Mark Rebholz DPE Checkride Gouges
Designated Pilot Examiner
Preparing for an FAA checkride with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) Mark Rebholz? GougeHub has 2 first-hand Mark Rebholz checkride gouge reports from pilots who tested. Review oral exam questions, flight test patterns, and examiner insights for CFII and CPL checkrides.
↓ View 2 available gouge reportsMark Rebholz works as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner based in Wickenburg. Two reports sit on file for him, one for the commercial certificate and one for the CFII. They paint two different pictures, so it helps to read each on its own terms before your ride.
The commercial applicant focused on pilotage during the checkride. Rebholz wanted more than memorized regulations and simple compliance. He pressed on decision-making frameworks and how a pilot thinks through choices in the air. That applicant came away with a sense that judgment mattered as much as rote knowledge.
The CFII report reads as a clear warning. That applicant said the examiner demonstrated unsafe practices during the checkride. The same report states he rejected standard teaching techniques that the applicant brought to the flight. This is a serious concern for any instructor candidate preparing to fly with him.
The two reports do not line up on tone or experience. One found a useful emphasis on practical airmanship and thinking. The other found behavior and attitudes that raised real safety and teaching questions. Both are worth weighing as you plan your own preparation.
If you have flown a checkride with Mark Rebholz, add your own report. More first-hand accounts will help the next pilot know what to expect and how to prepare honestly.
Examiner Patterns
Early reports (2) suggest
- Oral style: 1 of 2 applicants report the examiner used scenario-based questioning throughout
Based on self-reported pilot submissions. Data methodology
Ratings & Checkride Types
- CFII (Instrument Flight Instructor)
- CPL (Commercial Pilot)
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, Glider
- Commercial & Instrument Rating Examiner: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- ATPE: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- Flight Instructor Examiner: Airplane Single Engine, Airplane Multi-Engine
- Flight Instructor Examiner — Instrument: Airplane Single Engine, Airplane Multi-Engine, Glider
- PPE: CV-340, L-382
- TYPE: L-382
- CE: Glider
Source: FAA Designee Management System · Verify on FAA.gov →
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