PAVE STUDY GUIDE · Welcome to the PAVE Study Guide. Welcome to the PAVE Study Guide. As you prepare for your checkride, it’s important to polish up the knowledge from your written

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Welcome to the PAVE Study Guide. Welcome to the PAVE Study Guide. As you prepare for your checkride, it’s important to polish up the knowledge from your written test days.

This study guide is meant to refresh that knowledge that is actionable to a flight, and practical in application. In other words, your written test was pure knowledge, but now that you’ve flown and have applied that knowledge, it’s time to look at knowledge in a practical and applicable way rather than simple memorization.

PAVE is an format created by someone at the FAA, and I found it very helpful in applying knowledge to a checkride.

Not only will PAVE be helpful for your checkride, but it’s a great way to evaluate any flight you’re going to take, especially cross countries.

As such, enjoy the process of applying this to memory so you can evaluate any flight you’re going to take.

Throttle On!

Chris PalmerFounder & Chief Flight Instructor


PILOT LOGBOOK

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Start with the most important thing — you. Are you fit for flight?

Are you legal to do the operation you’d like? Do you have all the

paperwork necessary?

IMSAFEI

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Documents3 Documents

1. M. How long is it good for?

2. P. Who must issue this?

3. L. Does it expire?

Currency | Recency | ProficiencyEvery 90 Days for Passengers

Day

Night

Every 24 Calendar Months

Instrument Recency 6 HITS:

Within 6 months:

After 6 months, before 1 Year:_

After 1 Year:

Personal Minimums: Print and fill out.

Privileges & Limitations When can you fly IFR?


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Hazardous AttitudesMacho

Define:

Antidote:

Invulnerability

Define:

Antidote:

Impulsivity

Define:

Antidote:

Antiauthority

Define:

Antidote:

Resignation

Define:

Antidote:


NEED TO KNOW:

Just because you’ve already gone through most of these items in your Private Pilot checkride, doesn’t mean they’re not still relevant. Be focused on your ability to remain not only proficient as an instrument pilot, but certainly legally through keeping to your recency requirements for IFR.

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What is required to make sure the aircraft is airworthy to fly?

What does it need to be legal? What can we do without? Knowing

the state of an aircraft before you take it for a flight is just common

sense and good decision making.

DocumentsA

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MaintenanceA

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Required EquipmentFARs

MELs

KOEL

TCDS


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Aircraft SystemsStudy your POH/AFM and ready to explain the operation of the fol-

lowing systems. Most of what you’ll be asked will be applicable to

your aircraft:

Propellor

Engine

Fuel

Flight Controls

Hydraulics

De-ice/Anti-ice (if installed)

Pressurization (if installed)

Oxygen System (if installed)

Aircraft Instruments

Be ready to explain how each instrument works, possible errors, and

troubleshooting for partial panel or inop equipment.

Pitot Static

1. A

2. A

3. v

Vacuum

1. A

2. DG/HSI

3. v

TAA (if installed)

Static Port Blockage

Pitot Blockage (front, back, and both)


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Nav Equipment VOR

ILS

DME

RNAV/GPS/WAAS/RAIM

Autopilot

Aerodynamics V Speeds

Vs: KTS or MPH

Vso: KTS or MPH

Vne: KTS or MPH

Vfe: KTS or MPH

Vno: KTS or MPH

Va: KTS or MPH

Vx: KTS or MPH

Vy: KTS or MPH


KNOW YOUR AIRPLANE:

It’s important to understand the systems and performance of your aircraft, regardless of what license you’re pursuing. In this case, focus on instruments and systems required for IFR. You’ll want to be familiar with any GPS and Nav equipment as well.

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Take a holistic view of your flight plan and everything you will face

in between. Think of the entire environment you’ll be flying through,

and what is required to do so successfully and safety. Be ready to

answer other questions not related to your flight plan.

WeatherTheory

Atmospheric Composition

Wind

Temperature

Moisture & Precip

Weather System (masses, fronts)

Clouds

Turbulence

Thunderstorms & Turbulence

Icing and Freezing Levels

Fog (4 types)

Frost (on ground)

Briefing

Forecasts

TAFs

GFA

Airmets

Sigmets

Winds Aloft

Observations

METARs

PIREP

Convection

Radar

Convection Sigmets

Your Briefing and Plan

Havepreparedaplanofaction,briefing,andago-no-godecision

based on todays weather.


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PerformanceDensity Altitude

Crosswind Component

Takeoff Performance Charts

Landing Performance Charts

Climb

Cruise

Fuel Planning

Day Mins:

Night Mins:

Personal Mins:

Weight and Balance:

Max Gross Weight

MaxTakeoffWeight(ifdifferent)

MaxLandingWeight(ifdifferent)

Useful Load

Be ready to calculate

What’s the W&B for the checkride?

PlanningRoute

Navlog & Calculations

Considerations

Types of Navigation

Alternates:

Whenisanalternaterequired(1-2-3)?

If yes, what wx mins are required for alternate?

Precision:

Non-Precision:

No Instrument Approach:


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Airspace (as desired for instrument)Class A

What does it look like on a chart?

Dimensions?

Cloud & Visibility Requirements:

Communication requirements?

Transponder Required?

Speed Restrictions?

Class B


Dimensions?




Speed Restrictions?

Class C


Dimensions?




Speed Restrictions?

Class D


Dimensions?




Speed Restrictions?


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AirspaceClass E


Dimensions?




Speed Restrictions?

Class G


Dimensions?




Speed Restrictions?

IFR and AIRSPACE:

You won’t be tested on airspace during the oral portion of the checkride. It’s assumed that you’ll be flying an instrument flight plan and under those rules. Keep in mind your checkride could be conducted in VFR conditions, only simulating IFR. This doesn’t absolve you from keeping those VFR airspace rules.


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Special Use Airspace Define the following, if you can fly there, and what communications

are required:

Prohibited:

Restricted:

MOA:

SFRA:

TFR:

AirportsMarkings, Signs & Lighting

Visualaidsrequiredforflightbelowmins

Approach Lighting Systems

Runway Incursions

Traffic Pattern

Communications

Chart Supplement

IFR ProceduresClearances

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IFR Takeoff MinsPart 91:

Part 121, 125, 129, 135:

Departures & ArrivalsODP:

VCOA:

SID:

STAR:

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Enroute ChartsAltitudes

DA/H:

MAA:

MCA:

MDA/H:

MEA:

MOCA:

MORA:

MRA:

MVA:

OROCA:

Airports

Frequencies

Mandatory IFR Reports

MARVELOUS VFR C 500M:

A:

R:

V:

E:

L:

O:

U:

S:

V:

F:

R:

C:

500:


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Holding ProceduresEntries

1.Direct

2.Teardrop

3.Parallel

Holding Speeds

Up to 6K MSL:

6K — 14K:

Above 14K:

Lost Comms ProceduresAltitude: A:

V:

E:

F:

Route: M:

E:

A:

ABOUT THE ORAL:

These pages are the most significant pages in this PAVE Study Guide. Operational knowledge of how things operate throughout the IFR environement will be the central role and focus of your checkride.


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Approach TypesDon’t be expected to be tested on all. You’ll be doing a precision and

non-precision approach. LPV can be used in place of precision for the

test if non other is available.

Review and become familiar with approaches you may use on your

checkride.

PrecisionILS:

MLS:

PAR:

GLS:

TLS:

Non-PrecisionVOR:

NDB:

RNAV:

LOC:

LDA:

SDF:

ASR:

Other

Visual:

Contact:

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Descent Below the MDA/DA

The 3 Conditions

Visual References

NEED TO KNOW:

You are expected to have a good working knoweldge of procedures and how to fly them. After all, isn’t that what most of the IFR training has been about? Know your stuff well and how to be safe, but remember a checkride isn’t meant to require perfection of the applicant.

External PressuresBehonestabouttherisksandevaluatewhetherornotthisisaflightyou

should make. If there’s pressure, build in more time, most options, or

letthosewhoyou’reflyingwithormeetingatthedestinationknowthat

‘when there’s time to spare, go by air’.

Is this a required flight?

Is there a time crunch?

Is this a big life event?

Are you compromised emotionally?

What alternate plans can you make if the flight doesn’t work out?


Felix Baumgartner

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Sometimes you have to go up really high to see how small you are.

Felix Baumgartner



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WHAT TO DO NEXT? Join us at Checkride ACE for the full video course. Not only is this Checkride Checklist explained in detail, but we go over the many aspects.

First, you’ll learn how to keep the big picture perspective on this entire process, and why your mindset is the most important thing you can master.

Second, you’ll polish up on the knowledge material and study for those things can could be asked during the test.

Third, you’ll organize all of the materials, crunch numbers, prepare your checkride folder, and check off your preparation for every item.

Last, you’ll learn about the checkride itself, what the oral and practical test are like, and how to best conduct yourself for success. Because of the prep you did in the other three steps, you’ll be lightyears ahead of other applicants.

Go to CheckrideACE.com to learn more, sign up today, and start your preparation now for your checkride.


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