Byron Roland Leguisamo DPE Checkride Gouges

Start with your logbook, because Byron Roland Leguisamo looks at it closely. The one report on file says it must be perfect, with hours tallied and all endorsements in place. He also checks the aircraft inspections, so know those cold. He opened the oral with pilot qualifications and worked through the paperwork first.

The 100 hour inspection came up early. He asked when you can overfly it and how that overflown time subtracts from the next inspection. He tied this to the regulations, covering 91.205 and 91.213 for required equipment. He also walked through the AAVIATE items, so review that list.

Aircraft systems got real attention. He asked in depth questions about the altimeter and the magnetic compass, and you should know the compass errors well. He asked how a battery works and covered the aircraft lights. He wanted to know the max takeoff and landing weight for your airplane.

Weather and cross country planning were part of the oral too. He had the applicant brief a METAR and a TAF. He talked about Flight Service and using it with your cross country nav log. He asked how to tell if special use airspace is active, and what you would do if you flew into a cloud. The expected answer was to turn around and go the other way.

He also touched on the rules of getting paid to fly. The oral ran about 2.0 hours and covered a lot of ground before weather ended it. The flight portion was discontinued due to weather, and the applicant flew with another examiner instead. As of this writing, only one report is on file for Byron Roland Leguisamo. Add yours after your ride to help the next pilot prepare.