This session is a comprehensive mock checkride ground session for CFI-Initial (ASEL). Plan on 4.5 hours total time; 4.0 hours for the session itself and 30 minutes for the debrief. We’ll cover the following: • Candidate qualifications – including aeronautical experience and endorsements. • Checkride session – scenario-based discussion of topics from the Flight Instructor ACS, including all required and selected optional AOOs, as well as applications of the FOI. Please see the video below for more details on the depth of this conversation. • Written test deficiencies. • Debrief – feedback on the good and the bad of our session. We’ll talk about both knowledge and teaching skills, as these are equally important in success as a flight instructor. I have two goals with the mock checkride services I provide here at Skyfarer Academy. The first goal is to provide you realistic practice, using scenario-based questions drawn from the appropriate FAA ACS, and following a flow similar to that used by FAA Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs). Each exam I conduct is tailored to you, your airplane, your local airspace, and the certificate you seek. My second goal is to provide you an objective third-party assessment and actionable feedback which will help you pass your checkride. If you’re prepared, I’ll give you a vote of confidence that you can carry forward into your FAA exam. If you’re not yet where you need to be, I’ll tell you that, too, and I will provide resources to consult to bring your performance up to a checkride-ready standard. Due to the need to create a unique scenario and plan of action for each candidate, please book this session at least 48 hours out from today's date​/​time. I recommend booking the session for 7-14 days out from your actual checkride date. Please include the following in your initial scheduling request: • Your name • Your DPE’s name • Airplane make and model (e.g., Cessna 172S) • Airport where your checkride will take place (e.g., KONP) • Your weight in pounds • Any scenario that has been provided by your DPE (I’ll create one if you don’t have one already) • ACS​/​PLT codes from written exam report (e.g., CA.I.B.K3b)