Positive vs negative reinforcement in action nice job!!

There are a few tips and tricks I provide for my students. We spend a few hours tabbing the maintenance logs for all necessary currencies of the equipment of the aircraft the student is flying that day. Usually this is done the day before the check ride or whenever the last flight before the check ride occurs. I request to the manager I will need to get access to the maintenance logs. Reserve the airplane for all day of the check ride (weather) at the very least two weeks in advance. I require two oral mock check rides and one flight check ride with another CFI. I have the students chair fly (visualization) the whole flight from preflight, taxi, pre takeoff checklist, takeoff to cruise. Next is visualize every maneuver before going to sleep, beginning 2-3 days before the check ride. I recommend going over the IMSAFE checklist 4 hours before the flight. Eating as you mentioned is important. I recommend to the students a high protein breakfast with blueberries and a cup of coffee, tea, or chocolate milk 3 hours before the check ride. Red Bull or Monster Drinks is not recommended. I am a pharmacist and have seen students get heart palpitations and shortness of breath from these drinks. Stay hydrated during the oral. Bring lunch which should include protein, like a turkey or chicken sandwich and a banana or other piece of fruit. Weather gathering has always been a most asked question on the oral. The student's process is extremely important to the DPE. Going on Firelight, in mine and the DPE's opinion is minimal. I have found that using aviation weather.gov and giving the students a weather process ensures passing the check ride with flying colors. The last recommendation I can provide for success, besides saying I am fixing the problem if going beyond standards, is looking at the weather and if it is beyond the students minimums, to say I want a deferment and will fly when the weather is better. I did that on my CFII check ride and the DPE said that he was ready to give me the certificate right there and then. Sorry for the long comment, but I do have a 100% pass rate.

Great video. I would love to see a video geared towards specific tips for an Instrument checkride.

I have a feeling this kid will tell stories about his grand dad dropping him in his chair to simulate stalls and have the loudest "prop clear" of all time.

I have had both types of examiners...guys that could run Guantanamo Bay or super chill regular dudes that just had more experience

Left you a message on your website about doing check rides, but never got a reply..... 🙄

Base to final safety is a big one for all of us. Watch out for that inside rudder trying to "fix it" and prevent the overshoot starting at 7:57. Reference the turn coordinator, keep it coordinated (ball centered), allow the overshoot, keep the turn going, and you'll get right back on track with a slight joggle in your approach path. Choose safety over a perfect ground track. Beware overshooting the final into a parallel runway approach path if applicable. Excellent channel, keep it coming, very much appreciate the valuable content!

Lewdix. Im a Derbyshire lad living in US and your channel was mega in my PPL training. Working towards IFR now

8:23 My rule was a direct quote from Ocean's Eleven: "Never say 12 words when 4 will do."

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Being that the pilot shortage is over as spirit and frontier are getting rid of pilots a degree will be a good start, it has just got very competitive.

Students in Orlando, I PROMISE you will not flex any knowledge to Kyle pack 🤣

The DPE, in the short video snippet you showed, is Allen Englehardt. He was United long haul captain (B777) and a big proponent of GA aviation. Sadly, he passed away only a few years after retiring from United. I met him several times at FAA Wings Weekends in Illinois many years ago where he was a speaker/instructor. What a wealth of knowledge he had and shared.

After rescheduling six times for weather (SW Pennsylvania winters are not ideal for flying) I successfully completed my private pilot checkride this morning!! As an almost (but not quite) 50 year old pilot, flight training and passing this ride was at times humbling but vastly rewarding. Apparently, you can teach an old dog new tricks. Watching your video last night helped to give me the confidence I needed to pass. My best advice is relax. By the time of your checkride you know what to do and how to do it. Before each task, take a deep breath and think of what you need to do before you do it. Don’t be in a hurry.

You mentioned taking care of your body day of. Also make sure you do that day prior. Stay away from alcohol day before. Get a good night's rest. And for oral prep, it's best to take a day to decompress before the test. Don't cram until the last minute.

LEWIS!!! Great video, could you make a checklist for g1000 c172sp?

Don't stow your map in a side panel while in route to a check point , I literally got yelled at while I was in my check ride about doing that. Luckily everything else I did was Rod Machado perfect so I passed.

Beautiful advice, thanks Lew!

Written test tips would be great

Got my CFI ride in a few weeks, good timing!

I have personally seen 3 check ride disapproval's for failing to turn off the mags and remove the key on otherwise passing rides! Yes it was on the checklist if it had been used.

Love these tips!!!!! I’m working on commercial now!! Your videos have helped me in PPL and Instrument. Thank you! Are you a gold seal cfi?

Posted this right after my CFII ride... the timing couldnt be any better lol. Great video!

Great tips Lewis. Was watching back the NASA trip the other day. Great memories 🤜 🐊

Lewis, My Man. You are the Man. Thanks bro. Awesome. Always the best.

Awesome 🎉

As someone is trying to start flight training best advice? I’m going to start my second discovery flight and from the looks of Checkrides online they look complicated. I’m only going for a private to fly for fun

You missed a big one IMO: the DPE has to tell you right when you’ve failed. If you think you messed up but they aren’t saying anything, you haven’t failed. Onward!

Perfect timing, as usual, My CFII is on Tuesday. Good advice 👍

I've got my checkride next saturday it's been cancelled twice due to weather, wish me luck 🙏

Good Stuff Lew. Now here’s an absolute LEGEND move: nearly all pilots have watched that 1980s (?) oral interview video. Track those two down and interview them on your podcast. One million views, …maybe.

I had a stage check the other day and absolutely bombed it. I forgot how to fly. I was struggling to configure it before we even got going. I'm glad to have experienced that before my actual checkride though. Hopefully it'll help me manage that next time. I have to make up that stage check soon and hopefully I've got whatever that was out of my system. I always enjoy your vids, Lewis.

So, I am pretty sure I was the first person to buy your PA-28-180 checklist since I bombarded you with requests on every social media platform with different names to make one, LOL! Thanks for all of your videos and advice. I have my check ride on 2/24, so it's the final countdown, and I will use these tips to at least bring the stress of the exam down. I like your comparison of it is just a conversation between pilots! Fly safe!!!

I know you’re English but is flying from the right side a thing there as well? #askingformyself

"What's the best glide speed? 69?" Noice! lol

If you want to nail soft field put back trim to the point where you have to push down and it will basically flare for you

The biggest boost of confidence I ever got?…… My CFI saying “okay….. live or die, it’s all you,” reaching up and turning off the intercom, and just sitting back. “Wait… can you hear me?” ….nothing “Quit kidding me.” …..nothing “Should I turn base now?” …..nothing “Traffic…. Skyhawk )@/ turning final….” …..nothing….. ……smoothest landing I had ever made. I start laughing my crazy ass off. CFI - “Looks like all I needed to do was shut up. Go again.” …. Turns the coms off again….

As a motor cyclist and trainee pilot the resistance to not landing in the center line is immense.

Hella impressive! He’ll go far in this field so long as he can study as well as he flies. I say that not out of jealousy but from experience. I won’t lie to myself and say I was as proficient as this kid is by my 2nd flight lesson. However with a ton of flight sim time and 6 years of flying aerobatic model airplanes at a semi-pro level i caught on quick to the techniques of flying. However i failed my PPL written on the first go because i figured i could skate through without much studying. I was proven wrong on that. Super impressive to see someone young who takes to this so quickly! Absolutely a MUST that he continues down this path. The industry needs good hands-on pilots with a natural feel for the airplane.

YOOO this is my cousin!! Im so proud of him bro

I am about to take my CFI checkride. This was great! Thanks! And Hi from another former Brit flying in the USA.

Wow...

Hey mate! Love your videos as always! I've just become a CFI and I'm looking to improve how I teach landings. This was extremely helpful. Do you always teach throttle to idle once the runway is made? I've always left a small amount of power until my round out. Thank you in advance!

Awesome, I got my ticket a year ago and this kid is impressive.

Dang! Good for Lucas, hope all us students were as natural as him haha! Excited to see him do soft field!

Way too much fucking around. I get there is training going on too but it’s really a lot of stupid shit here.

CURRENTLY i am new flight instructor in Europe, so i have no enough experience about teaching to students well, So i am learning better from your youtube channel, thank you.

I go for my check ride on Tuesday, and your videos have been extremely helpful with my training. Cheers mate for another great vid! This one helps the most.

"I just fly planes on the simulator" i've been saying it for years, flight sim training, the advancement before you do real world training you'll excel immensely and be impressive with your CFI

That is amazing. I see this young man being an amazing pilot one day