight

• Full use of checklists
• External checks
• Start from cold-dark
• Radio tuning
• Pitot heat
• Appropriate use of mixture
• Proper run-up procedures

Flight by Reference to Instruments

• Use of land-based or airborne nav system
• Determine position
• Intercept or track given course
• Maintain assigned heading and altitude

Precision approach

• Brief approach incl. missed approach procedures
• Select, tune and identify ILS freq.
• Maintain stabilized approach
• Execute missed approach at DH

Missed Approach

• Execute at DH
• Proper climb configuration at Vy

Hold

• Proper entry into hold
• Correct airspeed, altitude and headings
• Comply with ATC reporting requirements

Non-precision Approach

• Brief approach incl. missed approach procedures
• Select, tune and identify VOR freq.
• Maintain stabilized approach
• At MDA transition into a circling approach

Circling Approach

• Confirm direction of traffic pattern and circling restrictions
• Visually maneuver to a base or downwind

Landing

• Touchdown attitude and location
• Crosswind correction - actual or simulated

Postflight Procedures

• Taxi to parking
• Securing aircraft back to dark & cold

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Tomas Hansson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Chief Flight Instructor, VATSTAR
DISCLAIMER: all information contained herein is for flight simulation purposes only.
August 2020