Sean William Capper DPE Checkride Gouges

As of this writing, one report is on file for Sean William Capper, and it covers a commercial single-engine ride. The oral opened with currency questions and moved into lease structures. The applicant got asked to explain a dry lease versus a wet lease. Capper also wanted to know how you verify a dry lease through documentation and who counts as the operator.

The scenario put the applicant at X17 at 5am with an inoperative landing light. Runway 6 was closed and the AWOS was down. That setup drove questions on required inspections and how to work PAVE into the decision. Capper asked the applicant to run a weather briefing as part of the planning work.

Systems knowledge got real attention. The applicant had to draw the fuel system and explain the electric system. Capper asked how many horsepower the airplane makes. Weight and balance came up as a fresh calculation done on the spot, so know your numbers and be ready to work them live.

The flight started with a takeoff, a timer, and heading on course. Capper killed the engine at about 2000 feet, and the applicant landed at X14. That one did not count as the power off 180. Maneuvers included a soft field landing, a short field stop and go, and a real power off 180 with a departure south then a turn north.

The rest of the flight ran through chandelles, power on and accelerated stalls, and slow flight into a power off stall. Capper also wanted steep turns, an emergency descent, and eights on pylons. He failed the PFD and had the applicant divert to X14. That divert included a fuel, time, and distance calculation to the field.