Check Ride Tips | A Balanced Look at a Weighty Problem

[@TOMCAT631]

Finally it all makes sense. I can officially move past this chapter with confidence.

[@ScottKoonCFI]

Awesome! Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for the comment!

[@flywithparth920]

You made W&B calculations easy to understand!! Thank you for this video

[@ScottKoonCFI]

You are very welcome! I’m glad the video was helpful!

[@WeeWoo93]

This was far easier to understand. I know the video doesn't have a ton of views but at least know it helped out this new pilot and wasn't a waste of time to post it!

[@ScottKoonCFI]

Thank you! I'm glad you found this helpful! I wanted to post a companion to the first video, since there are a significant number of people who don't train in Cessna aircraft.

[@ethannguyn]

Incredible check ride playlist so far! My ground school's cross-country section is too long to be able to review efficiently. This is a great all-encompassing review and with great explanations. Thank you so much!

[@ScottKoonCFI]

You are very welcome! I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting me know.

[@davesaunders6339]

Excellent! Nicely put into context.

[@ScottKoonCFI]

Thank you! I’m glad it was useful!

[@justplanefred]

Did you ditch the extra oil, rags, and window cleaning 10lbs to for weight savings or did you forget them? Or did I miss it in the recalculation? Because you said 40lbs of luggage

[@ScottKoonCFI]

Nice catch! Yes, we ditched them in favor of "weight for fuel". In order to make room for enough fuel to actually get somewhere, we needed to go from 110 lbs of baggage to 40 lbs of baggage. I had a longer description in a different version of that section of the video, but shortened it to "let’s trim our luggage to the bare minimum" for the sake of brevity. The original video was almost 18 minutes long, and I was trying to make it at least a little shorter. Unfortunately, I couldn't resist the joke about deodorant so that stayed (sheepish grin). Sorry if it was confusing. Thank you for the comment!

[@justplanefred]

@@ScottKoonCFI no worries as I am pre-preping for studying for PPL while I get some possible medical dissallowances in check or at least have a record of everything of concern being managed. I figure extra study time can't hurt... It wasn't confusing just not what I expected. I figured if one carried spare oil the engine probably uses some and that would not be sacrificed for a few pounds after a substantial luggage reduction. That's what I get for assuming I guess. Obviously the math worked out and I think was still close with the fuel and all so perhaps it was necessary. Thanks for the reply. I look forward to more videos from you as I finished them all already.

[@thebluegreengoose]

On my Pa-28-140, each fuel tank has a long bracket bent on the end. Fueling to the tabs gives a reliable telling of 36 gallons total. My rule is I never take off without that amount of fuel. Someone has to walk.

[@ScottKoonCFI]

Excellent! It is good to have specific and well-defined limits. Thanks for sharing one of yours. Having said that, for a check ride, the Pilot Examiner may still ask how much fuel you would need to leave behind to get everyone and all the luggage on the flight, and what that would do to your range, the center of gravity, and how might that change your response to the scenario. They are looking to make sure you understand weight and balance calculations, airplane performance (and endurance), as well as the CFRs regarding fuel reserves, whether and where to stop for fuel, etc. So, if you are preparing for a check ride, be prepared to talk about what the flight might look like even if you wouldn’t do it in real life. Thanks again!