How to Upgrade from Right Seat to Left Seat Rating

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How to Upgrade from Right Seat to Left Seat Rating

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I have noticed that a few pilots are Right Seat rating on a new type aircraft. When you are ready for your upgrade type check ride flight so you can be Left Seat Rated just follow these check ride instructions.

How to take a checkride:

1. The pilot will choose any flight from the SunAir Express flight schedule that uses the same aircraft type required for the checkride.

2. The pilot completes the route as a normal flight and performs the ILS approach and landing using FS Flight Keeper. After the flight send the FSFK log file to the Pilot Operations Center as you would any other flight. Then have Dave Blake / SAX212 review the log for grading.

3. If the log file is acceptable then the pilot will pass the checkride and will hold the new type rating. Should the checkride be unacceptable then the pilot must re-test. Pilots may re-test as many times as needed.

An acceptable checkride consists of:
1. Vertical touchdown speed of -500 feet per minute or less.
2. Proper touchdown airspeed.
3. Proper use of the flaps retraction and deployment airspeed schedule.
4. Proper use of the gear retraction and deployment airspeed schedule.
5. Proper flight following of the ILS localizer and glide slope beginning at the outer marker.
Dave Blake - SAX212
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