Learn How to Ace Your Checkride with Tips from Former FAA Examiner // #77

Sean & Mike talk to Ben Roller, former FAA Operations Inspector and Designated Pilot Examiner, to get the inside hacks on passing your pilot checkride. We also discuss common mistakes pilot applicants make on checkrides and how or if discretion actually exists when it comes to your checkride.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:23 Ben's background
08:30 Pilot hiring in early 2000's vs today
19:10 Pilot job market up's and down's
20:44 Shortage of designated pilot examiners
24:41 Requirements to be a DPE
26:35 Who's the DPE's DPE?
28:38 Do pilot examiners have a pass/fail ratio quota to maintain?
30:57 Examiners discretion on a pilot checkride
34:42 Examiner knows in the first 5 mins of meeting applicant outcome of the checkride
35:48 Ben's advice to private pilot applicants
39:55 Common problem areas on pilot checkrides
48:19 Checkride with highest fail rate?
56:30 Take Action!
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[@AV8RLUKE]

another great podcast, been watching every ep. just passed my PPL checkride on 09 MAR 2024. you don't have to be perfect. you have to focus on safety and fix any errors ASAP. paperwork was ~30 min. ground portion was ~90 min. flight portion was 2.0 on the hobbs

[@ProPilotPlaybook]

Sounds great thanks for the comment

[@mja12685]

This is an incredible look into the mind of a DPE. Thank you guys so much for this insight. I’m an airline pilot/CFI and appreciate everything you guys asked. This guy was a great guest. Thank you.

[@user-jh5fm7ci6o]

Sounds like you are a very fair and good DPE. Be great to have you as one. I communicate if I get off my altitude or heading and I simply forget what altitude he told me to go to. I ask for clarification and opps it was X and not Y. Opps. Being under pressure, I may make this kind of mistake.

[@codyjaybditw]

Great! I look forward to listening to this with my first checkride in the near future.

[@harrisoncaldwel2293]

Be. The. Pilot. In. Command. ROGER THAT. Thank you Gentlemen much appreciated as always

[@dannyginsburg25]

One of my favorite episodes. Ben’s a natural. Thanks for the insight guys!!

[@ProPilotPlaybook]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@josbren8943]

Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@micclay]

Good job, yall. I enjoyed this.

[@v1kng99]

Great video thanks guys.

[@BTRILL14]

💎💎💎 Much respect, love the details of this interview.

[@Alex-vm2ne]

Great interview, greatly appreciated!

[@ProPilotPlaybook]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jayjasonhackard]

Wow stellar information guys a big thank you for the valuable knowledge.

[@ProPilotPlaybook]

Our pleasure!

[@rbbeac]

This is such an informative peak behind the curtain. I can’t thank y’all enough for this! -Brad from Lex

[@swolenation8550]

Best 2024 video for aviation, thank you guys

[@ProPilotPlaybook]

Wow! What a great comment. Thank you Swole

[@JH-in5oq]

I’m going to Sportys in a couple months. I’m on the waiting list. I was going to a school in Los Angeles, but I left because it was very unsafe and unprofessional. The fact that you guys came from sportys makes me feel confident of my decision.

[@DavidGlick-tf4fk]

Hi, which Los Angeles school? I'm in Long Beach and trying to find a good flight school out here.

[@heatherbanks4704]

Excellent episode! Thanks guys! I would love to know your thoughts on real estate career with the aviation career. It seems like this more common than I initially thought. And would love your take on how you make both work. Im in 2.0 career with RE, and now looking to add aviation into the mix. Did my discovery flight back in Dec. And have been doing homework on a safe flight school here in Mke area. Got denied into ATP until I get my PPL. Any recommendations for Mke area on schools?? Im also a Mom of 2 young kiddos so leaving for a year is just not an option for me. ❤thanks!!

[@topofthegreen]

Know how to use an E6B and paper charts, don’t even think of bringing that i pad.

[@user-jh5fm7ci6o]

I have a check-ride coming up and I still make little mistakes. I know the ACS has some tolerance but Some DPE's go above and beyond. Like during the oral, you are only allowed to look up 10 percent of the questions. If I mis-understand something he tells me and I fly an incorrect altitude. Will they get mad if I ask again for what heading again. What if I mess up a radio call or have to get clarification, is that going to make the DPE made. I am not perfect. I have been told by my school that the DPEs have short man syndrome. I only have a choice of three DPE's. I guess as being a new pilot, I have to think of the DPE as a passenger.

[@user-jh5fm7ci6o]

What If I forget to take out one of the flaps taking off on my short field. I then remember to take the flaps out. That is a bust. So Do not want the flaps to bite me.

[@chrisiglehart]

38:42 It may not be a fraternity however it sure is a good ole boy club.

[@alexdoctorov7539]

Just in beginning my IR

[@patm95]

Is that true that you need 50 Hours cross country coming from part 61 program? I thought they got rid of that.

[@sandrofranca1100]

👍

[@benfrank48390]

These DPE's make hundreds if not thousands per ride - cash only - and Dan says many examiners left the market? Video after video I see these pretentious 🤡's