CFII Checkride

[Aeronca]

I have my CFII checkride coming up soon. Just wondered if anyone has any pointers..... I have been reviewing the AIM, Instrument Flying Handbook and some weather info.

Thanks.

 

[BamBamJet]

GOOD LUCK!

The only advise that I can give you is to keep it simple! The examiners want to see you teching from the very basics and then using the building block method to make the student ready for their checkride. Keep it simple on dont say more than you need to. The examiner will go digging if they need to. Smile and be a good listner! Study the Jepp Plates or NOS plates. Work on ground school for filling. Generrally examiners use GSF because it covers so much info. Hope this helps.

good luck!

 

[jumppilot03]

Pick yourself up a copy of the CFII PTS if you dont already have it. The PTS will tell you all of the tasks that you must complete on the checkride. Good Luck

 

[bobbysamd]

CFI-I practical

You will cover the same stuff you covered for your instrument rating, so if you're relatively fresh off of that you should have the basics. You will go into more depth. I remember that my examiner emphasized systems.

Also, beware of FOI questions. Theoretically, for an add-on, examiners should not be asking FOI questions. You've already demonstrated your knowlege of the fundamentals of instructing for your initial CFI. Some examiners do it anyway. So much for "theoretically."

Flight will be something like an instrument ride out of the right seat. Never stop teaching. Some examiners like to do some flying, maybe to see if you can pick up their errors, but probably because they want some free hood practice.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your practical.

 

[KINGAIR PIC]

The examiner in my area uses the CFII rides to get himself current. He does all of the flying, and you teach him as he is doing it. Actually, he has you do one approach, but he does the rest. It was the easiest ride I ever took in my life.

But the previous post is right. Never stop teaching, no matter what.

I also recommend getting a lot of experience in as a CFI teaching primary students, and then also teaching instrument students whenever you get the chance. (About 150-200 dual given total). That will make the checkride go a whole lot easier, because you are so used to teaching it will be like second nature.