Private Pilot Checkride Mock Oral 

Guy was obviously nervous and you did a great job being empathetic and comforting him while still being effective in your questioning. Great work!

My man nervous. Dont worry brother, you're only nervous because you care. You'll do fine

When you take your actual checkride. When the dpe asks you questions, ONLY answer what he asks, DO NOT offer any more information or your will just help him ask more questions he might not have asked. You will basically just be leading him into questions which will cause it to take longer and possibly lead you into something you don’t know

I just passed mine and now I’m waiting for my license in the mailbox, good luck to all the cadets here! Safe skies

"Man I should have eat'in before I came here" Good job man. With the pressure on performed well and learned something.

Awesome video! GOOD WORK🤝 To all student pilots: You can do it, study hard, it's 100% worth it if you put fun activities aside for all the gained knowledge. Keep and retain all this information if your goal is CFI... Keep your memorization a ritual. For me, it was quizzing and reviewing all terms every morning and every night. Keep it that way after your written and checkride to remain sharp even if you pause flying. You got this yall, dont stress.💪

Regarding night currency, it's not just 3 landings to a full stop, don't forget it has to include three night take-offs. Pilots tend to take off before the hour after sunset and when they stop after three landings, they are actually one night take-off short of the requirement.

great job being real and vulnerable sharing this process of learning and growing! Way to press through the nerves and fear my man. It's easy to be an arm chair quarterback these days so refreshing to see some real genuine content from a student.

I am in my checkride prep for my private pilots license and this was a great refresher on some areas I haven’t studied as much as I really need to. Just a quick note on some of the edits that you made, you kind of cut out your own question. That left me a little confused sometimes but it was nothing too crazy; overall this was a great video and keep them coming please! Also great job Turrell, we got this man!

I like his attitude. And obviously, I learned a lot more than he didn't know from this video. Fly safe my man.

I’m a commercial pilot with an instrument rating, currently working on multi. My nerves still get ahold of me. It’s something I need to work on, and it gets easier over time, but it’s comforting knowing that all pilots even more advanced than me deal with the same struggles. You will all be fine. Reference study guides published by Part 141 schools, ask for help from instructors outside of your own, and take studying seriously.

TACH is not off of oil pressure, its engine RPM. HOBBS is either direct wired to batt switch or oil pressure switch.

Good job Turrell!

what a champ! he did super well

Great video for checkride prep. Subscribed.

I’ll be nervous man you did great!

The reason for the omnipresent discrepancy between Hobbs and tach times is NOT due to the fact that the Hobbs meter starts after you turn the master switch on (Cessna), but because the tachometer's rate of movement is slaved to the actual RPMs of the engine. Fly a low rpm mission, you get less tachometer time. High a rpm flight, MORE tachometer time. This is why a touch-and-goes flight (lots of low-power parcels of flight time) will always give you less tach time than Hobbs time.

Thank you for sharing my friend. Way to stay in that uncomfortable state. Respect.

My hats off to the student, please tell him great job!!!

Video definetly helped! Passed my checkride watching the previous mock checkride!!!

this was so helpful! my test is next month. Thank you

Great work! Used to live in Rowlett

This is making me feel good, I am in a aviation course in high school, so hearing these terms used in this scenario feels nice

Excellent young man. Good job. You will get your license..

Great video! A tomato flames is tricky in my opinion, since it includes things that you might not have equipped in your Cessna. I learned ACA FOOT SEA + Flaps for night

well done editing the dead space

Love the question and answer approach on the mocks man. Learning so much more that way

very helpful love your guys videos

we need that instrument check ride oral

Thank you both for sharing this!

Following along at under 3 minutes so far, doing great myself

Happening with the next two months for me. Very excited but equally nervous.

Great video, both of you! You're doing an excellent job. I'd like to offer some advice to the young man in the yellow shirt during your check ride. I'm not sure if the camera is making you nervous, but when you approach your check ride, take a deep breath and relax. Your nervousness is noticeable in the video, and it's clear that you've prepared well; you're just concerned about saying the wrong thing. Remember that if your instructor believed you weren't ready, they wouldn't have signed you off for the check ride. So, always keep in mind to take a deep breath and relax. Most DPEs (Designated Pilot Examiners) are there to help you pass, not to fail you. They will only fail you if you don't meet the required standards. In my experience, most DPEs are supportive and want to see you succeed. So, don't worry too much; just take a deep breath and have confidence in yourself. If you have faith in a higher power, consider saying a prayer to ask for the power of remembrance and confidence in your knowledge. You've got this!

A comment on tach time- tach time is essentially an engine rev- counter, so it's not just triggered by oil pressure, and then counting normally. If you are at high RPMs, it will tick faster, and at low RPMs, it will tick more slowly. At least in planes I've flown, and it's my understanding that it's the case for all piston engines.

Great video

Did well my man

Great job! I would add the question on the weather side when in flight and you clouds forming that you would not expect (because weather can be unpredictable) How would you find out what the weather was doing? I was asked this question on my oral and he failed me. Sadly I could only afford one exam so I ended the pursuit of getting my license. My instructor offered to pay the rest of my training because he thought i was doing so good and he wanted to train me all the way up to my commercials. I reluctantly turned him down. I was getting so stressed about everything cause i was working a full time job and di from 0 to 40 hours within 6 months. Note: he was also working a full time job on the side besides training me. I loved the guy and could not have more respect for him.

This seems like a scary amount of stuff to remember. I'm currently looking at doing my first flight and this just seems overwhelming.

What happened at 12:50? It’s a hard cut and we don’t hear the explanation for the 100 hour question.

Getting my private pilot license was one of the most fun things I’ve ever done. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, I’m starting to use my pilot license to repossess cars and create RU-vid content! 🤘🏻

Curious, why'd you leave the airlines?

I’m just as nervous as he is Lord 😂 literally he rubbing his arms his fingers and so am I

I’m confident with this check ride video…. But no two checkrides are ever the same

"Don't worry I'll edit all of that out" not... You know the stuff, you did well..

was there a second part? didn't see it on the side panel

Very well and it's different from the other big use because your guys dig more to make sure that the student comprehend the subject would you please add more like this in the future I give a like & subscribe to your Channel thanks a lot

You need to keep doing these for different certs and ratings 😊

@1:15 - not to split hairs here but FAR 61.113 states 200TT not PIC (production testing does have a PIC requirement) Although I’m sure any company who would employ you would require pic more than 200PIC making this point irrelevant I would hate for that one DPE to ruin someone’s day

What's the deal with the jumping editing?????

What’s with all the cutting? Skipping through critical parts

great video, but the choppy edits cut off some essential parts.

It cut off..wheres the continuation?

20:39 I burst out laughing 😂😂

The skipping around creates a headache please stop doing that during questions and answers. Some answers either end up not getting answered fully or just not getting answered. Otherwise very insightful video that is a huge help for check-ride prep

questions, to be a flight instructor. Does the flight instructor who is building their hours flying also have to teach ground class and give oral exams like this one to the students or is another teacher or does the flight instructor have to teach all of this as well.

Oops the examiner agreed that a POH must be on board. Incorrect; it must be an AFM for that specific airplane. Why? See 14 cfr part 91.9: which fails to connect the dots between W&B and the AFM. An AFM will have that specific aircraft's Weight and Balance data, which you also need according to "ARROW." You don't have to do a W&B calculation for every flight if you are operating with the same load you used before, but if you are challenged on the ramp or by your examiner to justify your loading, you can use the AFM to perform those calcs right then and there. A POH will not help in this case, and is not what the reg requires. It's an Airplane Flight Manual, not a POH or Pilot Information Manual (Piper).

whats up with all the hard cuts throughout this? good info but lots of cuts that make it hard to hear the full answers

I thought Hobbs time ran when the engine rpm was over a certain threshold ie flying?

can you add some subtitles? My listening is English is limited

Where are you instructing?

What is the deal with beards for pilots? I've seen various things online. Are there any laws against beards, or is it just not allowed by certain commercial airlines and the air force?

The weight and balance does not list what type of transponder is on the plane .. at least no w/b i have ever seen.

Oh dear! Sooo lucky here in the UK we don't need to do any "oral" stuff...9 ground school theory exams were more than enough.

Is this exam actually 30 minutes?

Q: How do you get a radio license? I want one! Can you send me the link so I can apply now. I'm a current student in a program to get my private pilot license. Plus, I am getting a degree in Aviation Management. Thank you. Awesome video.

They love putting brothers on the spot don’t they?

Former airline pilot why did he quit?

Why'd you leave the airlines?

❤❤❤ it

I'm 2 weeks away 😖

Wow, former airline pilot. Ballsy move.

“SinEERRRRios”

I like the videos, but ya'll really need help editing.

why so nervous for a mock? was this not his normal instructor?

I appreciate the content posted here, but this vid is borderline unwatchable due to the complete disregard for editing.

121 to instructor? No thanks!

This video is terribly edited