219 CFI Mock Checkride, Oral Portion - Interview with DPE Jason Blair + GA News

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Summary 219 Pilot examiner Jason Blair talks about the oral portion of the CFI checkride. He first discusses reasons people may want to consider getting a CFI, even if they’d never thought about becoming a CFI. He then discusses requirements to become a flight instructor and talks about common items sometimes overlook in preparing for the checkride. He then talks about the checkride and ways to study for it.

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