Christopher Horton DPE Checkride Gouges
Designated Pilot Examiner
Preparing for an FAA checkride with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Christopher Horton? GougeHub has a first-hand Christopher Horton checkride gouge report from a pilot who tested. Read oral exam questions, flight test patterns, and examiner insights.
↓ View 1 available gouge reportAnalyzed across 113 site-wide Private Pilot checkrides in the GougeHub database, the same questions keep coming up. Here’s one of the 37 in the guide:
“What are the currency requirements for you to carry passengers?”
📋 Examiner Insight: Asked on almost every checkride. Note the “sole manipulator” language and the calendar-month pitfall — many applicants miss these.
⚠ Common Pitfall: Know the difference between calendar months and days. If you flew three takeoffs and landings on January 1st, you’re current for 90 days thereafter (through April 1st). But three calendar months would carry you to April 30th, because January is within the three preceding months to April. The passenger-carrying rule uses days, not months.
All 37 questions, ranked by frequency, with Examiner Insights and Common Pitfalls from 113 real checkrides — written and reviewed by Andrew Gray, CFI-II.
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Ratings & Checkride Types
- PPL (Private Pilot)
FAA Designee Information
FAA Oversight Office: Delegation And Resource Branch, Afg-970
Status: Active Designee
- Private Pilot Examiner: Rotorcraft Helicopter
- CE: Rotorcraft Helicopter
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Transparency Disclaimer: This page summarizes patterns reported by applicants. It is not an endorsement, prediction, or guarantee of checkride outcome. Every checkride varies based on the applicant and circumstances.