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Are You Making These Checkride Mistakes? DPE Explains

What are the most common mistakes pilots make during their checkrides, and how can you avoid making them yourself?In this episode of Flight Tales, we sit down with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Peyton Enloe to discuss the mistakes, habits, and misunderstandings that can get pilots into trouble during a checkride.We talk about the difference between memorizing information and actually understanding it, how examiners evaluate applicants, and why being able to perform a maneuver isn't always the same as demonstrating good judgment.We also get into some of the biggest challenges student pilots…

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