6 Tips to ACE your UPT Checkrides!

Checkride performances make up a significant portion of your final ranking in pilot training. In this video we discuss tips that will increase your chances of passing a UPT 2.5 checkride.
00:00 Introduction
01:29 Tip 1
03:15 Tip 1b
04:18 Tip 2
06:10 Tip 3
08:40 Tip 4
09:44 Tip 5
11:24 Tip 6

[@bilcarson3561]

08-11. Can attest that this information is timeless. 2800 hours in the C-17 and 1500 hours as a UPT & PIT IP in the Texan II -- @CB's Flight School is sage wisdom. BL: take command of your sortie, know what is required vs desired, if you don't know--look it up.

[@kenh7181]

Nice - worth a watch for the excellent visuals alone, but some really good advice. My UPT was 30 yrs ago, but some fundamentals never change.

[@stan2786]

I have never been through UPT, but #4 is spot on! I’ve had plenty of checkrides from PPL up through ATP and type rides. One thing I have seen and been guilty of are making a mistake and not letting it go and moving on. You will make mistakes and if you let eat at you you will continue to make more and more mistakes. Shake it off and press on. As CB said, everyone makes mistakes.

[@DinoDays703]

I've only done a PPL checkride so far, but so many of these tips ring true for that as well, I'll definitely be using this for my IFR ride and hopefully some UPT rides down the line since I'd like to make it into the Guard. Thank you for the video and the tips, this video was reassuring and helpful.

[@CourtyBoi]

Rooting for you brother! Let me know how things turn out for you!

[@DinoDays703]

@@CourtyBoi Thanks man, it means a lot

[@jacobvan_]

Welcome back CB 😎✈️

[@SPANKA.]

Thanks. I got hella value from this. As a current student pilot in college, and a future Marine Corps Aviator; I can/will use this!! Peace and Blessings‼️

[@CourtyBoi]

Great to hear! Rooting for you in your journey, and hope to see you out there some day

[@SPANKA.]

@@CourtyBoi all love my brother💯 kinda nervous about the armed force’s rules and regs while I’m flight training🤦🏾‍♂️ my CIVILIAN flight is someone annoying, so can’t imagine the military. I guess I’ll have to sacrifice m; all love my brother💯

[@richardc2769]

Awesome video.

[@CourtyBoi]

Thanks!

[@maxcorder2211]

69-05. I remember it like it was yesterday on my T-37 Instrument check ride. I was directed to intercept a radial off a VOR and fly to the station. When I passed the station, the instructor told me to remove my hood and name the town below. Of course, it was not the town where my target VOR was located. What happened? There were VOR's at two different towns not too far apart. The last digit of the VOR channel numbers were different by a factor of one. My mistake? I didn't use the Tune and Identify by Morse Code procedure, and assumed I had dialed in the correct channel. This was back in the days prior to digital and glass cockpits. Failed that check ride, but passed all the rest of them to graduate. Lesson learned.

[@intrepidfox37]

I have my students listen to the Morse code even though our Garmin avionics identifies the VOR for them. We can never stray away from the basics!

[@CourtyBoi]

Haha, fly long enough and we all have stories like that 😂

[@matthew_horist]

Had to pause the video after hearing your credentials. Uhhhh - yeah, I would say you are qualified!

[@CourtyBoi]

Haha appreciate it man! 😂

[@Jetfuel90]

Headed to OTS next month.. can’t wait for UPT. Question, if someone got picked up for a heavy unit, could they kick ass in T6s and track 38s instead?

[@CourtyBoi]

You technically can, and i know of one unique case where they flirted with the idea, but theyll never do it. Also, the training you'd get out of the 38 (single seat mentality, tactical employment fundamentals, etc) wouldn't translate well to heavies (crew concept, long haul mission planning, etc)

[@Jetfuel90]

@@CourtyBoi copy. Also, do you have any suggestions for studying prior to going to UPT? Thanks for all of your vids btw! Watched quite a few and subscribed months back!

[@asm7610]

6:38 maaaan...sounds like ME 🤦🏿‍♂️ which drives the question of overcoming performance anxiety...any pointers?

[@CourtyBoi]

For me, it came down to finally understanding that no single mistake is enough to bury your entire checkride. Also, understand that your check IP is not out to get you

[@jerrysmith3017]

Noice!

[@CourtyBoi]

👌

[@asm7610]

Why couldn't I have found your channel 6 months ago...🤦🏿‍♂️

[@CourtyBoi]

Better late than never😅