Originally Posted by
Cranford
Due to the responses I am getting on some other threads I started, I am starting to wonder about the failure rate on the CFI practical test. Some are saying the failure rate is as high as 75%!
-Is this true!?
-What is the main reason for failure?
-What if you do fail- what then- how soon can you retest, or, more importantly, how long can you wait before you gotta do the whole mess all over?
-What goes "on your record"?
Thanks in advance!
Depends on where you are. I did my ride with our POI the month he retired. It was easily the hardest ride I've had, but it was fair and he wanted to make sure I'd be a good instructor.
Passing the oral is a matter of knowing the information and communicating it. So know your crap. Same is true in the plane. You have to fly like a Commercial pilot and talk your way through each maneuver to prove you can teach it.
If you get the pink slip, you'll set up the date for the recheck just like any other bust. How long is a function of aircraft and examiner availability.
If you fail, they will note it. But failing the CFI (or any ride) once is better than failing 2 or 3 times on a lower rating. Every pilot knows the CFI is one of the hardest rides you'll ever have.