Instrument Checkride - Practical Test - Full Video
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This was my Instrument Rating Checkride in April of 2013. After working on the editing for a while and getting the approval of the Examiner here it is.
This is the full video but I clipped about 45 minutes of silence and boredom.
I put comments that will be useful for both VFR pilots and also non-pilots.
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This is an incredible resource for those of us continuing training beyond the primary level. Thank you Niko for making this checkride public - especially great to see real-life feedback from the DPE.
It takes a lot of courage and also confidence to video your own IR checkride. Good job man.
Also a cool DPE to allow it!
I agree. He was well prepared.
"Great Job, congratulations" The feeling when that ticket gets signed :DDD
best feeling ever
I felt butterflies just watching this
I get the same feeling every time I watch it too.
I have my ifr checkride on wednesday. any tips?
Hey Tom, practice the profile on the simulator or on the airplane with a pilot friend and if you make a mistake fix it and put it behind you right away and DO NOT let it affect the remainder of the flight.
Also take time off and prepare the next couple of days. If the oral goes well the practical will be easy and you will be much more confident.
If the examiner asks you about your decision making during oral make sure that your planning does not expose you to the adverse conditions too long. Most DPEs want to see that you are thinking about safety and limiting your exposure to the elements.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions.
In terms of referencing materials, notes, or FAA publications to answer questions that the DPE might ask during the oral, how likely is he to allow such materials to be referenced to better answer a question?
You can reference anything you want. Make sure that you tab items so you can easily find them. You don't want to waste too much time searching as not to waste his/her time.
Wow, watching this 5 years late. I cannot understand how you look this calm, and record it just as casual as you do today. I would likely be stressing my ass off.
My memory of this momentous day was bouncing around over the Arizona desert sans autopilot chasing ndb radials dancing on the rudders to dampen the midday thermals hoping for leniency and appreciation for my meager yet earnest abilities. Circa 1996. Thanks for the memories and as always a great and informative video.
*thank you SO MUCH for this!! It helps a lot with feeling personally prepared for the checkride, it makes it less suspicious and mysterious to see it in video. :) I'll be starting my IFR flight portion training hopefully this spring 2020, and I'm going through all the IFR videos and yours is one of the best and most helpful! Congrats on your pass!!*
Thanks and good luck!!!
Ugh...the "feeling" when you have an examiner on the right seat. :)
I’ve only seen your most current videos. It’s super cool to go back 6 years and see you getting hammered by an inspector. You’re a boss dude. Much respect 🤘🏼
All these types of videos are sooo helpful, especially from someone that’s learning out of 3CK
Yup very helpful, getting ready for my IFR check ride in a couple weeks, down in Dallas now KRBD
I was sweating watching this thing. Great !! You were well prepared.
Nice work. Single pilot, no auto-pilot IFR is the most difficult instrument flying you will do. Be prepared and organized in the cockpit. Ask ATC to clarify any doubts. In sharp contrast, airline flying (it's always flown IFR) is the easiest instrument flying (well equipped jet, crew , dispatch and training make it easy). Gain experience by flying on IFR flight plans in VFR weather until you're really comfortable dealing with ATC and flight plan changes. Only then put your mins at 1000ft. Leave the CAT1 200-1/2 stuff to the jets and you're getting paid to deal with lousy weather. Remember, it's hard to pick a good field to dead stick into when it's a 200 ft ceiling. Same for at night. Single-engine failure scenarios and bad weather and/or night and mountains don't go well together. Always consider: how will this workout if the motor quits?
Ben
25,000 hrs USAF/Airlines/GA Tailwheel, Formation, Aerobatics
ATP, FE, CFI, CFII, CFI-MEL, USAF Instructor
that was an excellent checkride example
You make it look easy! Great video!
I think if I knew I was going to film my check ride and put it on RUclips, knowing that would help me be EXTRA prepared.
Passed mine last week. I watched this video several times and it was a lot of help.
Congratulations!!!
This vid made me very nervous about starting my instrument training. But hey, I'll be fine I guess. Good job man
$ years have passed. How did it go.
Daniel Marco Aguilar Hernandez x3
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Travis Schpeltinger I took a break in between my training, but i got my CFII check this week, so i an nervous about that now haha.
@@Eagle-hg2vy i have my cfii coming up. how did yours go?
Incredibly useful and well editted video. Thanks for putting in the time Niko!
Thanks for filming this. I’m working on my instruments now over at Chicago executive. Very informative.
I'm getting ready for my instrument checkride and found your video. Thank you for sharing. It made me nervous watching you. Great landings! :)
Valerie, thanks for the feedback and I'm glad you found it useful. Now go get that amazing rating! Let me know how it went!
Hey Niko, must have watched this video 5 or 6 times to motivate me through my IFR training. Well, today I took my IFR check ride and passed! Thanks for helping me through it. Keep those videos coming!
Pat Cicerchi congrats on the most important ticket ever! Now file and fly! Glad I was able to help a bit!
Great video! You're lucky the examiner let you off easy when you found yourself on the wrong side of the hold. Failing to stay on the protected side of the hold is usually a "critical failure" in the eyes of most examiners.
never heard a radial to hold on, only the fix of BUU and "Hold Southwest". Does this imply a 225 radial (southwest) and right turns?
He let me go because I realized it quick admitted and corrected it. He liked that
Niko's Wings ...Thanks for the video. Question: When ATC gives you a Holding clearance, they will always give a fix (BUU in this case) but sometimes they don't give a radial (like your DFE did not give radial). Does saying "hold Southwest" of BUU imply 225 radial (inbound to fix) and standard right turns?
If they tell you hold Southwest it will either be Southwest side of the way it is depicted, in other words a published hold point or a fix to hold on a Victor way and Southwest would be the side of the fix on the victor way itself. You will never assume the radial. If they are to give you a radial (probably very rare) they will also tell you the side to hold on.
The DPE will be much more forgiving if you are perfectly prepared with your documents and do good in the oral. That was me. Super prepped and fantastic oral. He didn’t want to fail me unless I had seriously screwed up. Good luck with your check ride
Just found this Niko, great video, I'll be watching it again, thanks to you and the DPE for sharing.
That was quite the checkride. You handled like a champ. Congrats
Thanks for watching Brian!
I see that was 4 years ago but interesting to watch even now. I was exhausted by the end of the video. Can't imagine how you felt.
Hey Niko, I think think this is actually your best video. Such a great resource - lots of mock orals out there but very very few actual practicals. You're helping make a lot of pilots (I'm Toby)
This is a great video. Im flying out of Skill now. Skip was my flight Instructor back in 1989. He is a pro and I love
Skill., You were trained from the best Flight Training facility in the Midwest hands down . Finishing my Instrument then going onto Commercial , and CFI. I would not trust any other Training Facility.
I couldn't agree with you more. They are truly the best!!!
Thanks for sharing this, i'm going to have my IR checkride in two weeks. This is greatly helpful. especially the explanation.
Doing some final prep and just taking notes from others online; enjoyed the video and took a few notes. I'll be flying a G1000 172 as well. Congrats on your successful check ride!
Good check ride. I remember mine too many years ago and my check ride was in a twin Let's just say that it was a very busy check ride and very challenging and very rewarding too..... Ironically too it was actually in IMC probably the bottoms were at about 800 ft so it was entirely in IMC.... I imagine it was rewarding for you as it was me because at the end I breathed a huge sigh relief and saw the instructor next to me and he smiled and I knew I passed... awesome! It's a fantastic achievement.
Im extremely appreciative of your videos ! Thank you for sharing and I will stay tuned !
Wow.. the examiner is very calm. At my school, the checker yells and shouts to you that you are wrong and that your not good.
That’s stressful
Definitely going to bookmark this one. Now I know what to expect. Good job!
Niko this was a great video! I really enjoyed watching it and I learned a lot, Now two years on I look forward to seeing your newer videos,
You have a new subscriber
Well thank you and stay tuned! Many more great videos in the works! Thanks for watching!
GREAT VIDEO NIKO I STILL REMEMBER MY CHECK RIDE ONE YEAR AGO,SUPER STRESSFUL
CONGRATS.
Checkrides are always stressful. I'm doing my multi-engine checkride on Tuesday and I'm stressed.
Great video. It has popped up in my feed many times, but I never thought of watching it because of how rare it is to record a checkride. Thank you for putting it out there. I'm a few months from my checkride. Crushed the instrument knowledge test (97%), doing well in the SIM with my CFI as she makes sure we lock in the basics on the ground. Will get in the air next week. My biggest concern is being able to quickly interpret the math when directed to hold, intercept a VOR, etc. Seems pretty simple, but the OBS/CDI/HSI seems to rule my brain at times and task saturation can be a problem in my early 50s, but I'm determined to get it done. This was a big help.
Thanks for sharing this, it helped to provide some context into what the checkride would look like and helped to bring the PTS to life a little - and helped me to pass my ride. So thanks.
That is great to hear my friend. Congrats!!!!
This is very helpful. I'm taking my instrument check ride this week and this is helping a ton. Thanks for putting this out there!
Good luck with it!
Thanks man^
Thanks for sharing! This is the first video I was able to find that had the actual instrument checkride in the airplane. I really enjoyed all the notes you put on the video as the checkride went along to explain certain tasks and terms. It's a very good idea of what to expect from my dpe and will help put my mind at ease when taking the instrument checkride. Thanks again!
I'm glad you found it interesting and hope that it removed some of the mystery of the instrument checkride. Good luck with yours!
I know this is somewhat late, but well done anyway on getting through your IMC rating. :) Always a pleasure following your channel.
I've watched this video more times than I'm willing to admit. It's really the best video of it's kind on here. That moment when you're all briefed up and got everything set for the approach and he's like "just kidding, forget everything I said and get ready for a hold", ruthless. I'm sure you knew it was coming, but you could tell you were bummed when it happened. Seriously, great video, informative, and never gets old.
Hehe yes, he had me on my toes. Thanks for the comment Richard! Happy Skies!
Niko. How sweet was that ride! Wow! You did an amazing job - your check ride was outstanding. I'm in awe and also a bit envious. I passed the written instrument, a hundred years ago, :) but never got the confidence to take the check ride. My 24 months passed, then I was back to block l. You did yours like a "Boss," Thanks for taking us along. I loved it.
I have to say I enjoyed my instrument rating from beginning to an end. It took me 22 months to complete from day 1 to check ride, which was long, but I took my time with and stuck with it to the end.
Thanks for posting this. Watched it before my IR checkride yesterday (passed!). Very professional pre-takeoff briefing - wishing I did something like that on the ride. Will start incorporating this.
Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈🎉
Oldie but goodie!!! Thanks for sharing this experience!
That handshake at the end is a great feeling. I passed my com multi ride the other day. Takes a lot of courage to film your ride. I heard you on palm beach approach or Miami center once or twice in my training. Whenever I see you flying into the airport I train out of I think dang I just missed seeing your plane.
Congrats Andrew! Say hi if you see me
Congrats Niko! Well done. It was fun to ride along with you during that process.
Thanks Chris!
Great video Niko! THANK YOU, This helps give great insight towards the flight portion! Taking my instrument checkride Thursday at KPMP!
Good luck Luke
Ill also be taking mine at pmp american flyers
Thanks! Nice landings- I hope to do this in a few months. Was very helpful to watch the checkride.
Took and passed instrument check ride Dec 1982. Wish we had small video cameras back then. That would have been a great memory. At 2000 MSL I held over the Georgetown, TX NDB. I was then to fly to Waco. Too low to pickup Waco. Examiner said rather loudly”Where are we¿”. I tuned in Austin and went outbound. That was close.
You saved it
you did great..by the way thanks for sharing this great video.. I have my instrument checkride within 4 days.. Now by watching this video give me a view of checkride...again thanks for sharing...
great video Niko thank you for sharing! I'm currently working on my IFR getting ready for my check ride.
anxiety fears this man
lol
Great video Niko! Very helpful and lots of tips. Will be taking my checkride soon. Love your videos, keep them coming.
Mine's tomorrow. I'll be like steel on the outside, but shaking on the inside! Thanks for the video. I hope it goes as well as yours did! Congratulations on yours!
If your oral goes well the practical will be easy. The examiner will know within 4' if things will go well.
And if you make a mistake just correct it and move on.
Good luck and have fun!
The oral part I'm very prepared for, but the practical I feel like I'm on the fence. I'm going to give it my all, just like you did. Thanks for sharing the video!
Excellent job, man! Congratulations!
Thanks so much for posting this!
hey, i watched couple of ur videos, and i like the confident u showed on the video. good pilot skill ! i should learn from u about that confident !
Just discovered you videos, and I am enjoying them very much.
Thank you and enjoy!
KENW is where I received my private helicopter license. I spent many hours circling that airport as well as Waukegan.
Hey Ryan, I've seen the helicopters training there and at Waukegan, maybe one of them was you. Happy Skies!
Watched the whole thing! Very good. I bet you have some good instrument stories now!
Nice flight management ! Well done
Terrific video, and great flying! Thanks for sharing...
Great job on that check ride! Congrats!
Super great video. Worth every minute. Congrat...
Thanks for posting. You looked pretty procienct to me. Hopefully, I'll be getting the thumbs up from a friendly examiner before the end of the year. Also in a G1000-equipped 172.
Right on! I am ready to take my check ride. Your video helped me.
I love that...
Check out my channel. Come to Guatemala I will shoot a mini episode on you! flyingwildguatemala
i feel like i watched this dude fly a ifr practical in a euro club somewhere outside hamburg lol
I just received my private and I am starting on my instrument soon. This video is very helpful.
Congratulations Adam on a huge accomplishing that will not only teach you a lot about airplanes but even more about yourself as a person.
Flight is the epitome of human capability and without a doubt a humbling experience. And your Instrument Rating not only will make you a better pilot but you will never look at cloudy skies the same way again.
Have fun with your new ticket to learning!
Its WIRED, Descent checklist at the end. at least thats what my flight school teaches. good video!
Hi Niko, great video! Thanks for sharing.
I don’t see the zero / zero takeoff in the ACS. Was that an old requirement or just something this DPE added?
Maybe they removed it
Nice work with the editing and music choice! Keep the music electronic plz, ha ha. Your vids helped inspire me to continue on the road to the regionals. Keep up the good work!
Those calls are on point! Very nice man!
Thanks man!
Well done! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
He said 'ready for takeoff'! Should always be ready for departure!
Rushi Patel it was all VFR my friend, ready for takeoff, departure for IFR
Great job sir. I'm working on my instrument currently. that really helped me out. You were definitely ready for that checkride great job once again.
Great video, Niko!
Thank you. It was a great experience.
You my friend are a great pilot. Nice job!
And you my friend are a great pilot too!
lucky to have good weather, mine was is the eternal Autumn fog of Poland
man this video is awesome
thanks
Great video and thanks for posting it. I am on my way to earn my instrument, I am just not that good yet
Nice video. Thanks
my friend , did you get in line when they were handing out nerves? you and your examiner both were as chill as can be. even with the ooopsie , you handled it very well. glad i subbed to this. some amazing things to see.
He has Hematologic Antifreeze to prevent ice from blocking his blood supply
Hahaha that’s a good one, I wish, lol
@@NikosWings
You get it any Costume Supply in the handy quart size which matches the Fog / Smoke machine which you rent from the same place;
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Oh yeah; About sticking your head out the window during Bird-strikes?
NICELY DONE CONGRATS!
Thanks!
Awesome video sir!
Felicidades! Buen hecho
Great Video. Mine is coming up so sharing your was perfect.
1662porsche good luck!
+Niko's Wings do you use instagram you can sharing your flight video
Great job!
Great job Niko!
Thanks buddy! I won't see you for a couple of weeks, going to Chicago where I will be flying a Twinstar :-) and then Colorado. I will catch you somewhere soon. How's training?
Pretty good though struggling to find my groove when landing. 2-3 good ones out of 10 us bah. But I'll take it and work on perfecting it. Check out the latest videos.
Freaking Awesome Man, Congrats
Thanks buddy!
Thanks for this! I’m getting close to mine. I’m getting nervous!
Good luck with it
Nice video!
Great job man!
Great flying! Congrats!
Fine editing. Thanks for the share.
#Aviation #IFR
Thank you!!!
Wow niko congrats ,nice video.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Passed my IR Checkride last month and reviewed this a few times prior to my Checkride. Like you I had a small hiccup that I corrected on my practical but my oral was great. What ratings have you worked on after you IR? Thanks again!!!!
Congrats! This is a big deal. I have my multi and worked on my commercial but have not completed that yet.
@@NikosWings Thanks and you keep it up.
Felt like it was 99% about stuff that wasn't specific to instrument navigation & 1% testing the ability to fly on instruments. The instrument flying part looked easy. The hard part was differentiating between real & fake ATC controllers, interpreting holding patterns, spotting traffic. Would anyone spot that traffic in IFR?
very helpful your video and thank you for sharing. I'll take the checkride in one week, I'm very nervous any advice to me ?. And congratulations!!!
+PILOT CHUNGA I hope this reply is on time for your check ride. Here is my advice:
1. Get good sleep the night before
2. Be super prepared with your paperwork. The examiner knows who will fail within 5' of the check ride. Be organized. Take 2 days before your check ride to get organized with your logbook (put tabs to show instrument work) your ID, airplane logs.
3. On the oral think about your options during examination. The examiner is not looking for hero pilots, is looking for pilots that will not expose themselves to severe weather for too long. Always imagine being exposed to the elements the least amount possible on the scenario he/she will give you.
4. On the flying part, take command. You are in charge. Treat them like a passenger that knows nothing.
5. Ask the examiner for help spotting traffic. They are your passenger and your safety pilot.
6. Talk out loud about your actions. It makes the examiner understand your thinking process
7. IMPORTANT: If you make a mistake correct it immediately. NEVER GIVE UP. Keep fighting.
8. If you do make a mistake move past it, put it behind you and STOP thinking about it.
That's all I got for you buddy. Best of luck!
+Niko's Wings Hi Niko, what do you want to mean in the Oral? on tip 3
I think he means Aural testing not oral
From Cessna to Cirrus flying around hurricans
My instrument checkride is on July 8th 2019
Just a little nervous already 😬
Good luck with it. Don’t be nervous
Great job Niko!! I just passed my instrument check ride 3 days ago also flying in the Chicago area! Did my private and instrument at Dupage airport. Nothing beats midwest flying (except for the weather haha), everything is so flat and Chicago ATC is always friendly and professional. Wish I had AP though, did everything by hand, with steam gauges haha. Did you get your commercial as well?
Congratulations and super hard work doing everything by hand. I love the Midwest weather even in the winter, there’s a challenge to it that we don’t get down here in FL. I have not done my commercial. I’m 3 hours away from finishing it.
much helpful thanks !!
Hi there, he told me that ATC does not care if you can see traffic on the screen they only care if you can see it with your eyes. If the airplane has a traffic display and you see on the screen the traffic that ATC is alerting you about don't respond "I have the traffic on the screen" they don't care they only care that you see the traffic with your eyes. The correct answer if you do not see the traffic with your eyes is always "looking for traffic"
Niko's Wings much appreciate Niko !