2.8 (2) Checkride 2/2
I can’t say for certain that there have been no risky situations. But I haven’t declared failure so far. What a miracle!
Regarding several kinds of takeoffs and landings at the traffic pattern, I have worked so hard although I was not good at them. So, I only do as instructed. The order the examiner ordered was: (i) Short-Field Landing, (ii) Short-Field Takeoff, (iii) Soft-Field Landing, (iv) Soft-Field Takeoff, (v) Forward slip: dissipate altitude and increase descent rate without increasing airspeed after I intentionally keep higher altitude before it, and (vi) normal landing.
During such soft-field landing, I did go around for safety, and tried another same landing, which was successful. Then I did touch-and-go for normal takeoff, and was flying on a higher approach path for a forward slip.
Monitoring communications between the controller and other traffic, I recognized heavy traffic. It is similar to the situation yesterday. Also, there are 2 airplanes of which tail numbers are similar. We are in a confusing situation.
Just when I was going to start a forward slip from the higher approach path, the controller instructed me to do an S-Turn. “Whoa, is this the complicated situation same as yesterday with an S-Turn during a forward slip?” Fortunately, I successfully did it and was going to land. Then, I received the ATC instruction to go around.
Once again, I followed the instruction to go around. Since then, the examiner looked in a bad mood. The heavy traffic became chaotic. Oh no, this going around was not my decision but the ATC instruction. But I still
continue to speak out my intention.
Then, before entering the downwind leg, the controller instructed me to make 360 (three-sixty) (flying circle keeping the altitude and back to the traffic pattern). “Whoa, once again the complex one same as yesterday.” This is the one I readback “three chicks tee yesterday.” This time, I said satisfactorily, three sixty. Good! I could also successfully keep the altitude. YASSSSSSS! But the examiner still looked in a bad mood. Did I do something?
Now, it is the second try of a forward slip. Next time for sure! I was flying higher approach path for it. Oh, my goodness. This time, I received the ATC instruction to go around without any S-Turn. The examiner looks in a further bad mood.
Finally, with the third try of a forward slip, I successfully landed. Don’t do anything trouble. Stay focused. I said to myself. I used a checklist carefully and parked the aircraft.
Up until now, I haven’t been declared failure. Does it happen at the very last moment? (continued)
