Vincent Wittig DPE Checkride Gouges

Wittig keeps things focused and moves quickly if you come prepared. The two CFII orals on file each ran around an hour, starting with IACRA and a chat about backgrounds. Getting through IACRA fast sets the tone, so lay out your documents and be ready to start right away. His website states exactly what he wants, including three presentations and his weight for weight and balance work. Build a plan of action from those instructions and know both the PTS and the ACS well.

He treats your presentations like a real lesson, acting as the student you must teach. One CFII applicant gave the flight instruments presentation, covering pitot instruments on the six pack and the G1000 ADC. He was interested in errors, especially what a blocked pitot tube or static port shows on the G1000. He skipped the gyroscopic instruments and ended the presentation once he felt the applicant was prepared.

Cross country navigation came up in both CFII orals. One applicant flowed it from departure to destination: altitude planning, reading the MEA, SIDs and ODPs, lost communication procedures, arrivals, and the chosen approach. Past gouges also mention climb gradient calculations, arrival plates, and fuel requirements. Expect STARs and departure procedures too, such as briefing the COKTL FOUR RNAV at KLAS for altitudes and airspeeds.

The CFII flight included a cross checking technique to hold level flight, a DME arc to intercept V105 to TFD, and the ILS 5 into KCGZ. One applicant taught him to build, bug, and brief the approach. The single CFI report describes focused, efficient rides covering fundamentals, runway incursions, and FOI concepts.

Two CFII reports and one CFI report are on file as of this writing. If you fly with Wittig, add yours to fill out the picture.