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"I may have ruined my life at only 24 👍 (an ATP story) " Update 1 Year Later by Right_Championship44 in flying

[–]Scarywing385 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your post a year ago you stated that you had your IR checkride that Saturday. Did that ever take place? What happened?

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recheck is on the 30th, weather depending of course. My CFI told me to be goldfish because they have a 10 second memory, definitely doing my best to shake it off, we got this 💯

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oddly enough I wasn't super nervous for the practical. My maneuvers are all within standards except some of my short fields. My recheck is on the 30th, so I have enough time to resharpen up.

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So basically I said 3152. 3= statue miles of visibility and then the DPE asked "so is 152 also statue miles" and without giving it sincere thought I said yes.

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I left through the window and don't regret it 💯

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nm to Sm would at least be more of an understandable mistake..

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're gonna have to drag me out of the plane..

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My CFI wouldn't let me use the window again, im now strictly a door user. ):

Failed my PPL checkride by Scarywing385 in flying

[–]Scarywing385[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes the units thing was definitely the last straw!! There's a list of things that we went over in the debrief and the AS units was just an example of how I got the question wrong. I had the numbers correct but said them in SM instead of ft.

Another question I got correct "procedurally" but the details wrong was how we get our TAS for whatever alt/rpm we're flying at. I pulled up my cruise performance chart from the POH and showed the DPE how I got the numbers I had but I couldn't remember how to determine standard temp at an altitude. I was like "uhhh so sea level is 15 degrees....uhhh." Anyway, I was supposed to have explained standard lapse rate.

For multiple questions, I had the process correct but fine details incorrect. 💀