| Set Your VOR | | | | 3 hours and normal forecasts are only good for 24 to |
| Most likely you've gone over your flight plan with your | | | | 48 hours. |
| examiner so you already know what VOR you're | | | | So take this advice for what it's worth to you. |
| going to be using. So set this BEFORE you actually | | | | If the day of your scheduled exam comes and the |
| start flying. Get it out of the way so you're not | | | | weather is not what you expected,cancel. Claim that |
| distracted during your exam. | | | | you have the flu if you have to, but don't take your |
| The reason for this is simple. You're going to be | | | | exam. Bad weather is the single biggest cause of |
| nervous enough as it is. The less you have to do | | | | failed exams. Don't let acts of God determine whether |
| during the exam itself, the better. And since this is | | | | or not you get your PPL. |
| something that can be done ahead of time,do it. | | | | Get To Know Your Instructor |
| Watch The Weather | | | | There is an old saying,it's not what you know but |
| You'll never believe how many people schedule their | | | | WHO you know. As much as I hate to admit this, |
| exams without giving a second thought to what the | | | | establishing a good relationship with your instructor |
| weather is going to be like. | | | | BEFORE you take your test is a must. |
| Do you really want to fly your plane in the middle of a | | | | Have you ever gone for a driving test and just knew |
| hurricane? | | | | you were going to fail because the instructor was in a |
| It's a simple tip but a very important one. Watch the | | | | sour mood that day? |
| local weather, especially the 5 day forecast. Make | | | | Instructors are human beings. They have good days |
| sure the day you choose for your exam looks like it's | | | | and bad days. So if you've established a relationship |
| going to be a good one. You'll have enough things to | | | | with yours BEFORE you actually go up there, you |
| worry about without having to worry about this. | | | | stand a better chance than if you keep at a distance. |
| Now, having said that, unfortunately, weather forecasts | | | | Not the sociable type? |
| become increasingly inaccurate a time goes on. Truth | | | | Get over it,quickly. |
| is, a poor weather forecast is only good for about 2 to | | | | |