My initial was the CFII, but the inspector really only wanted to hear that I had some knowledge of
how to teach a student; The FOI was mostly memorize and recite
verbatim.
Originally Posted by
bedrock
Like for example how to explain how a constant speed prop works in laymen's terms. The other thing is over-explaining; be careful to only answer what is asked; otherwise you risk digging the proverbial hole for yourself.
Not so much for the initial, but I think every examiner/inspector/DPE/etc wants to see that you have a couple different ways to reach a student -- Pictures, written explanations (out of your sources), and verbal.
If you can do that, and make good landings on the flight portion, you're golden.