MOCK Check Ride w/ Todd Shellnut | Gold Seal LIVE

Gold Seal Flight Instructor Todd Shellnutt administers a mock check ride to one lucky student on Gold Seal LIVE! Check out this up-close and personal look at what you can expect on your own mock check ride!
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[@JoeReilly56]

Its refreshing to see a check ride with a student who is only marginally prepared. I'd much rather watch what happens in a check ride with a student giving some cringeworthy answers than most of the others on KZbin who show students having some ultra mastery of aviation for every answer

[@networkl00p]

Weather Brief for NOTAMS and TFRs etc.. was funny.

[@jblee344]

I agree, all the other videos make me feel like the least prepared student in history.

[@livnrluvsng]

This guy was not marginally prepared. He was ready and did a great job.

[@kylegarcia4141]

Paul T at my flight school they’d fail me for stage 3 check if I did an oral like that. Different standards I guess. I have final stage oral in two days then stage check flight few days after. Checkride soon after.

[@0SKBooth0]

And someone who answers more than what the DPE asks. I’ve been taught “the less you say, the better.”

[@Windtee]

Mock checkrides, regardless of certificate or rating are always very educational to watch and learn from. Great content!

[@atlantisautosales3172]

This video helped a lot. I passed my check ride

[@superevostevo]

I agree one of the best on KZbin my check ride is next month

[@jollylawyer9999]

@@superevostevo how did it go?

[@countersteer101]

@@superevostevo How did you do?

[@victoryismine2926]

Halfway through and I feel very confident about passing a check ride oral exam

[@owenwhitfield9475]

In a Shellnut, this was a great video.

[@emileyoung542]

Owen Whitfield Rut

[@PilotUriel]

lmao

[@nadeem4177]

Hahahahahahaha 😂

[@JeffroBodine1947]

LOL

[@christopherdowney6055]

I want this guy to give me my prep/practice exam.

[@tedsword]

You can hire him for a mock checkride. Go to toddshellnutt.com.

[@FullSendPrecision]

You probably dont. heh.

[@deeanna8448]

Examiner starts out with a scenario that "you MUST get to a wedding on time" I haven't even finished watching yet, and I'm 90% sure there is going to be a mock weather or mechanical issue that will make the student cancel the flight!😂

[@velavanlaack9134]

Dee Anna that’s what exactly I was told, anything else?

[@Romanellochw]

The answer is easy. We are dping all the briefings and weather observations with enough time to drive and not worry about missing the wedding and if the passenger can't make it by the cutoff then we aren't flying.

[@matthewrammig]

More like I must avoid a wedding.

[@EchoKilo]

I hate weddings. That scenario is easy.

[@demetrii97]

Todd!! Lucky to be one of his students, great person and teacher. He made CFI school a breeze for our class.

[@divindave6117]

Nice video with a REAL student. Ive watched several other mocks where the student was probably a CFI and had very technical answers.... And Im thinking, "oh my god"....

[@Virtualmix]

divin dave We’re all haunted from that mock check ride VHS from the 90’s circulating on KZbin.

[@PilotCristina]

Thanks for this. I’m taking my commercial multi next Friday. Also a tip, just answer the question concisely. Think before you talk. This guy added some other info that he should’ve not said. That’s how u dig holes.

[@MattMathieu25]

PilotCrissy how did it go?

[@PilotCristina]

MattMathieu25 I did well on the oral! The DPE said I am the best comm multi oral he has ever had and if I took his MEI I would pass. It was such a great compliment cuz I never had anyone say that to me. I did well because I studied long and hard.

[@abbieamavi]

good for you that's aweosme! How much studying, a month or more in advance?

[@PilotCristina]

Veni Vidi Amavi I went to a fast paced school so it took me 2 months and I got my comm multi first. I studied everyday but I was at a CFI level knowledge so I think I studied too much. A month is fine.

[@kvasnaik8920]

Thank you so much Steve and Gold Seal coming up on my check ride and I answered the question as you asked gives me a little confidence

[@kentblackman]

Great video!! I am a Army rotor wing aviator transitioning to civilian fixed wing and this video gave me a glimpse of what to expect with a civilian check ride.

[@spdmusicproductions3435]

Russ and Todd are great! Good Job Steve on the Mock Oral exam. I hope to do my checkride by March. Sure hope my examiner is like Todd...He really made me feel even totally relaxed. Great video guys! Gold Seal help me pass my FAA knowledge exam!! Thank you!! Stephen D

[@kenrsullivan]

Wow, great job Steve! As a new pilot, being willing to share the good with the bad, is really amazing! Kudos for stepping up as you work toward your rating(s) and sharing your learning experience that others may learn too!

[@jasenyardley]

Great video, thank you providing this and taking the time to show what an oral can be like. This really shows that is not just knowing the information, but it is how to correlate everything you have learned, putting it all together to answer your questions.

[@bbwxqx]

I was fortunate enough to have Todd as my flight instructor back in the day. Good guy and good instructor.

[@whitelight1720]

Awesome video! Thank you for putting this together. It made me feel very confident. My checkride is a month away and I’m going to continue to put in the time studying on the knowledge I’ve had decay over the last two months.

[@alexandranickerson805]

I loved this so much! Thank you all for posting this!

[@SteveWimberly]

I've both joined and researched many online ground schools, and this is by far the best one available. It's well thought out and simple to navigate. I recommend beginning with flight simulators as you are going through the course. Then you will see how everything comes together. It's also a lot more fun that way too.

[@elcidS15]

First useful video on the oral exam I’ve found.

[@kingcoreyair]

Now to me this is more of how the oral exam will go. Because that other checkride oral video from the 80s with the questions they ask were outrageous and only Stephen Hawking can answer.

[@Manatee360Phototography]

King Corey examiners like that exist....

[@mrjess3092]

Stephen Hawking wishes he could answer these questions now.

[@Da-Creams]

Haha

[@mikemansour4902]

this comment made me die laughing

[@richardelliotortiz2960]

King Corey 🤣🤣🤣

[@gethwhat]

No landing light FULL SEND. Thanks for this video it helped a lot. Checkride is in two weeks!

[@mauricioperez5982]

Ross & Todd: Thank you so much. I am a student pilot and this was an awesome presentation. I got a lot from it. It is good to see this mock check rides because there is always something to catch and help us with the anxiety issues. Great job.

[@duolos2543]

This was a great confidence builder and gave me a format to follow in focusing my studies for the oral, thanks!

[@aerozg]

This was great, thank you everyone for your time!

[@bobcarpenter4529]

This video brought back one of my solo cross-countries in IN/IL. I had good weather my entire flight except that I had high cross surface winds at all 4 of my airports. I had thunderstorms way south of my route and could hear static most of my flight but had scattered clouds well above my altitude. The only on-airport VOR was at MIE (my home airport). I did have to take on fuel at DNV, KIKK, and KLAF. I was worried about the final leg (KLAF - MIE) because it was the one leg that gave me the least landmarks and not weak VOR/VORTAC coverage! KIKK did not have a VOR on the airport. The road that my CFI told me to use for NAV reference was SUPPOSED to pass just east of KKIK. The info on the sectional chart did not show the new VOR on KIKK Airport. The KIKK tower did not advise me that a VOR was there when I made initial contact. Therefore, I overshot KIKK, and got to Gary, IN, before I realized where I was! That was when I radioed KIKK and told them I had overshot the airport! And that was when the tower controller asked me if I had the NEW VOR that was ON THE AIRPORT, would that help. Once he gave me the frequency, I flew right to it. I had no trouble getting there. The rest of the flight was uneventful. The final leg had me worried. But as it turned out, I requested a higher altitude from KLAF to MIE so I would have a better of catching the MIE VOR sooner. When I contacted MIE Tower for clearance to enter the pattern, I got the numbers, Then I got on the other radio and called IND FSS to close my flighfplan...which I had updated my flight plan every step of the way! When I parked the 46F on the ramp, I was met by my CFI and another student who took the same X-country that I did. I was told that they were getting ready to start a search for a downed aircraft...ME! That was when I found out that there had been a nasty squall-line go thru the area! Evidently, it hit the MIE area just behind the other pilot and just ahead of me! But I NEVER saw a bit of that storm front. The end of the story was that I found a DIFFERENT CFI to finish my private pilot training. I got that ticket in 1968!

[@DirtNerds]

Thank You all! this was great! I am not ready to take my test but did help me see how much I already know as a beginner in the process.

[@TheRealYaro]

"let's say maybe some notices that may be important to airmen...." :p Good one!

[@medic27503]

Love your videos! Keep em coming Please.

[@JasonCaster]

I love this content! I’m about to start flight training and this has lifted some of my anxiety regarding my future check ride. It helps me to realize that with study I too can pass.

[@Efntodd]

Great video, you’re doing new pilots a good service.

[@angiegriffin3719]

Hi Todd! Congrats on the honor!

[@Ash-ui2hg]

This video helped me a lot. You should do an updated mock check ride.

[@markosmith1478]

Have my check ride in Daytona in just over a week. This gives confidence

[@abbieamavi]

how'd you do?

[@miguelahorta]

Awesome examination. Very soon I'll be in one, so now I have a better understanding of what I'll be expecting.

[@johnnorton66]

reminds me of when i read back an altimeter setting of 20.40 once to a controller.

[@mikeirby1035]

Definitely a great prep video to watch. I have my check ride coming up in a couple weeks and I would be lying if I said I'm not stressing out right now. This is something I've been wanting for years and working on and now this is near completion to receiving my PPL. This video helped calm my nerves and gave me a better understanding of what to expect.

[@americantrailrider7031]

How'd it go? You pass?

[@Lophlight]

Got my checkride in a week, The most helpful vid i found

[@adamcmejla11]

I have my private pilot checkride in about 3 weeks...here's to hoping my DPE "leads the witness" as much as this demonstration. :) Really good information and a nice "peek behind the curtain." Thanks for producing this video...helps me benchmark my current answers with how things were actually answered.

[@nicodaemos]

The DPE did mention that in a real exam he would not tell the student whether they got a question right or wrong until the debrief but was doing that here just for the video. How'd your checkride go? Was the oral part similar?

[@anthonybenavides720]

I keep seeing private pilot candidates who have never called a weather briefer - I do it all the time. These mock orals are great! I have my Checkride in two weeks.

[@connorlorio5280]

Thanks for doing this. Taking my check ride in the next week and this is very helpful.

[@justanotherday1345]

How did it go?

[@hotshot4512]

Passed my oral today! Great help, pretty much the same way it's done here + logbooks etc. Had a few snags but otherwise not bad 😄

[@mcorrive12]

Excellent video gentlemen. Thank you!

[@richardweldon2062]

What a great examination. Well conducted by the examiner and well answered by the student. I should think he passed his PPL with flying colours

[@BenBaranovsky]

I don't want to be a downer, but I'd imagine based on several (many) of his answers that he would not pass.

[@robstrex]

This made me feel very confident that I should pass my check ride.... you totally made everyone comfortable and hope my examiner does the same.

[@ryanm8651]

I haven’t finished yet but was trying to subconsciously tell the student the “FLAPS” acronym as he was saying “I personally don’t think I will need a landing light coming back at night if the runway lights were on! The examiner did a great job of saying “so you would have it replaced at the wedding before flying back” 😊

[@flyhighsted6225]

Thank you for the information and knowledge.

[@Nick-li5jh]

This is the best Checkride prep video I have seen so far and I have been searching for months!

[@territugmon1164]

Liked this very much. Good questions!

[@jonathanmarte4251]

Thank you for the help

[@afdchocolatemilk2107]

I am going for my oral and check ride in 2 weeks and this defiantly calmed my nerves about the oral. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!

[@ChasetheDREAM1]

what was it like?

[@afdchocolatemilk2107]

@@ChasetheDREAM1 I passed but definitely could have done better. If the DPE asks you the same question twice it means you answered the question wrong and they are giving you a second chance to answer the question. Ask them to reword the question if they can.

[@stevev4057]

Most professional Mr. Shellnut.

[@belleensor]

so so helpful! Thank you!

[@gregoryhill7960]

Thanks guys for your informative tutorial video / future student pilot and private pilot training for private pilot license 😀

[@soullessred5785]

oh man, when he said "the winds are coming from 390" i never felt more kinship with someone than that moment. because that is totally something i would inadvertently say in a checkride

[@airlinepilotdude]

Although this video helped A LOT! But please ffs, to all future applicants, KNOW YOUR SYSTEMS!! I got busted on my practical for systems.

[@trevormiller2733]

What exactly do they ask for systems?

[@harisonvansiclen858]

@@trevormiller2733 look in the ACS

[@kennettbivens6921]

This was very educational and I thank you 🙏

[@jimmy__sung]

Great!!! for my mock checkride tomorrow

[@Echo19Audio]

40:38 - I don't think this is the best way to approach a check ride. From what I've heard; DPE's would rather you use whatever you plan to use when you're out on your own. Yes, it's great to know these things, but what benefit is there to only using paper charts when you plan on using the EFB systems once you actually obtain your certificate? Personally, I would take advantage of the fact that the FAA legally allows EFB systems (such as ForeFlight) - and is even more helpful if your device has GPS. Your situational awareness skyrockets, and overall, you'd be a much safer pilot. Just my .02 - great video though!

[@cherfieldm]

Thanks, nice video very helpful.

[@Taurineg]

Thank you Gold Seal!!! You have saved lives doing this video! You guys can think about selling mocks online! Many of us would happily pay to make sure we do decently on our checkride

[@craighill2696]

Good work young man!

[@Lenoch_]

Todd, you're the best

[@johnnieves8719]

Thank You!

[@jamelhill1]

Amazing video.

[@victoryismine2926]

Thank you!

[@breckjh]

Thank you for posting this video! My check ride is in 2 weeks and this really took the edge off my nerves!!!

[@rrz464]

How did it go? Mine is in about 3 weeks.

[@zozofacebook333]

@@rrz464 how did it go? taking mine in two weeks

[@rrz464]

@@zozofacebook333 it went pretty well. I passed and have started my Instrument training.

[@zozofacebook333]

@@rrz464 would you compare it as similar to this video?

[@rrz464]

@@zozofacebook333 fairly. Each DPE is different, so look for recent gouge on them. I can definitely say to get 91.205, 213, cloud clearances, and airspace requirements down pat before going in.

[@Aerospace_Education]

Awesome video. He was def. nervous. One thing I would point out. He has Foreflight in the cockpit then forget looking at the paper chart and trying to figure the info for the alternate out. The FAA absolutely allows you to use an Electronic Flight Bag solution like Foreflight or Garmin Pilot. They recommend but don't require that you have a backup (personally I have an iphone on the yoke as well as the iPad as a backup). Use that to help ease your workload during a stressful time.

[@spencergeorge4941]

It’s worth noting that the FAA allows EFB tools, but a DPE might not.

[@thomashawksworth8249]

@@spencergeorge4941 DPE is actually required to allow you to use an EFB

[@spencergeorge4941]

@@thomashawksworth8249 Tell that to the old guard of DPE's. Some will say no off the bat, other's will immediately fail your electronic devices.

[@andrewoyebade]

Thank you👍👍

[@chadflake2287]

Good job guys enjoyed it

[@FIXANYTHINGHVAC]

Going for my checkride tomorrow, will be back after

[@thejackbox]

U pass?

[@mytech6779]

As this was for practice and prep, was this a soft-pitch version for learning or typical of a real exam? And were the answers overall a solid passing score or just boarder line? I'll be scheduling my check ride next month and am trying to judge my level of readiness. Really I'm most anxious about the precise touchdown within xxxfeet of a target, and radio coms with ATC if we go to a towered airport. (my landings are safe and correct but not as consistent as I would like in the timing of flair and amount of float)

[@devildogkilo]

I learned so much 👍👍👍👍

[@journeydujour3331]

I appreciate the opportunity to see this. Thanks!

[@aronair3532]

This video is great

[@nickcomfort892]

That sarcastic "yeah" on the weather newsmen comment had me cracking up.

[@kvasnaik8920]

Todd thank you so much you do look very knowledgeable ie stress lol

[@abbieamavi]

*I'm taking my PPL checkride July 20th, I feel nervous for the oral but not so much for the flying part. Weather is a weakness for me too, just to remember everything, but overall I'm mainly excited! Scanrio-based is easier to answer than if the DPE were to just ask me to describe everything* :)

[@mochiman100]

Agreed, weather is a weak point for me as well! And scenario-based questions will be easier to answer I'm sure. Also your question about the acronyms is a good one. I would say it is necessary to memorize ones like IM SAFE and PARE (for spins: power idle, ailerons neutral, rudder opposite rotation, elevator nose down) because they are so essential.

[@BenitoCameloBaby]

Veni Vidi Amavi how did it go?

[@johnsquier688]

great video...

[@ericm333]

Excellent presentation

[@yamidgaray9074]

Amazing video ✔🙏

[@user-mg9zw1uw2i]

This is great vedio,thx for sharing

[@RuvimAbaras]

Thanks !

[@limepilot]

If Steve can pass his checkride I don’t have nothing to worry about.

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

Looove the DPE (designates pilot examiner) and the flight instructor russ still

[@antoniodavila9540]

Great grasp for ppl oral test

[@ethanhiggins4887]

Everyone forgets that winds and temps aloft charts are very good predictors of unstable air and thus thunderstorms.

[@AFancyMason]

Great video with a lot of helpful stuff but there were a few things I don’t agree on and one was about the “magnetic variation” question. The student replied it was called “deviation” and the examiner said the word too but isn’t it variation? Deviation involves the compass card. Not trying to be a perfectionist whatsoever but his answer made me go verify to ensure I know my stuff as I am approaching my checkride. Thank you for the awesome video!

[@TheRealSlimShady509]

AFancyMason nice name

[@jonathansherwood4683]

Watching this right now waiting for my DPE to arrive. too little too late? Maybe...

[@aronair3532]

Instructors i know are strict on the idea that we should never give more info to an examiner than what they asked. In the case of ‘Will a bad landing light we a show stopper?’, the answer should just be ‘no’. That’s all they asked. If you give more details, they’ll folllow you down the rabbit hole.

[@Firedog105]

I done a barrel roll and flew upside down over a JetBlue 737 in my check ride. Even got a Polaroid of it. We both was in a negative 6 g dive. Told him keeping relations. Buzzed the tower . Now I have a great job flying rubber dog crap out of Hong Kong.

[@davecarson443]

Hahahaha Gotta love top gun. Flying rubber dog @#$% out of hongkong is my dream job lol

[@antoniogray5344]

If this is close to the real thing, I feel really confident. I guess my better half was right. I really do know more than what I thought I knew. And I'm always looking for an excuse not to go do my Oral exam. For some strange reason. lol THANKS.

[@renemedinajr4218]

I'll be taking my checkride in 4 weeks

[@tb3050]

You take it yet?

[@XaymacaJah]

GOOD REFRESHER FOR ME TOO. Do more.

[@kyles8221]

Wind from 390 I love it.

[@OskiFats]

Did I see that wrong, or did Stevo get his magnetic variations backwards on his VFR flight plan?

[@danielschur5701]

Great Video. However this seems too easy to me, are DPEs really this nice ? If so i want to do my checkride with this guy ... would like to see more like this.

[@abhiramkottapalli5883]

Great Mock Checkride video! Wish Todd was my DPE. Are most DPEs like Todd (based on personal experiences)? *Asking as a student pilot*

[@amansharma2797]

Can you guys do this Instrument Rating check ride that would be really helpful for me and I was a really great video.

[@fordtechchris]

I do feel for Steve, but man he butchered the weather portion. This definitely was a confidence booster for me.

[@Timmay46]

"Wind direction 390"... and that was only one of the first four things in a row he said that were wrong. SMH

[@Da-Creams]

Same

[@dasrockness]

@@Timmay46 I heard it too but he was just nervous.

[@ctmpeanut]

Dude, I replayed that cause I didn’t know if I heard correctly

[@sethguardado8178]

Same I suck at weather lol

[@cyrarichardson8889]

Thanks for recording this - Audio was a bit echoey