MOCK Check Ride w/ Todd Shellnut | Gold Seal LIVE
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Gold Seal Flight Instructor Todd Shellnutt administers a mock check ride to one lucky student on Gold Seal LIVE! Check out this up-close and personal look at what you can expect on your own mock check ride!
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Its refreshing to see a check ride with a student who is only marginally prepared. I'd much rather watch what happens in a check ride with a student giving some cringeworthy answers than most of the others on UA-cam who show students having some ultra mastery of aviation for every answer
Weather Brief for NOTAMS and TFRs etc.. was funny.
I agree, all the other videos make me feel like the least prepared student in history.
This guy was not marginally prepared. He was ready and did a great job.
Paul T at my flight school they’d fail me for stage 3 check if I did an oral like that. Different standards I guess. I have final stage oral in two days then stage check flight few days after. Checkride soon after.
And someone who answers more than what the DPE asks. I’ve been taught “the less you say, the better.”
Mock checkrides, regardless of certificate or rating are always very educational to watch and learn from.
Great content!
Todd!! Lucky to be one of his students, great person and teacher. He made CFI school a breeze for our class.
Halfway through and I feel very confident about passing a check ride oral exam
This video helped a lot. I passed my check ride
I agree one of the best on UA-cam my check ride is next month
@@superevostevo how did it go?
@@superevostevo How did you do?
Great video!! I am a Army rotor wing aviator transitioning to civilian fixed wing and this video gave me a glimpse of what to expect with a civilian check ride.
I was fortunate enough to have Todd as my flight instructor back in the day. Good guy and good instructor.
Examiner starts out with a scenario that "you MUST get to a wedding on time" I haven't even finished watching yet, and I'm 90% sure there is going to be a mock weather or mechanical issue that will make the student cancel the flight!😂
Dee Anna that’s what exactly I was told, anything else?
The answer is easy. We are dping all the briefings and weather observations with enough time to drive and not worry about missing the wedding and if the passenger can't make it by the cutoff then we aren't flying.
More like I must avoid a wedding.
I hate weddings. That scenario is easy.
Ross & Todd:
Thank you so much. I am a student pilot and this was an awesome presentation. I got a lot from it. It is good to see this mock check rides because there is always something to catch and help us with the anxiety issues. Great job.
No landing light FULL SEND. Thanks for this video it helped a lot. Checkride is in two weeks!
Thanks for this. I’m taking my commercial multi next Friday.
Also a tip, just answer the question concisely. Think before you talk. This guy added some other info that he should’ve not said. That’s how u dig holes.
PilotCrissy how did it go?
MattMathieu25 I did well on the oral! The DPE said I am the best comm multi oral he has ever had and if I took his MEI I would pass. It was such a great compliment cuz I never had anyone say that to me. I did well because I studied long and hard.
good for you that's aweosme! How much studying, a month or more in advance?
Veni Vidi Amavi
I went to a fast paced school so it took me 2 months and I got my comm multi first. I studied everyday but I was at a CFI level knowledge so I think I studied too much. A month is fine.
I want this guy to give me my prep/practice exam.
You can hire him for a mock checkride. Go to toddshellnutt.com.
You probably dont. heh.
First useful video on the oral exam I’ve found.
Thank you so much Steve and Gold Seal coming up on my check ride and I answered the question as you asked gives me a little confidence
In a Shellnut, this was a great video.
Owen Whitfield Rut
lmao
Hahahahahahaha 😂
LOL
Russ and Todd are great! Good Job Steve on the Mock Oral exam. I hope to do my checkride by March. Sure hope my examiner is like Todd...He really made me feel even totally relaxed. Great video guys! Gold Seal help me pass my FAA knowledge exam!! Thank you!!
Stephen D
I am going for my oral and check ride in 2 weeks and this defiantly calmed my nerves about the oral. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
what was it like?
@@BearDubya I passed but definitely could have done better. If the DPE asks you the same question twice it means you answered the question wrong and they are giving you a second chance to answer the question. Ask them to reword the question if they can.
What a great examination. Well conducted by the examiner and well answered by the student. I should think he passed his PPL with flying colours
I don't want to be a downer, but I'd imagine based on several (many) of his answers that he would not pass.
This video brought back one of my solo cross-countries in IN/IL. I had good weather my entire flight except that I had high cross surface winds at all 4 of my airports.
I had thunderstorms way south of my route and could hear static most of my flight but had scattered clouds well above my altitude.
The only on-airport VOR was at MIE (my home airport).
I did have to take on fuel at DNV, KIKK, and KLAF.
I was worried about the final leg (KLAF - MIE) because it was the one leg that gave me the least landmarks and not weak VOR/VORTAC coverage!
KIKK did not have a VOR on the airport. The road that my CFI told me to use for NAV reference was SUPPOSED to pass just east of KKIK.
The info on the sectional chart did not show the new VOR on KIKK Airport. The KIKK tower did not advise me that a VOR was there when I made initial contact. Therefore, I overshot KIKK, and got to Gary, IN, before I realized where I was!
That was when I radioed KIKK and told them I had overshot the airport!
And that was when the tower controller asked me if I had the NEW VOR that was ON THE AIRPORT, would that help.
Once he gave me the frequency, I flew right to it.
I had no trouble getting there.
The rest of the flight was uneventful. The final leg had me worried. But as it turned out, I requested a higher altitude from KLAF to MIE so I would have a better of catching the MIE VOR sooner.
When I contacted MIE Tower for clearance to enter the pattern, I got the numbers, Then I got on the other radio and called IND FSS to close my flighfplan...which I had updated my flight plan every step of the way!
When I parked the 46F on the ramp, I was met by my CFI and another student who took the same X-country that I did.
I was told that they were getting ready to start a search for a downed aircraft...ME!
That was when I found out that there had been a nasty squall-line go thru the area! Evidently, it hit the MIE area just behind the other pilot and just ahead of me! But I NEVER saw a bit of that storm front.
The end of the story was that I found a DIFFERENT CFI to finish my private pilot training. I got that ticket in 1968!
Awesome video! Thank you for putting this together. It made me feel very confident. My checkride is a month away and I’m going to continue to put in the time studying on the knowledge I’ve had decay over the last two months.
Have my check ride in Daytona in just over a week. This gives confidence
how'd you do?
Definitely a great prep video to watch. I have my check ride coming up in a couple weeks and I would be lying if I said I'm not stressing out right now. This is something I've been wanting for years and working on and now this is near completion to receiving my PPL. This video helped calm my nerves and gave me a better understanding of what to expect.
How'd it go? You pass?
I have my private pilot checkride in about 3 weeks...here's to hoping my DPE "leads the witness" as much as this demonstration. :) Really good information and a nice "peek behind the curtain." Thanks for producing this video...helps me benchmark my current answers with how things were actually answered.
The DPE did mention that in a real exam he would not tell the student whether they got a question right or wrong until the debrief but was doing that here just for the video.
How'd your checkride go? Was the oral part similar?
Wow, great job Steve! As a new pilot, being willing to share the good with the bad, is really amazing! Kudos for stepping up as you work toward your rating(s) and sharing your learning experience that others may learn too!
I haven’t finished yet but was trying to subconsciously tell the student the “FLAPS” acronym as he was saying “I personally don’t think I will need a landing light coming back at night if the runway lights were on! The examiner did a great job of saying “so you would have it replaced at the wedding before flying back” 😊
I keep seeing private pilot candidates who have never called a weather briefer - I do it all the time. These mock orals are great! I have my Checkride in two weeks.
Thank you Gold Seal!!! You have saved lives doing this video!
You guys can think about selling mocks online! Many of us would happily pay to make sure we do decently on our checkride
Nice video with a REAL student. Ive watched several other mocks where the student was probably a CFI and had very technical answers.... And Im thinking, "oh my god"....
divin dave We’re all haunted from that mock check ride VHS from the 90’s circulating on UA-cam.
@@Virtualmix Its such a good one though
Awesome video. He was def. nervous. One thing I would point out. He has Foreflight in the cockpit then forget looking at the paper chart and trying to figure the info for the alternate out. The FAA absolutely allows you to use an Electronic Flight Bag solution like Foreflight or Garmin Pilot. They recommend but don't require that you have a backup (personally I have an iphone on the yoke as well as the iPad as a backup). Use that to help ease your workload during a stressful time.
It’s worth noting that the FAA allows EFB tools, but a DPE might not.
@@spencergeorge4941 DPE is actually required to allow you to use an EFB
@@thomashawksworth8249 Tell that to the old guard of DPE's. Some will say no off the bat, other's will immediately fail your electronic devices.
I've both joined and researched many online ground schools, and this is by far the best one available. It's well thought out and simple to navigate. I recommend beginning with flight simulators as you are going through the course. Then you will see how everything comes together. It's also a lot more fun that way too.
Now to me this is more of how the oral exam will go. Because that other checkride oral video from the 80s with the questions they ask were outrageous and only Stephen Hawking can answer.
King Corey examiners like that exist....
Stephen Hawking wishes he could answer these questions now.
Haha
this comment made me die laughing
Oh baloney that old checkride is all basic stuff every good pilot knows.
Hi Todd! Congrats on the honor!
Awesome examination. Very soon I'll be in one, so now I have a better understanding of what I'll be expecting.
reminds me of when i read back an altimeter setting of 20.40 once to a controller.
This is the best Checkride prep video I have seen so far and I have been searching for months!
Great video, thank you providing this and taking the time to show what an oral can be like. This really shows that is not just knowing the information, but it is how to correlate everything you have learned, putting it all together to answer your questions.
This was great, thank you everyone for your time!
Thank You all! this was great! I am not ready to take my test but did help me see how much I already know as a beginner in the process.
I love this content! I’m about to start flight training and this has lifted some of my anxiety regarding my future check ride. It helps me to realize that with study I too can pass.
This made me feel very confident that I should pass my check ride.... you totally made everyone comfortable and hope my examiner does the same.
This video helped me a lot. You should do an updated mock check ride.
Passed my oral today! Great help, pretty much the same way it's done here + logbooks etc. Had a few snags but otherwise not bad 😄
Thank you for posting this video! My check ride is in 2 weeks and this really took the edge off my nerves!!!
How did it go? Mine is in about 3 weeks.
@@rrz464 how did it go? taking mine in two weeks
@@zozofacebook333 it went pretty well. I passed and have started my Instrument training.
@@rrz464 would you compare it as similar to this video?
@@zozofacebook333 fairly. Each DPE is different, so look for recent gouge on them. I can definitely say to get 91.205, 213, cloud clearances, and airspace requirements down pat before going in.
"let's say maybe some notices that may be important to airmen...." :p Good one!
Great video, you’re doing new pilots a good service.
Got my checkride in a week, The most helpful vid i found
40:38 - I don't think this is the best way to approach a check ride. From what I've heard; DPE's would rather you use whatever you plan to use when you're out on your own. Yes, it's great to know these things, but what benefit is there to only using paper charts when you plan on using the EFB systems once you actually obtain your certificate? Personally, I would take advantage of the fact that the FAA legally allows EFB systems (such as ForeFlight) - and is even more helpful if your device has GPS. Your situational awareness skyrockets, and overall, you'd be a much safer pilot.
Just my .02 - great video though!
Thanks for doing this. Taking my check ride in the next week and this is very helpful.
How did it go?
That sarcastic "yeah" on the weather newsmen comment had me cracking up.
Going for my checkride tomorrow, will be back after
U pass?
Great!!! for my mock checkride tomorrow
I loved this so much! Thank you all for posting this!
oh man, when he said "the winds are coming from 390" i never felt more kinship with someone than that moment. because that is totally something i would inadvertently say in a checkride
I appreciate the opportunity to see this. Thanks!
Most professional Mr. Shellnut.
Thanks guys for your informative tutorial video / future student pilot and private pilot training for private pilot license 😀
Good job guys enjoyed it
This was a great confidence builder and gave me a format to follow in focusing my studies for the oral, thanks!
I done a barrel roll and flew upside down over a JetBlue 737 in my check ride. Even got a Polaroid of it. We both was in a negative 6 g dive. Told him keeping relations. Buzzed the tower . Now I have a great job flying rubber dog crap out of Hong Kong.
Hahahaha
Gotta love top gun. Flying rubber dog @#$% out of hongkong is my dream job lol
*I'm taking my PPL checkride July 20th, I feel nervous for the oral but not so much for the flying part. Weather is a weakness for me too, just to remember everything, but overall I'm mainly excited! Scanrio-based is easier to answer than if the DPE were to just ask me to describe everything* :)
Agreed, weather is a weak point for me as well! And scenario-based questions will be easier to answer I'm sure. Also your question about the acronyms is a good one. I would say it is necessary to memorize ones like IM SAFE and PARE (for spins: power idle, ailerons neutral, rudder opposite rotation, elevator nose down) because they are so essential.
Veni Vidi Amavi how did it go?
I'll be taking my checkride in 4 weeks
You take it yet?
Amazing video ✔🙏
Although this video helped A LOT! But please ffs, to all future applicants, KNOW YOUR SYSTEMS!! I got busted on my practical for systems.
What exactly do they ask for systems?
@@trevormiller2733 look in the ACS
If Steve can pass his checkride I don’t have nothing to worry about.
Instructors i know are strict on the idea that we should never give more info to an examiner than what they asked. In the case of ‘Will a bad landing light we a show stopper?’, the answer should just be ‘no’. That’s all they asked. If you give more details, they’ll folllow you down the rabbit hole.
I am looking to start learning how to fly and become a commercial airline pilot. Being Active military. I do not know how, where, time, and money to even begin. I feel like having so many restriction and criteria I'm not sure if I can start.
And this is almost like going to a promotion board but more knowledge based versus memorization examination.
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Just an update. Registrations are now good for 7 years
Correct. This video was posted several years ago.
Great video with a lot of helpful stuff but there were a few things I don’t agree on and one was about the “magnetic variation” question. The student replied it was called “deviation” and the examiner said the word too but isn’t it variation? Deviation involves the compass card. Not trying to be a perfectionist whatsoever but his answer made me go verify to ensure I know my stuff as I am approaching my checkride.
Thank you for the awesome video!
AFancyMason nice name
If this dude bombing the absolute hell out of almost all of his questions "shouldnt have a problem getting a certificate" than i should be ATP captain. 😂
Thank you for the information and knowledge.
If this is close to the real thing, I feel really confident. I guess my better half was right. I really do know more than what I thought I knew. And I'm always looking for an excuse not to go do my Oral exam. For some strange reason. lol
THANKS.
This was very educational and I thank you 🙏
I do feel for Steve, but man he butchered the weather portion. This definitely was a confidence booster for me.
"Wind direction 390"... and that was only one of the first four things in a row he said that were wrong. SMH
Same
@@Timmay46 I heard it too but he was just nervous.
Dude, I replayed that cause I didn’t know if I heard correctly
Same I suck at weather lol
Watching this right now waiting for my DPE to arrive. too little too late? Maybe...
I learned so much 👍👍👍👍
37:00 "top 3 answers on the board Steve" not sure if he was making a family feud reference or his name just happened to be Steve lol
Great Mock Checkride video! Wish Todd was my DPE. Are most DPEs like Todd (based on personal experiences)? *Asking as a student pilot*
Excellent video gentlemen. Thank you!
Good work young man!
Thanks !
Did I see that wrong, or did Stevo get his magnetic variations backwards on his VFR flight plan?
20:35 killed me😂 he kinda ended that sentence abruptly.
Good learning expireince for me. 🙂
Everyone forgets that winds and temps aloft charts are very good predictors of unstable air and thus thunderstorms.
Todd, you're the best
@53:30 . How did the examiner miss or not correct when he said - Isogonic lines and referred to them as “deviation” ?? It’s magnetic VARIATION
It would do no harm in correcting, but the DPE intuitively knew that Kyle understood and conveyed exactly what the lines represent in real life and their importance. That is often lost when people get hung up on robotic, rote memorization.
@@rickwiggins283 I understand that during a check ride / oral exam, the role of the DPE is not there to teach but why let an applicant say something that’s incorrect ? Especially on video that thousands will be watching. Todd knew he was incorrect. An examiner in real life would have picked up on that and asked the same question a different way. That’s like a math teacher giving an oral quiz saying, “if I had 4 apples and I ate 2, how many are left”. The students says well, if you ate some there would be less therefore if you ate 2, you would have 1 left”. Ok… the student knew that there would be less but incorrectly said the wrong answer. The teacher isn’t going to think, well… he understood the concept and ignore the wrong answer.
Posting videos on UA-cam, you know they are going to be examined and critiqued. In real life, my goal as a CFI / CFIi is to teach to the highest standards and not let a student misspeak. And yes, this is much different than a DPE conducting an oral exam. Maybe it was nerves on both ends … enjoyed watching the entire video though !
@@Bigpeat190 If somebody was flying your child to meet you would you rather choose the pilot who accounts for the magnetic correction and gets your child there safe? Or choose the pilot who has correctly memorized the exact FAR/AIM terminology but flies way off course flying true North, runs out of fuel, and crashes? It doesn't matter though. Once some folks get blinded by any outrageously over-regulated, over-complicated process that actually HINDERS growth, quality, and safety there is no convincing them.
@@rickwiggins283 For one, I would not let a low time private pilot like this gentleman fly any family member of mine. It’s not about rote memorization, its about knowing what these symbols mean and what they are called. Should it be ok that he might call the aileron a rudder ? Maybe he could take off and land …who cares if he knows what the parts of the plane are called right ? There are some pilots that just “get by” right ? The saying is that a pilots license is just a license to kill yourself, a commercial license is a license that you can kill others with you. Let’s all learn the right way and not just be mediocre
I thought the landing light is part of FLAPS. Min night vfr equipment?
It's not. L stands for landing gear position indicator.
Yes, but you have to remember "If for hire" for that one.
@@rabieamziani8267 That's the L in ATOMATOFLAMES
Good content but I was waiting for the mock flight portion to start lol
Liked this very much. Good questions!
I passed the written using Gold Seal. CR is next
Today, August 28, 2022, the flight plan in this video appears to be obsolete. FAA domestic flight plan has changed in 2019 to the ICAO domestic flight plan.
Although the old flight plan was useful, but tedious, the new one is better. Some are maybe confusing at first like some the codes and equipment entries but overall it is better.
Why did this video not last 1:03:18 like it was displayed in the thumbnail?
What does a golden sea lion have to do with aviation?
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I have a CFI checkride coming up next month. Would love to see one of these for that ride lol. A little nervous about it
How did it go?
How did it go?
@@Rahul2000g this was 3 years ago lol. But I passed first try. Instructed for about 2 years and now I've been flying citations for a year. Things are working out pretty good so far lol
@@MattMathieu25 perfect ya just wanna check in😅
Got my CFI checkride ride this month end any tips?
Love your videos! Keep em coming Please.
Thank you for the help
Wind from 390 I love it.
He does have a scary face but asks questions in a reasonable way
Thank you!
As this was for practice and prep, was this a soft-pitch version for learning or typical of a real exam? And were the answers overall a solid passing score or just boarder line? I'll be scheduling my check ride next month and am trying to judge my level of readiness. Really I'm most anxious about the precise touchdown within xxxfeet of a target, and radio coms with ATC if we go to a towered airport. (my landings are safe and correct but not as consistent as I would like in the timing of flair and amount of float)
Thank you👍👍