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They generally want you to take it at your "home" FSDO. I had to do mine at the DuPage FSDO (notorious for there low pass rate on CFI rides, and any other ride for that matter). I tried to go to Milwaukee, and initially they said yes, but later said that unless your local FSDO can't accomodate you then you must go there.
I think if the local FSDO cannot do the ride in the next 30 days they will assign you to a DPE.
Expect to pink the first time either way.
These two paragraphs are a little at odds in my mind...seems to me that a well-prepared applicant wouldn't need to know what a specific examiner wants to see in order to pass a checkride.No two Examiners or Inspectors give a certificate exam the same way. Finding out what an Inspector/Examiner wants to see (IMHO) is part of preparing an applicant for an exam. To not do so asks for a higher failure rate and poor Instructor performance. I would pick a flight school and a specific instructor based on their high pass rate and not blame any one else for a high failure rate. But there is always at least two sides to every story. I have run into ball busting Examiners and Inspectors. In my experience they are few in number. Very, Very, Very few instructors call up to discuss what exactly I would like to see during an exam. Don’t bother calling a day before sending an applicant to an exam, it is already too late. You need to get the information before you start teaching for an exam.
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In my experience many flight schools send an applicant to a ride just because they have completed the course hours. Not because, in the opinion of the Instructor, they are ready to take the exam or are ready to be a private/commercial/CFI pilot. Just like many students are pressing to get the ticket at the cheapest cost. For the most part – you get what you pay for……
JAFI