u/Strange_Code_68

Hi guys,

Considering how many maneuvers there are to (potentially) fly on the CFI checkride flight portion, I am wondering if you guys made a sheet or some sort of memory jogger to remind you of certain things you’d like to say when introducing a maneuver (the purpose, why we do it, special considerations/techniques, etc.) or if you just did it based on memory on your actual test. It’s easy to forget to say something important before actually flying the maneuver when trying to teach, set the maneuver up, etc.

In practice, I can prep before my lessons and quickly review my physical lesson plan on the ground, but since this test could include so many maneuvers, I’m wondering if you guys tried this or did this and/or if it would be too much of a distraction to try and look at a few bulletpoints before each maneuver.

Thank you in advance!

Hi guys,

I have been prepping for my CFI ride for months. I haven’t failed a ride before. I’ve studied and made every lesson plan myself, worked the FOI and endorsements as much as I can, and have read the books effectively cover to cover, many chapters time and time again.

I still don’t feel ready. At all. Is this somewhat common? I feel like since I have no experience teaching anything at all (and I’ve practiced on family, a study group, my instructor) that I just am not a “teacher”, if that makes sense. I have zero real experience. The breadth of the checkride - and the oral exam alone - has me overwhelmed, admittedly.

My test is in a few days and I’m ultimately just going to go in and give it my best effort, but I’m wondering if anyone else has felt this way and if there is any reconciliation here. I just don’t feel confident which sucks.

The other rides seemed so much more straightforward than this. I am worried I’ll say something wrong out of nervousness or struggle through a concept and that’s it, since I’m expected to be a teacher. Or if the examiner doesn’t like how I explained it, that’ll be it.

Not sure if this makes sense, but if anyone has any advice or thoughts from their own experience, I’d really appreciate them, that’s for sure.

Can’t find any information anywhere. A whole house and the Royall House park area is caution taped off with police outside. Anyone have any idea what happened? Heard a huge bang late last night in the area.

This is a question for everyone; not sure it has been discussed here but there seems to be a large discrepancy in how pilots are taught to fly a short field.

I was initially taught during my PPL to fly the POH speed (which was only valid at max gross weight) for short fields. Thus, we would aim ~200’ short of the touchdown point, float, and touch down (ideally) on the spot.

I switched to a long time, experienced instructor for my IR and commercial and switched my whole technique.

Again, the POH for the aircraft only published short field speed at max gross. Now, I fly the published speed and then adjust this speed to a weight-adjusted approx. ~1.2 Vs0 on short final (although the ASI need not be used much, as this can be judged based on the feel and energy state of the aircraft). The aiming point is the touchdown point. Done properly, the aircraft will touchdown precisely on the aiming point, minimal to no float (as the ACS and AFH say), and at effectively MCA. Just like a bird.

I’m wondering how you all fly these procedures in basic trainers that do not adjust short field procedures for weight. There are hazards inherent to both procedures that obviously must be managed on a real short field. I will be a CFI here soon and will be teaching this, of course, and would like to hear insight from others!