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An updated Multiengine Oral Exam guide by Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) was just released, making it the tenth edition of the book. I had the fortune of helping with this project and hope if you are working on multiengine training that you will find this newest edition a good addition to your training and study efforts.
This guide aligns with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and contains new and expanded content on multiengine operations, aerodynamics, inoperative engine procedures, aircraft systems, maneuvers, and instruction. Additional checklists, briefing guidelines, and resources for understanding aircraft performance, limitations, and minimum equipment lists make this a helpful resource to prepare applicants for the FAA Airplane Multiengine Land checkride.
The book is arranged in a question-and-answer format, has essential guide lists for questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the practical test and provides succinct, ready responses. FAA references are provided throughout for further study.
Click here to find this book from ASA
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DPE and author Jason Blair breaks down what MOSAIC actually means for your flight school, not the hype version. He has been an examiner for nearly 20 years, was one of the first sport pilot examiners, and writes seven of ASA’s oral exam guides.
In this episode, the discussion covers:
- The 59 knot clean stall speed rule and why your legacy 172s, Cherokees, Archers, and Warriors now qualify for sport pilot training in aircraft you already own. Jason explains why stall speed is judged as originally certificated, so a Horton STOL kit will not get you there, and why two Cessna 177 Cardinals of different model years can land on opposite sides of the line.
- The sport pilot only CFI trap. A CFI-S can train toward solo and toward a sport pilot certificate, but cannot provide the 61.129 dual cross country time your commercial applicants need. If your instructor logged it, your examiner cannot count it. Jason walks through exactly where the line sits, including the flight review and tailwheel endorsement quirks that limit a pilot to sport pilot privileges afterward.
- New endorsements and the medical catch. Night flying, retractable gear, and manual controllable pitch propellers each have their own endorsement now. A sport pilot flying at night still needs a medical. And a 16 year old with only a state ID cannot solo on a driver’s license.
- Why the aircraft side is the real story. Manufacturers launched multi-engine and IFR approved MOSAIC compliant airplanes within days of Oshkosh. Jason talks price points in the $200,000 to $250,000 range against $600,000 to $700,000 legacy trainers, clean sheet three seat designs built for flight training, and one manufacturer targeting Amazon deliverable parts to cut your downtime.
- Plus the check ride conversation every owner needs to hear. Check rides went from about 67,000 a year in 2012 to 156,000 last year. Roughly 30 to 35 percent get sent back for broken airplanes, short cross countries, and missing endorsements. Jason explains how prepared schools get preferential scheduling, and gives his number one piece of advice for applicants.
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