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How long was the oral portion?

How long was the flight portion?

Examiner style

How did the examiner evaluate weight and balance?

Glanced at it — no questions asked Asked a scenario ("what if we added a passenger") Required a full calculation walkthrough Asked me to work through it on my own calculator or EFB Talked through it verbally — no written calculation

How would you describe the oral exam structure?

Straight knowledge recall ("define VFR minimums") Mostly scenario-based ("you're flying into this airport…") Mixed — some recall, some scenarios Conversational — felt more like a discussion Worked through the ACS tasks methodically

What navigation tools did the examiner expect?

Paper charts required — EFB not accepted Paper strongly preferred; EFB tolerated EFB accepted — no preference expressed EFB accepted but expected paper for weather No preference shown either way

How thoroughly did the examiner review the logbook?

Quick glance — a few seconds Checked endorsements and totals Manually added up hours for each category Reviewed currency in detail (night, IFR, recent landings, etc.) Flagged something and asked follow-up questions

How did the examiner focus on density altitude?

Brief mention — confirmed knowledge of the concept Scenario-based ("departing a mountain airport in August…") Focused on a specific high-elevation airport Required a density altitude calculation Did not come up

Did the examiner discuss a go/no-go decision?

Yes — built into a weather scenario Yes — asked directly as a standalone question Briefly — confirmed the decision-making framework Did not come up

Did the examiner cover anything outside the standard ACS tasks?

No — stayed within ACS tasks Yes — covered something additional

If an ACS standard was busted and called out, what happened?

No ACS standard was busted Noted it — continued the maneuver Asked to redo the maneuver Noted it without comment — moved to next task

On the power-off 180, if a go-around was needed, what happened?

Landed fine — go-around not needed Went around — examiner passed the maneuver Went around — counted as a failure Went around — asked to redo

Did the examiner simulate an equipment failure in flight?

No simulated failures Radio failure Engine failure / simulated emergency Vacuum or attitude instrument failure GPS failure or loss of moving map Electrical failure Other

Did the examiner give a preflight briefing?

Full briefing — roles, authority, safety items, plan Brief overview of what to expect Just indicated the destination or route No formal briefing

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