Francesco Gozzo DPE Checkride Gouges
Designated Pilot Examiner
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Gozzo treats the CFI checkride like a genuine instructional scenario. He fully commits to the role of a student — including making deliberate, realistic mistakes that you need to catch and correct in real time. He's not just watching your teaching; he's testing your ability to take decisive action when a student does something unsafe. Expect him to physically resist corrections at times to see if you'll actually take the controls. The ride moves quickly through a mix of you demonstrating, you coaching, and you evaluating his "performance."
What to Expect
- A strong emphasis on your ability to teach maneuvers in the air — not just perform them
- Scenarios that require you to identify errors, give corrections, and self-critique your own flying
- Situations where you must manage the airplane assertively, not passively
- He'll want to see you integrate real-world tools like autopilot and power management into your instruction
What Surprised Pilots
- How convincingly he role-plays a struggling student — he commits to the act, and hesitating to intervene can cost you
- The physical aspect of needing to take controls back when the "student" doesn't relinquish them
Ratings & Checkride Types
- CFI (Certified Flight Instructor)
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