On 2008-01-03 16:00:17 -0800, "Vaughn Simon"
said:


"gatt" wrote in message
...
Is the oral the toughest part of the CFI rating?

Let's say that you should spend most of your time preparing for that part.
Preparation for written doesn't caount, because that is just part of the prep
for your oral. The ride itself should be simple for you. After all, by the
time you get to that level you should know how to fly.

Don't forget to bring your mini-library. Your examiner will not
expect you to
be able to recite the answer to every single question he (or she) might
ask, but
damn well will expect you to be able to dig the correct information out of your
reference materials and then explain them clearly. Just like for most
any oral,
you should have your FAR/AIM tabbed and highlighted and know where to go in it
to find the answer to any likely question. Also have a notebook with the
appropriate FAA ACs. Be organized.

Vaughn

And if you really want to give a bad impression, bring new, clean books
in your mini-library.

Everything ought to look dog-eared and torn from your intense studies.
The one exception I could possibly think of would be if you just
replaced your FAR/AIM, but then I would bring the old one, too -- and
it had better be falling apart.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor