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10 Commercial Pilot Oral Exam Questions and How to Answer Them

Northstar VFR

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI My checkrides have always had at least one element of surprise to them. On my Commercial checkride, this happened during the oral exam. About halfway through the conversation, the examiner started asking about the pitot-static system. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride.

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Trial by Ice

Air Facts

After all, I had just aced my checkride. I didnt know but it might have been due to the angle of attack of the pitot tube that would not let the full force of the relative wind enter the tube. The pilot in command must intuitively know when to do it by the book…and when to dance.

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