CFI ride in a week, advice?

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

I saw on a video at the airport that this ride is, "the hardest check ride you must prepare for, evidence of this is the current first time failure rate of 70-90%." I’m guessing a good portion of this is those 14-day speedy CFI courses?

All I know is that I've studied my ass off; I hope I'm not a contributor to the statistics.

 

[350DRIVER]

impressing Mr. Fed

let your flying skills/knowledge do the "impressing".... Remember you are being "tested" on your ability to teach safely and your overall knowledge at this point, not on your ability to impress some inspector who has probably done hundreds of rides.


Relax and good luck.. .. ..


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[JAFI]

I agree with 350,
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"let your flying skills/knowledge do the "impressing".... Remember you are being "tested" on your ability to teach safely and your overall knowledge at this point, not on your ability to impress some inspector who has probably done hundreds of rides."
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Alchemy,

The Type Certificate Data Sheets are on the FAA Web site. I copied this from a post on Propilot.com. I also think you should look at TheCFI.com for info. They have a deal on the "Summit Aviation Reference Library" CD for CFI's.
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go the the FAA web page at faa.gov
select “regulations and policies” on left side,
then “flight standards service” in the middle bottom of the page,
near the bottom on the lower left side of the page- under the heading:
“Regulations and Guidance”
Find:
“Type Certificate Data sheets”
Current Models
By Make

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I suggest you find an A&P you trust and offer to assist in the shop. Go ahead and take the clean up jobs untill the A&P trusts you to do other work for him/her. You will learn something and may pick up some spare cash when the student traffic is low.
Keep the shop clean and put the tools away promptly. This will help you and the shop.

I agree the CFI checkride is not a walk in the park. Nor should it be.

I would not take an aircraft with questionable airworthness to the ride. In the same light I would not take a car to my drivers test that is not legal either.

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You new CFI's will soom find out that you have only begun to learn aviation. You need to learn the business as well as you can. You need to listen more than talk (outside of teaching time) but also listen to your student. Ask for guideance when needed. Ask for reference when you are not sure of information. There are many people out there who will help you if they think you will not be a pain in the a$$. You have to find who and how. It is part of the journey.

Good Luck and Fly Safe.

JAFI

 

[Alchemy]

Hey thanks for the advice Jafi, I have looked over the TCDS, not much there that isn't in the POH. I would be interested in looking over his maintenance manuals and am starting to help the A&P maintain (wash) the airplanes. Didn't mean to come off disrespectful in my original post, thanks again.