bobbysamd
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Examiner minutiae/dummy-stumping
. . . . such as (1) number of rivets on a 172; (2) number of "fuel pumps" on a Seminole; (3) number of counterweights in a Seminole's propeller(s), etc., ad nauseum.80/20 said:The FAA has told me to focus on understanding of essential features of system design and how various systems interrelate and demonstrate such knowledge by interpreting cockpit indications and describing the condition of aircraft systems from these indications. I do this not only because the FAA has told me to but also because this will allow the instructors to focus on building a safe pilot. I encourage people to dive deep into systems and maintenance manuals but not at the expense of basic practical flying and cockpit trouble shooting. Let us face it the workload is very high when preparing for a checkride. We should allow students to focus on the basics and most important first that is to become a pilot - not an engineer. By the way – last year an FAA inspector told me that he stopped a designee because he was asking too many non relevant in-depth technical questions.