CONTENTS flighttraining.aopa.org VOLUME.23 / NUMBER. 10 10.11 FEATURES 34 Six reasons why checkrides go south. That heart-pounding, sweat-inducing, all-important checkride can be a little easier to face if you remember these six tips. By Bob Schmelzer DO OVER 38 TECHNIQUE Unusual attitudes. Recovering from a possible emergency is a critical safety skill. By Dan Namowitz See page 34 28 COVER STORY » “EXAMINERS ARE NEVER HAPPY TO OBSERVE AN APPLICANT RUN OUT OF ALTITUDE, AIRSPEED, AND IDEAS—ALL AT THE SAME TIME." —BOB SCHMELZER (You just won't be able to see it for 3o minutes.) HERE COMES THE NIGHT CHECKRIDE CHECKU P 6 WAYS TO STAY OUT OF THE DANGER ZONE p. . flighttraining.aopa.org Adjusting to the changing landscape when the sun goes down involves a lot more than a veil of darkness—your eyes are part of the challenge. By Jamie Beckett ON THE COVER » Chris Rose photographed sunset at Frederick Municipal Airport to accompany Jamie Beckett's story "Here Comes the Night," which begins on page 28. THE NIGH THE NIGHT T Flying After Dark Why You Can’t Trust Your Eyes p. UNUSUAL ATTITUDES CAN BRING YOU DOWN p. NO SURFING ALLOWED LESSONS FROM A QUIET INTO INTO FATAL FIXATIONS MOUNTAIN WAVES p. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT MAN p. OCTOBER 2011 FLIGHT TRAINING /1http://flighttraining.aopa.org