John Brent McLaughlin DPE Checkride Gouges
Designated Pilot Examiner
Preparing for an FAA checkride with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) John Brent McLaughlin? GougeHub has a first-hand John Brent McLaughlin checkride gouge report from a pilot who tested. Read oral exam questions, flight test patterns, and examiner insights.
↓ View 1 available gouge reportJohn Brent McLaughlin works as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. As of this writing, a single report is on file for this examiner. That report comes from a CFI checkride. It reads more like a positive reviewer comment than a full gouge.
The applicant kept the feedback short and favorable. The tone toward the examiner was good. That is the clearest signal the report offers about working with McLaughlin.
The report does not list specific oral topics. It names no standout questions and no technical details. There is no mention of aircraft systems, weight and balance, or weather planning. There is also no record of which maneuvers or ACS tasks came up.
For a CFI ride, you should still prepare the usual ground: fundamentals of instructing, the teaching of maneuvers, and your endorsements. Bring your documents in order and know your lesson plans cold. The report simply does not confirm which of these McLaughlin pressed on.
One report is a thin sample, and a positive note tells you little about emphasis. If you fly with John Brent McLaughlin soon, your write-up would help the next CFI applicant a lot. Add the oral topics, the systems, and the tasks you actually saw.
Examiner Patterns
Preliminary insight — based on 1 report
- Oral style: 1 pilot reported the examiner kept the oral conversational
- Oral duration: 1 pilot reported — over 2 hours
- Flight duration: 1 pilot reported — 1 to 1.5 hours
Based on self-reported pilot submissions. Data methodology
Ratings & Checkride Types
- CFI (Certified Flight Instructor)
FAA Designee Information
FAA Oversight Office: Delegation And Resource Branch, Afg-970
Status: Active Designee
- Private Pilot Examiner: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- Commercial & Instrument Rating Examiner: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- Sport Pilot Examiner: Airplane Single Engine Land
- Flight Instructor Examiner: Airplane Single Engine, Airplane Multi-Engine
- Flight Instructor Examiner — Instrument: Airplane Single Engine, Airplane Multi-Engine
- Ground Instructor Examiner
- Flight Instructor Rating Examiner
- Balloon Airman Examiner
- SPFIE
Source: FAA Designee Management System · Verify on FAA.gov →
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.