Tag Archives: Check Rides – Taking

From an OUTSTANDING to an Excellent – in 17 Seconds…

I took a Navigation check ride on 15 May 1984 as part of an Air Training Command (ATC) Headquarters Stan/Eval inspection.  At the time I was the Chief of Check Section in the 560th FTS.  I was tagged to fly … Continue reading

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Hey Al, You Grabbed the Wrong ‘Pony’…

In the Air Force every year we had to take a minimum of two check rides (flight evaluations): a proficiency (contact) check and an instrument check. Part of the instrument check was the annual instrument exam.  This was an ‘open … Continue reading

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