Commercial Pilot Checkride - Interview with DPE Jason Blair 

I’m glad my comm checkride wasn’t too anal. I could definitely imagine how a DPE can fail a candidate in so many ways. Power off 180s can make or break a candidate. On a perfect day they are easy when winds change they are can be difficult even for an experienced pilot. The applicant must know all the steps to each maneuver and set it up. More memory than skill.

I did my IR ride with Jason and look forward to taking my commercial and CFI with him. Great guy.

So lucky that I was able to see this video when I have check ride with Jason in a month

Thanks for this! Around @8:00 he talks about the instrument hours required for Commercial. I'm currently working on my commercial training while I wait for my IFR checkride. I have done nearly 40 hours of IFR dual instruction over the past few months and have around 45 total IFR hours. But I'm being told by my instructor that the DPE we use has said that I'd need an ADDITIONAL 10 hours of IFR training specifically to meet the stipulation for commercial and that those hours must be AFTER my IFR training... saying that using those IFR training hours from during my IFR training would be "double dipping" Now, I've seen everyone else say to the contrary, as Jason does... that as long as you properly log everything, all IFR dual instruction AFTER the 15 required for the IFR rating can be counted towards commercial. I've even made it a point to put this in my logs for all dual instrument flights after the 15 hour mark ---"Worked on increasing flight proficiency in the areas of operation covered under 14 CFR 61.129(a)(3)(i) Specifically, instrument flying, partial panel skills, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, and intercepting and tracking navigational systems."--- I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.. do other DPEs do it that way or if this one the odd one out?

*great content and talk! helped me look at some of the info and maneuvers in a different way, and get me started on my Commercial!*

This podcast was great! Very relaxed conversation and the dpe gave great insight

"Instrument ra-TING", "Instruc-TOR" lol. Very helpful video though. Thank you.

Holy commercials lol. Pun was intended

Thank you so much for the clear and detailed explanations, really well done!

i can’t take the damn ad’s!!!! Who the hell listens to these ads anyway they’re like robo calls! Great video btw.

Thanks Jason!

Perfect timing! I’m about to start CPL training! thank you very much!;-)

Did my commercial 2 days ago. This video was really helpful!

Super awesome, so helpful as I prepare for this! Thank you

This was good to hear before my CPL checkride. I'll be honest, listening about the maneuvers actually made me more nervous.

I remember when I did my commercial check ride back in 1993. I had the same DPE for my instrument, commercial and my multi engine. These were done in three different locations. I couldn’t believe he moved around just like I did. I was in the Air Force at the time. So now, as a commercial single multi instrument, I have done nothing with the ratings other than put them away for 13 years andrecently got back into flying. Can’t do this professionally because I’m over age 60 which means I’m out of the running for any kind of real flying job. I guess I could consider being a CFI just to keep current and give back to the aviation community and teach some young person, the art of airman ship and obtaining their ratings.

Double advertisements every 2.5 minutes? Sorry but no way.

Great timing for me as well 🤙🏽

As long as you have an IFR rating most DPE’s will over look the additional 10 hrs of instrument training but there’s nothing wrong with more training especially IFR in my opinion.

This is great I would love to see you do one for the CFI check ride

One thing not mentioned is to maintain altitude +- 50 feet in slow flight -0+5

landing distance tolerance for a power off 180 is 200ft beyond the touchdown point not 100ft.

141 Schools log that 250 DXC as SPIC. the instructor is on board for the flight but is still counts for their 250 DXC.

Steep Spiral 43:06

CSEL nightime x country requirement doesnt say with instructor* FAR/AIM 2023: "one 2 hour cross country flight in single engine airplane in nightime conditions that consists of straight line distance of 100nm from original point of departure" no mention of training or with cfi.

I don’t see anything in the ACS that says you have to roll into the other steep turn immediately. A DPE said the same thing. Can you clarify?

someone needs to stop all these damn ad’s on you tube it’s getting to the point you can’t even watch a video too many interruptions!

Replace every mention of "momentum" with "energy." Commercial pilot maneuvers are all about energy management.

Are there time stamps or thumbnails?

Is it correct to say that on the Comm Check we will only be required to perform Lazy 8s "or" Chandells and Steep Turn "or" Steep Spiral?

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6:30 there's a legal interpretation that states you don't need to do the 10 hours of instrument flight time if you have an instrument rating already.

Way too many ads!!

Solo means the only person in the airplane? Or the only pilot in the airplanne? With your wife along, you're saying that disqualifies you from tge solo hrs requirements? Interesting.

The ACS and the Airplane Flying Handbook mention nothing about "maximizing descent rate" during the steep spiral... Wtf is this DPE smoking. It's a power off gliding maneuver, a descending turn around a point. Not an emergency.

Wow, interrupted every 2.5 minutes for commercials? Is that typical? Probably a good podcast, but I didn’t get past the first several minutes due to the interruptions.

90 min video with 45 mins of ads - including the colon cleansing pills.......disappointing.

I was a professor for a long time. This is so far from instructional it’s comedic.

Disappointing. I was excited when I saw Jason's name as I've seen him many times on the AOPA flight instructor course videos over the years. He's great. Wish this had some video.