How pilots FAILED their checkrides...

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[GWhizard]

Memory clues: Vs1 "Shit in" (Gear and flaps) Vs0 "Shit out"; Vx = Best angle of climb (because the x has more "angles" than the y) therefore Vy = Best rate.

[BenGlasser]

this vid left me with more questions than answers

[CrossWindsPat]

Prepping for my PPL check ride. Here I go…
VX(best angle of climb) I would use this to clear any obstacles near the end of the runway. I would transition to VY ASAP to increase cooling into the engine.
VY(best rate of climb) I would use this for a standard climb out of an airfield with no obstacles nearby.
VS(stall speed “clean”) I would use this (stay above it) when landing with no flaps or performing power on stalls.
VSO(stall speed landing configuration) I would use this (stay above it) when landing with flaps and performing power off stalls.
VA(not sure what it’s called but it’s the speed where I can yank on the yolk and the plane would stall before it fell apart) I would use this during incredibly turbulent conditions.
VFE(maximum speed flaps can be extended past 10*) I would use this when on final for landing and I am in the white arc and can deploy flaps past 10*
VNO(normal operating speed) I would use this for max cruise speed in clean or mildly turbulent conditions.
VNE(never exceed) I would never use this.

[edadan]

I had my PPL checkride at FTY with the same guy who gave Delta airline pilots their checkrides...this was back in 1993. He started out telling me to plan a flight to a particular airport. After about 5 minutes, he came back in the room and said that time was up...we're going. I wasn't really ready, but we left anyway. Halfway to our destination, he said that the weather had changed and I had to reroute to another airport. While I was trying to plot a new course, I didn't notice that my heading was drifting. We ended up over some small town...but I had no idea where I was. The answer? Look at the name of the town on the water tower! From there, I think we went into stalls and unusual attitudes. Of course, I had to put my head in my lap while he was putting us into an unusual attitude. After recovering from the last unusual attitude, he immediately reached over and pulled the engine and told me to make an emergency landing. I initially setup on a field with some cows and old wooden fences in it. However, I decided to go for a field a little further away that didn't have cows and fences. Unfortunately, it was too far away and we would have crashed into a stand of pine trees. He failed me on the engine out procedure and said he wanted me to come back and repeat just that part. BTW, he told me that the field with cows and fences was the best choice because I could have driven over the fences and steered around the cows. I was really rattled by the experience and decided to be extra cautious on my way back to my home airport (LZU). I didn't want to accidently fly into ATL's class B airspace, so I kept turning the dial on my VOR more and more to stay well north of that airspace. I eventually saw PDK in the distance and knew I was okay. So, I called PDK to tell them that I was just a few miles west of them and wanted to fly over. They almost immediately asked me to "ident"...and when I did...they informed me that I was about to fly over Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta. Oops. Yes, it was a very long day that day, but one that I will never forget. I don't fly anymore, but I will always enjoy the memories that were made during that part of my life.

[Neptune]

Thanks, now I’m more nervous about my check ride

[shARyn]

Common misconception is that Vne is a fixed (CAS) number as with the other V-speeds. Vne is only that speed marked on the ASI at Sea Level Density altitude. Vno is equal to Vne when the aircraft is at it Service Ceiling density altitude with Vne moving from the red line towards the yellow/green line as the aircraft gains altitude (Vne is a designated TAS, not CAS)

[alexfrancis]

Thank you for reminding us on this. About to go for the checkride in a couple months

[jonthepilot]

Forget a check ride. No pilot should fly solo without knowing these speeds for the airplane they're flying. I'm pretty astonished that any student would make it to a check ride without knowing this stuff.

[macfan]

You don’t know the air is bumpy until the air is bumby

[PandiTheBear]

VX when climbing out and needing max altitude over time, VY normal climb when time doesn’t matter, also when coming back down as it’s best glide speed. VNo not usually used for me, but can use when air is smooth straight and level.

VA on take off, VSO when landing. VX and VY are typically close to stall speeds when doing 45/60 degree turns (as a rule of thumb)

Our planes 60 degree is around 78 and VY is 76 for example.

[yogevbarshavit]

Hey Jon, learning on a 172 (PPL).
Vs-stall speed clean config 48
Vso- stall speed landing config 40
Not sure when I will use those, but will avoid those because I don’t want to stall.
Vr- rotation speed 55 when I pull back the yoke
Vx-best angle of climb 62 to cross an obstacle will give you best altitude gain over a distance covered.
Vy- best rate of climb 74 will give you best altitude gain over time. Use it all the time for normal takeoff.
Va- maneuvering speed 2550 105 1990 90 turbulence penetration speed. Used on bumpy days. Has to do with putting stresses on the aircraft and make it stall before causing damage to the aircraft. I know there’s a way to calculate it, I will be happy to get the formula from you.
Vno-structural speed 129 not sure when you will use it. Maybe when tower asks you for best speed? (Happened to me).
Vne- never exceed 163 you can break the aircraft
Vfe10- max flaps extended 10 degrees 110 used abeam the numbers or 1000 foot marks.
Vfe 20/30- max flaps extended 20 and 30 degrees 85. Used when landing. I think this is it, let me know if I missed anything.

[thedilettantegamer]

10 hours in on a Cessna 150.
VA about 110MPH in moderate turbulence but decrease speed as turbulence increases, Vx about 65MPH to gain altitude over the shortest distance traveled (to avoid obstacles on takeoff), Vy about 78MPH to climb to the desired altitude in the shortest amount of time (if able on take off or once clear of obstacles), and I'm flying 5-10 MPH under VNE to lose altitude STAT in the event of an emergency that poses an immediate risk for loss of life, (Hypoxia or fire).

[nickde]

Legend has it he never answered all the questions he asked.

[ZenithE]

If VA is the maximum speed you can fly the plane at wo structurally damaging it I would think as weight decreases the number would increase because there is less load? Where am I not thinking this correctly?

[tywheeler]

Fun fact: I was asked what Vg was. I didn't know, so I looked in the FAR/AIM - it wasn't in there either! Turns out I'd only seen it written Best Glide Speed. I didn't feel bad when I didn't know something that wasn't in the FAR/AIM :)

[Strawhat-dude]

Very informative,
great reminder to take 1:5 minutes to review the speeds!
-James

[AFancyMason]

Jon, love all your videos.

Va is used for maneuvers such as Steep Turns and also when flying through turbulent air.

Vx: when there is an obstacle I need to get over on take off
Vy: normal take off climb speed is when I’d use this
Vfe: obviously when using flaps

Quick question to you: you mentioned Vno as normal operating speed which I always think to but why is it named Max Structural Cruise? Vno should be the whole green range. Thanks!!!

[damonchristian]

jeppesen private pilot study guide has Vno as maximum structural cruising speed

[MisterTechnologic]

I mean, this isn’t a “how pilot failed their checkride” video. This is a “Do you know your V speeds?” video.

[Capt.WillyB]

I fly a pa-28
My vxs 73 vy 68 vne is the red line vne never fly at or above it would stress the wings vfe is 100 and 103 is first set flaps. Comment critique or comment if I got it right from memory