General knowledge/tips/advice

What ACs should you be familiar with on the checkride?

AC 61-65K

When presenting during the checkride, do you say “I would say”

no—teach as if it’s real and happening right now

the mock oral must be done when?

before stage 2 check. You’ll need to do FOIs and endorsements too

in an emergency, the first thing you should do is

check your watch (to center your focus)

presentation for

CFI in class presentations should last how long? and for the actual EOC?

8 mins, 15 mins

cool mock oral presentation idea for runway incursions

bring butcher paper, draw out Addison runway,

how long is a runway centerline stripe? the gap?

120, 80ft

what is PFM

pure f-ing magic

moving to the right seat, you need to add what rudder?

left rudder!

as a new instructor, don’t take controls, instead

make your student PIC, let them do coms, let them choose airport

As a CFI, you must keep proof of what for 5 years

approval for TSA approved non-citizens

what 3 stalls do you have to do in CFI

secondary, elevator trim stall, cross-control stall

T/F: for CFI mock, if you fail, you don’t have to repeat every single thing

true

stage 1 can be completed in how many flight hours

8ish

every presentation/ppt you do should include

a lesson plan

what else should you study, in addition to flashcards

FAA instructor handbook

why do you climb with FLC?

because if you climb with Vs you will stall and DIE (ex. FL 410 club incident)

what was the most fatal aviation disaster

tanreef disaster—deadliest accident klm and panam, 2 747s over a runway incursion

memorize your what for your presentations

slide order

Documents in FSP at bottom

SPP — has list of approved airports

TCO —idk what this does

Career tips from bill

"being a chief does not improve your resume for the airlines. You’ll lose out on hours. Get your hours and GTFO”

“get hired anywhere and immediately. be willing to move”

“quality of hours over quantity. Bigger planes, part 91, real world flying” ←- start as a CFI, then move up to a part 91 operator around 1000 hours

Does WINGS credit have to be accepted by an FAA examiner

supposedly no

T/F: nicole wants to see common errors listed in your lesson plan, but bill doesnt

true

common times to become an assistant chief

600-1000 hours

on a cross control stall, you should keep the nose (high/low)

high

t/f: you should stay with the same AME

true. Stay with them as long as possible

NORDO means what

No working radio

on EOC, be super careful with chandelles because…

they will put you under a bravo and ask for a chandelle!!!!!!! You will bust the bravo!!!!

t/f: for the checkride, you should come with a plan

true, but they ultimately get to decide

who does CFI EOCs here

Noah and Parker

When will the EOC testers likely put you in an unsafe situation

unusual attitudes, wrong response, you say “my controls”

plan your EOC flight to go where? east, north, south or west

northeast or southeast, but stay away from straight east because they are coming into KADS/DFW/KDAL

how long is ATP written score good for

60 cal months

with your IFR students, you should make sure they

go to an untowered airport to practice void time clearances and extending them if needed. Some DPEs can will make you do this during checkride