V-03 question

[xpga]

Due to busy schedule for next few months, I can squeeze only 45-50 mins max at a strech for PE. So is doing V-03 in two separate flights on two different days an option? I could not find this anywhere.

I was thinking like do KSNA to say KSMO on first day using one of the published Bravo transitions and do the return trip next day using another Bravo transition. Can this count towards V-03?


-N205K

[par2005]

I think I saw this question before, and the answer was - "No".

2 transitions have to happen in one flight. But you don't have to land - you fly NW, turn around, use a different transition and come back. You might just be able to fit it under 50 min.

[xpga]

Ok. Thanks.

[Keith Smith]

We don't really have a mechanism for one controller to note this for the first half and then have another controller resume the examination at a later date.

[Bidimus]

You could also shave some time off by flying a slightly faster airplane. I've been doing all my practicing in a Baron which is just fast enough without being too difficult to handle and falling behind. The route I'm planning comes in at about 45 minutes in the Baron and would probably be considered the scenic route.

[xpga]

I will try to finish complete v3 flight path in 45-50 mins. It took me 45 minutes one-way other day because I generally take lot of time setting things up before actually taking off on PE.

[Nelson L.]

Also had this problem (and still do) - I would spend 15 or so minutes planning and briefing a IFR flight that was "maybe" 20 minutes in length. What helped me was one of Keith's videos in which he mentioned the utility of GA aircraft and how easy they are to get up and going. I used to check transponder, trim, radios, briefing, aircraft systems before taxi clearance, after taxi clearance, while taxing, and at the runway hold short line. Now I just set the things and check once before takeoff - its a battle against OCD but I've been improving at a snails pace. The biggest time-saver is to not brief more than the SID/initial departure instructions - I sometimes even go as far as to only brief half the SID if I'm in the mood - don't brief the whole flight's route and see the airway's radials when you're going to have to look them up again anyways (unless you have photographic memory of course). Most important of all - don't brief a STAR on the ground For things like the V3, I would get clearance, set up all the radios, taxi, check, fly and go along with it, then land. I find that while a time saver, the biggest advantage to this method is that it teaches you to think on the fly and ensures that you're proficient with reading charts and stuff - very useful when assigned a route amendment or a new STAR due to wind shifts. 1 hour should be enough time to fly the V3 with no rush - good luck!