For the ORAL portion of your checkride, if you are departing from KHIO, your destination will be either KFHR or KPAE.
If your first name starts with A-N, your destination airport will be KFHR.
If your first name starts with O-Z, your destination airport will be KPAE.
- KFHR: You and your friend will be traveling together to watch a friend’s regatta race. You are going for the same purpose-to watch the regatta.
- KPAE: You will be going to a wedding. Both of you are friends with both the bride and groom and you are going for the same purpose – to participate in the wedding.
CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT PORTION:
Create flight plan towards the practice area:
KMYF Cross-Countries
If you are departing from Montgomery and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KSBA.
If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KEED.
* Students departing out of Montgomery: Start your flight plan towards or near the East practice area
KBFL Cross-Countries
If you are departing from Bakersfield and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KPSP.
If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KMRY
KTOA Cross-Countries
If you are departing from Torrance and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KPRB.
KRDM Cross-Countries
If you are departing from Redmond and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KSIY.
If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KTDO.
KHIO Cross-Countries
If you are departing from Hillsboro and your name starts with A – N your destination will be KAWO.
If your name starts with O – Z, your destination will be KEAT.
*All airports: Start your flight plan towards or near a practice area
* All other airports: Create a cross-country flight plan to an airport more than 150 NM away from your home airport, preferably towards or near a practice area.
Note: If you have a graduation certificate of any sort please bring that to the practical test with you, as well as your risk analysis for your cross country flight.
Assignment
- Prepare your Weight and Balance on either paper or ForeFlight XC
- For the Flight portion, make a SEPARATE weight and balance for you and Heidi. Heidi weighs 145 lbs. and her bag 6 lbs.
- Prepare your Risk Analysis of the Flight
- Prepare your Navigation Log and Route of the flight
Sling Aircraft Weight and Balance
Scenario #1 – You are flying passengers to a family graduation party. The total weight between the pilot and passengers is 410 lbs. and the baggage is 10 lbs. in the front and 10 lbs. in the back.
Scenario #2 – You are flying a passenger to an airshow. The total weight in the front seat is 400 between the pilot and the copilot, and the front baggage is 10 lbs. and the back baggage is 10 lbs.
Scenario #3 – You are flying a passenger to their friend’s wedding. The total weight between the pilot and the passengers is 390 lbs. Baggage in the front is 20 lbs. and in the rear 20 lbs.
Scenario #4 – You and your friend are going paragliding. The total weight between the pilot and the passenger is 365 lbs. Baggage in the front is 10 lbs. and baggage in the rear is 20 lbs.
If your aircraft is a 150, you will have one passenger that weighs 170 lbs. You are going to a wedding with your friends.
Cessna 152 Weight and balance
Scenario #1– You’re taking your friend rafting. If you weigh between 140 and 170 lbs., your passenger will weigh 210 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each.
Scenario #2– You and your friend are going hiking. If you weigh between 171 and 185 lbs., your passenger will weigh 180 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each.
Scenario #3– You’re taking someone to watch the Super Bowl. If you weigh between 186 and 220 lbs., your passenger will weigh 165 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each.
Scenario #4– You and your friend are going rafting. If you weigh between 221 and 250 lbs., your passenger will weigh 130 and you each have baggage that weighs 60 lbs. each.
S MODEL Cessna 172S Weight and Balance
Scenario #1– You’re taking passengers to watch the Super Bowl. If you weigh between 140 and 170 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 180 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs.
Scenario #2– You’re taking your friends rafting. If you weigh between 171 and 185 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 170 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs.
Scenario #3- You and your friends are going hiking. If you weigh between 186 and 220 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 165 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs.
Scenario #4– You’re taking passengers to watch a regatta. If you weigh between 221 and 250 lbs., your three passengers will weigh 155 each and their baggage will weigh 40 lbs.
Text (805) 803-0699 for further instructions.
If any of these destinations above are not MORE than 100 NM from your departure, please contact your DPE at: (805) 803-0699.
Before you arrive, please see Pre-Arrival