William Gregory Hill DPE Checkride Gouges
Designated Pilot Examiner
Preparing for an FAA checkride with Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) William Gregory Hill? GougeHub has a first-hand William Gregory Hill checkride gouge report from a pilot who tested. Read oral exam questions, flight test patterns, and examiner insights.
↓ View 1 available gouge reportAs of this writing, only one report is on file for William Gregory Hill, and it covers an IFR checkride. The pilot's account points to a few clear emphasis areas worth your time. If you study these, you walk in ready for the topics this examiner actually pressed.
The oral leaned on SPARROW documents. Know what each letter stands for and where each item lives in the aircraft. Be ready to show you understand the required paperwork, not just recite the acronym. This is a basic area, but it is one the examiner expected the pilot to handle cleanly.
ILS critical areas came up as another focus. Be ready to explain what the critical area protects and why it matters during a precision approach. Know how ground vehicles and other aircraft can disturb the signal. The pilot's report flags this as a topic the examiner wanted covered in detail.
Spatial disorientation rounded out the emphasis. Be prepared to talk through the illusions a pilot faces in instrument conditions. Know how to recognize the symptoms and how to trust your instruments over your senses. This ties directly to the kind of flying an instrument rating demands.
One detail stands out from the pilot's write-up: the examiner offered a book recommendation during the ride. That shows a teaching style, not just a testing one. Treat the checkride as a conversation with someone who wants you to keep learning. Study SPARROW, ILS critical areas, and spatial disorientation, then go fly with confidence. If you take this checkride soon, add your own report so the next pilot has more to work with.
Examiner Patterns
Preliminary insight — based on 1 report
- Oral style: 1 pilot reported the examiner kept the oral conversational
- Oral duration: 1 pilot reported — 1 to 1.5 hours
- Equipment failure simulated: 1 pilot reported the examiner did not simulate an equipment failure
- Preflight briefing: 1 pilot reported the examiner gave a brief overview before flight
- When ACS standard not met: 1 pilot reported the examiner noted the deviation and continued
Based on self-reported pilot submissions. Data methodology
Ratings & Checkride Types
- IFR (Instrument Rating)
FAA Designee Information
FAA Oversight Office: Teterboro FSDO
Status: Active Designee
- Flight Instructor Examiner: Airplane Single Engine, Airplane Multi-Engine
- Commercial & Instrument Rating Examiner: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- ATPE: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- Private Pilot Examiner: Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- Balloon Airman Examiner
- Military Competency Examiner
- Flight Instructor Rating Examiner
- Ground Instructor Examiner
- Flight Proficiency Examiner
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.