Allen Dale Harper DPE Checkride Gouges

As of this writing, only one report is on file for Allen Dale Harper, and it covers a PPL checkride. The oral put heavy weight on regulations and paperwork, so come in ready to talk documents and legal fuzz. He asked the pilot to define VFR day and VFR night, which sets the tone for the airspace and minimums questions later.

A big chunk of the oral came from a broken fuel gauge scenario. He asked whether it is legal to fly with passengers, what would make the flight legal, and what the pink slip is called. That led straight into the special flight permit and whether you can carry passengers under one. He also worked through flying the airplane to the mechanic only under that permit.

Harper spent time separating MEL from the required equipment list. He wanted to know if the flight school uses an MEL, who would use one, and the pilot correctly landed on a 747 versus a small airplane. Expect him to ask you to name all required documents inside the airplane and the required maintenance inspections. He checked the maintenance binder in the airplane and confirmed the calculated next due dates.

He also dug into pilot and medical basics. The pilot covered private pilot privileges and limitations, the documents needed to operate, and how a medical expires. He pushed on the 60 calendar month count and the idea of a first class medical bumped down to a third class.

The flight portion showed up through airspace work out the window. He pointed at a small airport to the right of KSRW and asked what type it was. He confirmed an answer about airspace from the ground up to 800 feet. Know your local airports and airspace floors before you go.