Okay so I've currently created 75 Lesson plans myself based on the Private and Commercial PTS


I have all the current endorsements, AC61-65, I know how to stay current as a CFI, I've drawn Several color'd diagrams on the Variable pitch prop, Carb Fuel system, THose that detmerin the Left engine the critical one.

I've takent the CFI, CFII and FOI written tests, feel pretty comfortable with that,

currencly looking over Part 61 & 91 of the FAR/AIM and also breaking down and reading the chapters of the 'Pilots handbook of aeronatuical knowledge & Airplane Flying handbook, by the US Department of Transportation frederal aviation adminsitration

Now I have my Multi Engine Commercial 100ME hours and my lessons plans created, shall I just go for it, see what happens, I don't feel ready; Don't get me wrong I've learned alot through aeronautical experience and applied myself to learn the knowledge pretty solid,

is there ever a good feeling that your ready for the 'Big Checkride'

Anyway your opinions advice would come in handy!
Especially those who have recently gone through this stage!!

Regards

Recently?

Not exactly, but I remember each one of them well enough. And I passed all of them, but never completely felt "ready" to my own satisfaction. The jitters are normal and the examiner knows this all too well. Just don't sweat the minutiae and you'll do fine...

Good luck!

Thank you sir!!!

Im getting soo excited ......... :D :D

I just want to do better than just a good job, the more I believe in my own work the more others will

we'll see!!! I'll keep you posted :

Best Happy New Year Wishes Bernoulli

I would say that when you feel like you’re ready to show someone what you’ve learned and what you know, you’re probably ready to show the bad ole nasty FAA examiner. Also, if the inevitable happens, and you make a mistake, acknowledge it, correct it, and move on – don’t dwell on it and don’t let it influence how you handle the rest of the flight. Always remember … you’re in control … all you have to do is show the guy.

Hey Thanks Wabbit!!

I have 6-7 Hours of ORAL check ride part before the Flight actually takes place at the end!! But Wishful thinking thanks!

Oral? Checkride? On the ground..? If on the ground then study and revise like its going out of fashion - i.e., as much as you can, revise, revise, revise. End.

Or did you mean loads of Oral in the aircraft, whilst flying - for 6 hours, I guess not. But, if flying a heavy test with lots of patter - Oral, make sure you don`t run out of breath before you run out of things to say/patter. Try to patter what she/he wants - i.e., the take-off, the climb, the approach, whatever AND eat lots of lucozade sweets (candy) the healthy stuff that gives you energy - talking takes a lot of energy. Don`t fall into the trap of pattering all the time everything you do, you`ll burn out and s/he won`t listen to everything all of the time anyway. You could start by.. "now I`ll give you the climb, or the turn or whatever. Fast patter in recovery stuff is appreciated - like recovering from a spin - do they spin twins..? Anyway, good luck. You will be well rewarded when your student gets tested by an examiner and passes and equally well rewarded if s/he fails, for more you will learn and what you will most likely learn most of all is that s/he was not up to it and you did the best you could. So just go right ahead and do the recommended re-training to send your fledgling up, up and away after the next exam. It aint perfect science however much you study and practice - but you will be providing a safe pilot as the product of your labours. There wll be questions that are never answered, but the proof comes out in the pudding (as we say) after you have passed whenever you do pass and after your first student you will get the hang of it - has s/he learnt what you intended to teach them? If so, great move on to the next bit. If almost, then more revision is needed, put this down as a "suggestion" in the student file/report after post flight. Not at all? Then the next trip may consist of the same detail or, in any event the particular EX must be done again - put it in the students file for next time, so you know where the stude is every time they turn up simply by looking at the file. Its all pretty straight forward, there is no outlandish secret - just going to work and doin` yer job. Needless to say, if the stude can demonstrate to you a particular EX nigh on perfect, then you can safely assume s/he has got it - if they continue to fly that EX well, then they have surely got it - backed up by revision is all it takes. Just like teaching newbies how to fly - building blocks, basic maths and a touch of psychology - it aint rocket science, you will do it - fear not. Just as you would advise your student, do not hesitate to ask questions to anyone on your team/crew about anything which may bother you - like what if the stude does this - invariably the answer will be there is nothing you can do about that - unless you are there in the flightdeck with them. Don`t forget the energy sweets and eats good solid meals - they always calm you down. Good luck - not that you need it.

You Guy Rocks thanks FAST JET


Yea to become an FAA Certified Multi Engine Flight Instructor apparently it's 7-9 hours long the checkride takes the whole day aproxx 6 hours of that checkride is an oral exam where the FAA sits with you examins huge area's of knowledge, explains situations and what you would do as a flight instructor, you have to teach the examiner lesson's on certain area's he chooses and be able to stand up and do presentations, if your fortunate enough to mee the standards,


the next part would be the flight, where you as the future instructor would sit in the right seat and teach the student who in this case in the FAA Examiner who's been doing this for more years than we care to imagine!

you'll teach him many different manuevers, he'll do things inappropirately, pull up to hard, bank to excessive and he'll see how you as a FUTURE teacher of aviation deals with stressful situations with a student,


It's going to be very nerve racking, so we'll see how it goes

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hmmm

Hmmm...MEI ride, yes, well, go do it!
BUT, and that is a big BUT(with only one T). Please do yourself a favor and do not go teach anyone in a multi untill you feel absolutely ready on the teaching aspect and the recovery aspect of students mistakes.
Multi engine instructing is, right next to combat flying, and offshore operation, THE most dangerous occupation in aviation.
I have always recommended that an instructor gets some 500-1000hrs of dual given on a single engine, doing PPL, and COM maneuvers, before even dreaming of doing the MEI thing. the reasoning behind this is tha a multi does not and will not forgive very much, and your prior experience in recovering student errors of all kinds in a single, will give you the cutting edge in surviving the mistakes of multi engine students.
Multi engine instructing is VERY dangerous, unless you are VERY proefficient, and even with that your margin for recovery is so small that you better get the recovery underway with no delay.

I feel that I have a subscription to your threads, I certainly hope that my words do not leak out of your ears. But if I want you to get anything out of all my posts for your instructing future, this is it! Multi engine teaching is not a leisure occupation, and you will kill yourself if not quick and proeficient.

Harmattan

I thank you very much, I take onboard everyones advice here, I'll never be too experienced to take advice and listen to opinions from others,