"Have a what ready?" - Student pilot
Although a stage check is an exam, my role as a stage check instructor is to make sure you connect the dots. As such, please communicate clearly with me - I am here to help you. Don't hesitate to ask questions or clarifications. A stage check should NOT be a surprise.
NOTE: For all stage checks, I expect to see clear evidence of the following:
Checklist usage
Runway Incursion Awareness
Aeronautical Decision Making
Safety Culture & Risk Management
Crew Resource Management
Private Pilot (PPL)
Stage 1 - Basic High Altitude Maneuvers
GROUND (1.5)
Written Exam Completed
Review missed questions
Approaching a flight - PAVE & IMSAFE
Runway Incursions
Aeronautical Decision Making
Documents required to act as PIC
Aeromedical factors
FLIGHT (1.0 & 0.3 IFR)
Preflight
Departure brief
Normal Takeoff (instructor assisted - but I expect you to be able to takeoff)
Cosntant speed climb (Vy)
IFR turns
Slow Flight
Stalls
Steep Turns
Collision Avoidance
Use of Sectional
Single-pilot resource management
Stage 2 - Ground Reference Maneuvers and Solo Flight
Stage 3 - VFR Navigation
Instrument Rating (IR)
Stage 1 - Precision Flying
GROUND (1.5)
Written Exam Completed
Review missed questions
Flying the attitude indicator (positive and back side of the power curve)
Unusual Attitude recovery
Precision Flying (IFR tolerances)
FLIGHT (1.5)
Instrument Check
Short-field takeoff
Climbs, turns, descents, level (precision and compass turns)
PPL maneuvers (stalls, slow flight, steep turns)
Unusual attitudes
Patterns B, G, J, H
RNAV (GPS) Approach
Student to be ready to execute any RNAV approach
Stage 2 - Radials and Tracks
Stage 3 - Holding Patterns [IFR]
Stage 4 - Approaches [IFR]
Stage 5 - Cross Country [IFR]
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