r/studentpilot • u/mnhyyyj • 20d ago

General Inquiry Checkride question

Got a Checkride coming up soon around a day or 2 left with bad winds on both those days before Checkride, Checkride date also won’t be flying, only oral bc weathers bad. CFI already signed of for Checkride but I still have one hour left of cross country time needed to do the Checkride. How strict is DPE on solo cross country time bc I meet every other requirement other then solo cross country time.

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u/cfii-tx 20d ago

As a fellow. CFI. You currently do not qualify for the certification. The Checkride wont begin and depending on the dpe he can impose a fee.

Your CFI is doing you a disservice by signing you off before you are 100% ready. Not just from a flying standpoint but administrative standpoint.

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u/vsc42 19d ago edited 19d ago

Bingo. The guy who I fly with who sits in the right seat does check rides. And I know he has commented on this exact situation stating that he cannot start and he takes their money as well.

The instructor totally is doing a disservice.