In this checkride you will demonstrate the skills learned in the ATP lessons category.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE
45 minutes
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
You should complete all ATP lessons and solo flights before starting this checkride.
THE WEATHER
Expect to encounter changing weather, from clear skies to cloudy conditions. The winds are light today.
ABOUT THE FLIGHT
This checkride tests the skills learned in the ATP lessons. The flight departs Portland, Oregon (KPDX), flies over the Olympia VOR (OLM), flies over the Paine VOR (PAE), and flies a full ILS approach and landing into Paine Field (KPAE). You will fly the Boeing 737; you will:
- Depart from runway 28R in Portland, and make a climbing right turn to fly the 332 degree course to the Olympia VOR (OLM).
- Perform a takeoff, climb, and level off at FL280.
- Adhere to given airspeeds, including the 250-knot restriction below 10,000 feet (on both departure and descent into Paine).
- Calculate the best descent profile to cross the OLM VOR at FL220, and accomplish that descent.
- Calculate the best descent profile to cross the PAE VOR at 3000, and accomplish that descent.
- Fly the full ILS Runway 16R approach into KPAE.
- Land successfully on runway 16R
Your examiner will keep track of how many tolerances you might exceed in each of the three segments of the flight. You will be allowed to break one tolerance per segment, but no more than two for the entire flight. If you exceed tolerances for a segment or the entire flight, the examiner will notify you of the unsatisfactory checkride and will not conduct any further checking. You will then have the choice to continue flying on your own or to end the flight.
If you complete all tasks satisfactorily, you will be awarded with the Flight Sim ATP certificate.
KEY COMMANDS TO REMEMBER
All key commands used to fly the Boeing 737 in the ATP lessons.
FLIGHT CRITERIA
In this checkride, you're expected to maintain any assigned altitude, airspeed, and heading within the following tolerances:
| Criteria | Event | Tolerance |
| Overall Criteria | Descents | No more than 4000 FPM |
| Climbs | No less than 170 KIAS | |
| Airspeed | Does not exceed 250 KIAS when below 10000 feet | |
| Segment 1 criteria | Configure aircraft properly for takeoff |
Flaps set to 5
Autobrakes set to RTO Landing Light ON |
| Take off with proper power |
Take off at 95%N1 +/- 3%
Sets climb power within 2500 feet AGL Climb at 90%N1 +/- 3% |
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| Take off within speed ranges |
Rotate at or after 154 KIAS
Positive rate of climb before 170 KIAS |
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| Configure aircraft for climb |
Gear up initiated within 1500 AGL
Sets flaps to 0 after exceeding 200 KIAS |
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| Fly climb out between 235 and 250 knots | Maintain between 235 and 250 KIAS | |
| Level off at FL280 before 25 DME | Level off at FL280 prior to 25 DME | |
| Navigate on course to OLM on 332 degree course | Track within 3 miles of centerline | |
| Segment 2 criteria | Cross OLM at FL220 | Within +1000 feet / -200 |
| Navigate to PAE VOR on 003 degree course | +/- 10 degrees of course | |
| Cross PAE at 3000 | + 500 feet / -50 feet | |
| Turn to 339 degree course | Track within 1 mile of centerline | |
| Segment 3 criteria | Fly full ILS approach |
Maintain 3000 feet + 300 / - 50
Fly 339 degree course within 1 mile of centerline Initiate procedure turn after crossing RITTS Fly course reversal turn of 294 degrees with 10 degrees Initiate turn to 114 between 60 and 90 seconds after rolling out on first course reversal turn. Fly course reversal turn of 114 degrees with 10 degrees Track ILS without full needle deflection Cross middle marker without full needle deflections |
| Configure aircraft for landing |
Set flaps to at least 30
Set autobrakes to at least 1 Arm spoilers |
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| Fly approach within speed ranges |
Do not exceed 200 KIAS after RITTS
Do not fly slower than 145 KIAS between RITTS and Middle marker |
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| Land and bring aircraft to full stop on runway |
Deploy thrust reversers
Disengages thrust reversers off before stopping Stop on runway surface |