CFI Academy
MARCH 28, 2025
For the FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Airplane Single Engine (ASE) checkride, the demonstration stalls are specific maneuvers that you, as a CFI candidate, must perform and explain to demonstrate your instructional knowledge and ability. There are indeed four demonstration stalls youll need to master for the CFI checkride.
Ask a Flight Instructor
AUGUST 31, 2024
Does anyone have a good description for the function/purpose of the aileron balance counterweights specifically on the seminole? Just looking for the best simple answer if asked on the preflight walk around for instructor checkride! I have heard various descriptions for control flutter, effectiveness, and a resistance force.
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Northstar VFR
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Recovery from a spin is a guaranteed subject to come up on your private pilot checkride. Just remember the acronym PARE: Power idle, Ailerons neutral, Rudder opposite of the spin, and Elevator forward. If you treat it as such in the oral portion of your checkride, youll end it with a disapproval. Know your systems well!
Northstar VFR
OCTOBER 27, 2024
By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI My checkrides have always had at least one element of surprise to them. On my Commercial checkride, this happened during the oral exam. The FAA isn’t out to get you on your checkride. I passed on the first attempt, but it was a great reminder how thorough we need to be in our checkride preparation.
Pilot Institute
MAY 9, 2024
Lazy eights sound like the least challenging commercial checkride maneuver to learn. We correct for the overbanking tendency with aileron opposite the turn. The aileron on the right wing deflects down, increasing the camber and creating more lift. The left wing’s aileron deflects up, decreasing lift.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 29, 2024
Additionally, both private and commercial pilot checkrides require the demonstration of slow flight. To fight this overbanking tendency, add light aileron pressure in the opposite direction. Not Clearing the Area You’ll fail a checkride before even starting your slow flight task if you forget to clear the area.
Pilot Institute
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
In maintaining a properly coordinated steep turn, the pilot must use the opposite aileron to maintain bank. You may need to apply the opposite aileron to counter the overbanking tendency. Adverse Yaw Adverse yaw is when an aircraft tends to yaw towards a raised wing due to the aerodynamic forces of an aileron deflected down.
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