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Old 12-08-2016, 05:44 PM
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I called all 4 DPE's in the FAA Tampa District Office. The first three said they wouldn't do a check ride in "any experimental" plane. The 4th guy was super cool and readily agreed. Yesterday he and 2 other DPE's were "dismissed" and no longer available to give check rides.

There is also the problem of "certified" avionics. I have a RV 7A (side by side), with dual Grand Rapids Technology EFIS glass panels and a Grand Rapids Technology EIS as well. My radio is a Garmin SL30, and I use an iPad Pro with Foreflight and Stratus for backup and situational awareness. I and my plane are fully capable of IFR flight, for ILS, Localizer, and VOR approaches.

Does anyone know of any designated examiners in the west central Florida area who are willing to give an IFR check ride in my plane?
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Old 12-08-2016, 08:07 PM
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Can't help with the examiner, unless you want to fly to CA. They do have the right to decline to fly in an EAB.
There is no requirement for the equipment you have to be TSO'd. You will have to find and use approaches that do not require an ADF or MB (assuming you don't have those). For approaches with a VOR cross fix, your SL30 can bring in both the primary aid (localizer or VOR) and a VOR cross fix. Your GRT will display both nav aids (the cross fix as a pointer needle) on the HSI page. Split the screen.
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Old 12-09-2016, 07:09 AM
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Did you try Toby Blanton in Venice (four-zero-four-three-eight-six-two-six-four-three); he just did one of my students and was good to work with; but he had a certified plane. Good luck and let us know if you find one.
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Old 12-09-2016, 08:12 AM
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Try Jerrold (Jerry) Kuzia. Flagler Beach-678five four eight oh nine one oh.

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Old 12-09-2016, 08:17 AM
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check the fort pierce area for and examiner. i think he will work out for you. i will research for now.
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Old 12-09-2016, 09:05 AM
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Interestingly, neither Vans, nor EAA, nor AOPA had any sort of list of examiners willing to give check rides in "experimental" planes. It's a sad situation I find myself in after investing quite a bit of time with IFR instruction. Thank you all for your suggestions and I will be sure to call the contacts you've provided and inquire as to their willingness.
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Old 12-09-2016, 09:09 AM
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to Bob Turner....
I only have the single Garmin SL30 radio. I'm not sure I understand how to get the radio to simultaneously display two different VOR radials on two different frequencies, for identification of intersections defined by cross radials. Am I missing something here?
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Old 12-09-2016, 10:56 AM
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I only have the single Garmin SL30 radio. I'm not sure I understand how to get the radio to simultaneously display two different VOR radials on two different frequencies, for identification of intersections defined by cross radials. Am I missing something here?
The SL-30 lets you monitor a cross fix while simultaneously tracking something else. This is a huge ability when you only have one radio. Read page 15 of the Pilots Guide. Suppose you are tracking a localizer on 110.5, and the FAF is defined by a cross fix, the 270 radial from a VOR on 116.0. Go to the nav page, enter those two frequencies with 116.0 in the standby window. Push and hold the nav button for a couple of seconds. Next to "116.0" a small 's' (for standby) will change to a "m"(for monitor). On the SL30 display, you will see the digital bearing from that VOR. You will see it change as you fly along the localizer; when it gets to 270 you're at the FAF. Even nicer, most GRT EFIS boxes (you did not say what you have) will pick up that data. I have the HX. I split the screen to show PFD - HSI. The primary HSI needle will track 110.5 data, while the 116.0 data is shown as an RMI needle pointing to the bearing to the station (and the tail is on the current radial from that VOR).
This makes one radio operation a piece of cake, because it behaves as if you have two.

Edit: consult the GRT manuals for HSI set up. You have a choice with bearing pointer displays. I chose just head and tail, but you can display the whole needle although I think that's too cluttered.

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I only have the single Garmin SL30 radio. I'm not sure I understand how to get the radio to simultaneously display two different VOR radials on two different frequencies, for identification of intersections defined by cross radials. Am I missing something here?
Word to the wise. Know your avionics backwards and forwards, to include their failure modes, before you schedule that checkride. With only 1 NAV/COM you are at minimum legal IFR navigation capability which can produce significant workload in some instances and will be magnified if you aren't completely familiar with the equipment.
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Word to the wise. Know your avionics backwards and forwards, to include their failure modes, before you schedule that checkride. With only 1 NAV/COM you are at minimum legal IFR navigation capability which can produce significant workload in some instances and will be magnified if you aren't completely familiar with the equipment.
I would pretty much guarantee the SL30 will fail in the checkride and the IPad will be off limits.
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