Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
I appreciate that encouragement. I am going to a new job soon (Wichita) and should be able to find more time to bear down on it there. I really want to get the cert and look forward to making progress on it. At least I can get to the point there will be fewer pink slips, if any.
Off topic, but Im actually from Wichita and I am going to try and instruct up there, small world...
As far as studying and being prepaired, I've been prepairing for this ride for a few months now, just so happens the examiner found an area I am a little weak it... which as another poster said, due to this it will likely be a strong area after this experience. It's not like I rushed myself or was completely unprepaired for the test (afterall I only have one section to finish up, besides the flight portion).
Cubdriver - while it is pretty common to have a failure on a CFI initial, all I would say is start studying well before you start the flight instruction training, if you do Part 61 there is no time/lesson requirement. Might as well get it done though, no need to wait around for more experience when all you need to do is start cracking the books.