Originally Posted by
Pilotpip
No convincing to it. Your money, your choice.
CFI's endorsment, CFI's choice.
they're signing away their CFI every time they sign you off for a checkride
that said, if your CFI refuses to send you to the DPE you like, walk across the ramp to your old FBO, and get someone to fly with you for 3hrs, and sign you off.