CFI passed

SFCC/UND · March 10th, 2008, 21:44

After a long one month I've finally finished my CFI license. For some weird reason, Spokane been having some pretty good flying weather. So we talked forever( a mere 3 1/2 hours). We talked about FOI, airspace, performance, Eight on pylon, and some other things. The Faa asked me do you think the eights on pylons and recovery from unusual attitudes in the jeppesen book were wrong? I didn't think so, but in fact they were. You guys can tell me why! Also if you guys were to calculate the pivotal altitude from the highest and lowest point, you get a 600 feet difference, but in reality it only about three hundred, why is that? But the flight portion wasn't hard, I didn't like the spiral over the airport and land without any power part, but that life. Other than that it was very laid back and the FAA was really cool. So maybe they are some nice people at the FAA.

MikeOH58 · March 10th, 2008, 22:32

CONGRATS MAN! Thats awesome! I go for my initial tomorrow with the Windsor Locks FSDO...WX looks great

...I was hoping for overcast at 3,000 feet AKA 15 inches MP on chandelles and no steep spirals hehe...

Speaking of the checkride. Time to get some sleep.

Again, great job and congrats.

sdfcvoh · March 11th, 2008, 00:51

Awesome Job! Congrats.

I'm studying for my FIA right now. Any pointers?

...and MikeOH58 - best of luck to you dude!

SFCC/UND · March 11th, 2008, 14:33

If you're studying for the FIA, just memorize everything. It took me only two week to remember everything and I got a 97 on the test. But for the particle test, just study a lot.

cfii2007 · March 11th, 2008, 15:57

CONGRATS!!! That is one TOUGH checkride!!

My examiner didn't like my explanation of Eights On Pylons, which was the computational method, and instead wanted the version from the Flight Training Handbook.

yardman · March 12th, 2008, 12:12

Congratulations.....How often did you meet with your instructor and did you arrive with your lesson plans already developed?

SFCC/UND · March 12th, 2008, 12:28

I'd tried to meet with my instructor at least three times a week. It mostly study on your own time, flying wasn't hard since I'd completed my Commercial license a month before. But every time we meet we talked about three lesson plans.

yardman · March 12th, 2008, 14:45

Congrats again, enjoy the ride.

March 10th, 2008, 21:44	#1
SFCC/UND Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa(KRVS) Posts: 62	CFI passed After a long one month I've finally finished my CFI license. For some weird reason, Spokane been having some pretty good flying weather. So we talked forever( a mere 3 1/2 hours). We talked about FOI, airspace, performance, Eight on pylon, and some other things. The Faa asked me do you think the eights on pylons and recovery from unusual attitudes in the jeppesen book were wrong? I didn't think so, but in fact they were. You guys can tell me why! Also if you guys were to calculate the pivotal altitude from the highest and lowest point, you get a 600 feet difference, but in reality it only about three hundred, why is that? But the flight portion wasn't hard, I didn't like the spiral over the airport and land without any power part, but that life. Other than that it was very laid back and the FAA was really cool. So maybe they are some nice people at the FAA.

March 10th, 2008, 22:32	#2
MikeOH58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,042	Re: CFI passed CONGRATS MAN! Thats awesome! I go for my initial tomorrow with the Windsor Locks FSDO...WX looks great ...I was hoping for overcast at 3,000 feet AKA 15 inches MP on chandelles and no steep spirals hehe... Speaking of the checkride. Time to get some sleep. Again, great job and congrats.

March 11th, 2008, 00:51	#3
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one Posts: 872	Re: CFI passed Awesome Job! Congrats. I'm studying for my FIA right now. Any pointers? ...and MikeOH58 - best of luck to you dude! __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

March 11th, 2008, 14:33	#4
SFCC/UND Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa(KRVS) Posts: 62	Re: CFI passed If you're studying for the FIA, just memorize everything. It took me only two week to remember everything and I got a 97 on the test. But for the particle test, just study a lot.

March 11th, 2008, 15:57	#5
cfii2007 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,175	Re: CFI passed CONGRATS!!! That is one TOUGH checkride!! My examiner didn't like my explanation of Eights On Pylons, which was the computational method, and instead wanted the version from the Flight Training Handbook.

March 12th, 2008, 12:12	#6
yardman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 89	Re: CFI passed Congratulations.....How often did you meet with your instructor and did you arrive with your lesson plans already developed?

March 12th, 2008, 12:28	#7
SFCC/UND Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tulsa(KRVS) Posts: 62	Re: CFI passed I'd tried to meet with my instructor at least three times a week. It mostly study on your own time, flying wasn't hard since I'd completed my Commercial license a month before. But every time we meet we talked about three lesson plans.

March 12th, 2008, 14:45	#8
yardman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 89	Re: CFI passed Congrats again, enjoy the ride.

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