Originally Posted by Squawk_5543

It's really a crap shoot as far as what kind of inspector you get. I heard the same stories but ended up with a pretty cool guy for my CFII initial. I think the CFI initial is a little more intense because they can ask you anything about flying where as mine was focused on instrument stuff. Also make sure your up on your FOI because they could hit that hard too. Just remember the "golden shovel" rule......don't dig yourself into a hole you can't get out of.