Practical articles from Gold Seal CFI Mason Garry — oral exam strategy, lesson plans, documents, and study plans. New posts every week.
CFI checkride common errors aren't flying mistakes — they're teaching mistakes. Here are the five patterns that fail candidates, and exactly how to avoid each one.
Start from the ACS, use the same 7-step backbone for every lesson, and write it to teach from — not to read.
Most CFI failures aren't about flying skill. They're about teaching skill, organization, and preparation. Here are the five patterns examiners see over and over.
Plan for a full day. Here's the honest breakdown of the oral, the flight, and where the time really goes.
Showing up without the right paperwork can end your checkride before it starts. Here's the complete documents checklist.
Candidates obsess over the number. Examiners care about something else entirely. Here's what actually matters.
