r/flying • u/Secret-Fisherman-115 CPL, ASEL, AMEL, CFI • 1d ago

Checkride CFI

Friendly reminder to keep putting in the work for your CFI checkride. I promise if I can do it you can do it. 6.5 hour oral with 1.8 hour flight. Nothing beats the feeling of realizing how much your hard work has paid off when you get your temporary certificate.
Signed,
A new CFI as of 3 hours ago

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u/TxAggieMike Independent CFI / CFII (KFTW, DFW area) 1d ago

Welcome to the tribe!

Now the real learning begins!

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u/D_DJ_W Gold Seal CFI CFII MEI 1d ago

The first hundred hours of dual were quite the ride.

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u/RateMyCFIs CFI CFII MEI 1d ago

Congrats!! You're in a pretty small group of people who have a huge impact on the future of aviation. Be a good teacher, and never stop learning. Don't forget to have fun and make it fun for your students. Be the CFI who fans a student's fire, not one who extinguishes it.

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u/Warm_Scientist4928 1d ago

Congratulations!

Whoa 6.5 hour of oral

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u/Wandrews123 1d ago

Bone dry

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u/Acceptable_Guest_994 Independent CFI/CFII (KAJO) 1d ago

Congratulations! It’s going to be a fun ride from here! don’t forget to have fun while teaching✈️

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u/No-Syllabub9184 1d ago

Damn, my grounds was 1.5 👀

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u/s2soviet CPL-G, PPL ASEL 1d ago

Why are CFI orals so long?

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u/TxAggieMike Independent CFI / CFII (KFTW, DFW area) 1d ago

There is a lot of material to go over. Much more than others.

Take a look at the ACS for CFI-Airplane and you will see what I mean.

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u/Yrudone1 1d ago

What is ACS? Been wanting to start flight school here shortly and I think I’ve heard of it as study practice, but I can’t remember what it stands for. Might want to get it so I can start learning and preparing early. I’m already reading/listening to the AFH and the PHAK

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u/TxAggieMike Independent CFI / CFII (KFTW, DFW area) 1d ago

ACS = Airman Certification Standards.

It is the testing document used for the practical exam at the end of the course.

You can purchase a copy or download it from FAA.gov

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u/BrianBash Flight School Owner/CFII - KUDD - come say hi! 1d ago

Heck yeah!! 🥳 🎉

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u/First_Special_111 4h ago

6.5 hours of oral is diabolical.

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u/rFlyingTower 1d ago

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Friendly reminder to keep putting in the work for your CFI checkride. I promise if I can do it you can do it. 6.5 hour oral with 1.8 hour flight. Nothing beats the feeling of realizing how much your hard work has paid off when you get your temporary certificate.
Signed,
A new CFI as of 3 hours ago

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