Passing the CFII Checkride: Holds, Nerves, and Teaching IFR
What’s it really like to take a CFII (Instrument Instructor) checkride?
In this episode of Flight Tales, we sit down with Chaun Kraus fresh off passing his CFII checkride to break down the full experience — from the oral exam to the flight, the mistakes, the nerves, and the lessons learned along the way.
We talk about:
The big gap between an instrument rating and a CFII checkride
Why teaching instrument flying forces you to truly understand it
IFR holds, wind correction, and why they trip up so many pilots
How examiners catch teaching errors — and why wording matters
Managing checkride…
The skinny
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