Multi Engine IFR check ride
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2008 05:35
I was lucky that I did some extra multi engine hours in the US. That helped me to get this job done in the minimum required hours for the ME-IR rating. That saved a lot of money because these flight hours are really expensive here in the Netherlands. I flew the Piper Seminole (PA-44) in the US for around 150 euro’s. One hour in a slight bigger plane, the Piper Seneca (PA-34) cost here in the Netherlands around 450 euros. So every hour you spend less in the Netherlands you save around 300 euro’s.
The check ride was straight forward. The flight was going to Groningen (EHLE). The weather was ok but a bit windy. During the trip to Groningen I had to perform some basic maneuvers. Once arrived in TMA of EELDE I joined the holding over SO (Sierra Oscar). After leaving the hold I did a VOR/DME approach into runway 05 and made a touch and go. Then there came an announcement over the radio that an aircraft was low on oil pressure and we had had to hold over VZ (Victor Zulu). After the plane had landed we were cleared for the opposite ILS approach for runway 23. At the minima I had to go around because simulate I was not visual with the runway. On the way back following the SID I had to do some steep turns before we landed at EHLE.
Some pictures during training....
