Gudrun Davis DPE Checkride Gouges

As of this writing, only one report is on file for Gudrun Davis, and it covers a commercial pilot checkride at Crystal River. The applicant met her at 7 in the morning on October 16, 2025. She asked to see the logbook and IACRA first, then checked that eligibility and training requirements were complete. The oral started after that review.

The pilot described the oral as conversational and straightforward, with no trick questions. She uses a paper checklist and jumps around, but she covers everything on it. Her three favorite topics were airspace requirements with cloud clearances and visibility, light gun signals, and runway and taxiway signs and markings. Expect those to come up.

She covered commercial privileges and limitations, ARROW, personal documents, and performance chart work like fuel and KTAS. The applicant noted she welcomes you pulling out the POH to show her. Weather questions included why some echo airspace starts at 700 AGL, special VFR minimums and timing, icing and fixes, AIRMETs and SIGMETs, wind shear, and microbursts. She also asked about ADS-B and Mode C, and what happens if the air intake is blocked.

Systems ran deep. She asked about the electrical system, constant speed prop, engine and prop types, hydraulics, and landing gear type. She covered the Cessna 172S flaps and why they use one motor. Aeromedical topics included PAVE and IMSAFE, hyperventilation in a passenger, carbon monoxide, cabin heat dangers, oxygen requirements, scuba diving, and pressurized aircraft.

Regulations covered weight and balance with CG aft versus forward, special flight permits, and inoperative equipment under 91.205, MEL, CEL, and KOEL. She asked whether you can placard inop equipment and log it. She closed with radio communication failure solutions and transponder codes.