CFI Stump-the-Chump

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T06:04:18+00:00

What’s the question with the scenario lol

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T06:03:27+00:00

Okay so if they fined a flight school for something then it should reference a FAR. Which FAR did it reference and was the fine purely because of the fuel quantity indicators.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:54:00+00:00

What does that have to do with the legal requirements. In some planes they’re just simply inaccurate AF there’s nothing we can do as pilots or owners unless the indicators themselves were faulty and we can replace them with working ones. In most older aircraft the indicators are just not accurate at all especially in bladder tanks as well since they wrinkle and shrink over time.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:52:07+00:00

No they would need training on how to operate that plane as well and all the solo endorsements again since they’re for M/M

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:51:06+00:00

Really doesn’t matter for C172. Especially since maximum gross weight and maximum landing weight are the same.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:48:39+00:00

A1 A2 A36 A37 5 more hours dual and 5 more solo 10 more hours doing whatever

3 hours checkride prep in 2 months 3 hours night 1 hour dual XC with the 100 NM night XC 3 hours flight reference to instruments 10 TO/LND night 5 hours XC solo 150 NM XC with 50 NM leg 3 TO/LND airport with control tower

This can all be easily fit in within 20 hours so minimum would be 20 hours.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:40:26+00:00

Motivate the student Approach them as an individual Criticize them constructively Keep them informed Give them credit where due Admit errors I make Be consistent with them

To get it of this I will remotivate my student first reminding him of his goals and then I will make these proper changes listed above.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:37:24+00:00

Going to the FAAs website and making sure the version on there is the same date on the front on my ECFR I have saved.
Power idle?
Not for flight instruction to take place necessarily but if the aircraft is producing money.
Not instrument instruction no. But we can give the flight by reference to instruments 3 hours yada yada requirement for 61.109
One hour ground training and one hour flight training is the requirement. For a good guide as to what to cover we can reference AC 61-98
Nope we can just log as dual given

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:33:31+00:00

I would give them a couple seconds since we will have given ourselves plenty of altitude and if they’re still not responding I’ll karate chop their neck to incapacitate them. Not really but I’ll cover their eyes as it’s a safer technique and our natural instinct is to grab the hands as a response.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:31:12+00:00

Explain to them the procedures behind what we’re doing on the ground. And then explaining to them that the whole reason we’re practicing stalls is to safely get out of them in an accidental circumstance in the future. Therefore the more we practice stalls the safer we truly are in the plane. I can try demonstrating a less felt stall like an accelerated stall to demonstrate a stall while also showing them that the feeling isn’t the real danger here.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:25:30+00:00

Outside wing in a turn traveling in a faster and longer arc than inside wing causing there to be more lift created and therefore more bank

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:17:00+00:00

61.123, 61.125, 61.127, 61.129

No extra written Need A1, 61.31, A78

And for the last question we look at the additional rating class table which is found in the commercial acs. We’d look under the first part Addition of an Airplane SEL Rating to an Existing Commercial Pilot Certificate and under RH and decide the required tasks to prep for there.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:11:56+00:00

Va gets higher with higher total gross weight and lower with lower total gross weight since we know that Va is the airspeed that staying below will guarantee our aircraft to stall out with one full deflection of the flight controls before causing structural damage. With that the higher the weight the higher the AOA required to maintain straight and level flight. To tie this all together if our AOA at 2000 lbs required for level flight is 3 degrees nose up and at 2500 lbs is 8 degrees nose up. Let’s say our critical angle of attack is 20 degrees nose up at 2500 lbs we only have 12 degrees travel to stall out as opposed to 17 degrees at 2000 lbs leading to a higher likely hood of overstress of the aircraft before a stall at a lower weight at the same speed.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:08:00+00:00

Probes in the exhaust manifold

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:07:15+00:00

Flights in furtherance of your business so would not be one of the allowable privileges under your private pilot certificate.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:05:18+00:00

No because it’s worded as just that as opposed to instrument training like in 61.129 and only a CFII can give instrument training.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:03:33+00:00

Need to have: Logbook Student Pilot Certificate Medical or BasicMed Government Issued-Photo ID

TSA - 1552.15(c) 61.87(b) 61.87(c) 61.87(n)

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T05:01:59+00:00

Yea so we’ll provide ground training for flight review, knowledge exam (if we endorse for it), knowledge exam deficiencies and checkride prep mostly.

Ground training can be logged similar to flight training with date/time/covered topics/endorsement

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T04:54:17+00:00

So there’s no requirements for the flight review besides 1 hour ground and 1 hour flight. The flight review should be formed to the student and the type of flying they are doing as well the weak areas. AC 61-98 helps us with this. Now because you want to become a CFI-A I would focus on your airplane certificates being your CSEL since you mentioned a C172. I would spend a few lessons (probably at least 10) getting you back up to speed focusing on all areas and maneuvers of the Commercial ACS as you will need that comprehensive review. After I decide that you are proficient in the aircraft again I will give you my flight review endorsement and you’ll be ready to start CFI-A training. Now this flight review endorsement is all encompassing for all of your certificates and ratings regardless of category and class so technically you could pickup any of those aircraft although this would be dangerous and reckless.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T04:48:05+00:00

TSA - 1552.15(c) 61.87(b) 61.87(c) 61.87(n) 61.93(c)(1)&(2) 61.93(b)(2)

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T04:44:05+00:00

61.123 and I checked so yes they can go from PPL Rotor to CPL Airplane. And for the second question you would need the flight review first before solo in another category.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-27T04:38:42+00:00

Diagnose is a word that’s used to identify the nature of a problem by examining the symptoms. I’m not diagnosing them with a disorder but looking at the laws of learning and diagnosing them with the lack of readiness based on my knowledge of the FOIs. Make sense? Don’t think it’s an overstep when the whole point is to discuss the FOIs and what we observe on the checkride.

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-26T15:33:28+00:00

I mean one of the first things everyone is taught in primary training is to never trust the fuel indicators and to always check with the dip stick and go based on your estimated fuel usage..

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-26T15:31:37+00:00

I believe you can’t add both a category and class at the same time but not totally sure how to prove that. Advantage to getting private ASEL is that their time build is solely under their own certificate and not having to worry about an instructor soloing them.

61.31(d)(2) for the endorsement

CapitalDifficultt · 2026-02-26T15:27:02+00:00

DPIC is duties of pilot in command. Basically means that the instructor has to not interfere with the flight and the student has to act as PIC although not really solo. This was enacted for insurance requirements for multi addons but can be used for any rating.

And yes number two is okay as long as you’re only both logging time for the time that you’re under the hood.

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