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From: jnaus@netcom.com (John Naus)
Subject: Re: Checkride Blues, Part 1 & 2
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Snowbird (snbird@ibm.net) wrote:
: mepstein@unm.edu wrote:

: > Part 2.  I get up early today to do a few circuits, get back on the
: > horse if you will, prior to the 9AM checkride.  To make a long story
: > short, the battery fails while in the pattern at another airport
: > (AEG), a 10 min flight from ABQ where my examiner is arriving. 

: This part I don't understand.  How does the battery fail suddenly
: and catastrophically?

: If landing without flaps is uncomfortable for you, perhaps it is 
: something you should work on before your checkride?

: Snowbird

If the battery and flaps have failed remember that the Aircraft is
not going to be airworthy anymore.  Thus, he would could not take
the checkride until the Aircraft was airworthy.  Take a look at
FAR 91.213.  


		John







