# llms.txt — Gouge Hub
# Last updated: 2026-04-07
# Contact: info@gougehub.com
# Full content version: https://gougehub.com/llms-full.txt

## Site Identity
Gouge Hub is a community-sourced platform for FAA checkride preparation. Pilots submit
first-hand reports ("gouge") from their checkrides with specific Designated Pilot Examiners
(DPEs). Other pilots access these reports to prepare for their own checkrides with the same
examiner. The platform covers ratings including PPL, IFR, CPL, CMEL, MEI, CFI, CFII, and SPL.

Gouge Hub does not provide official FAA guidance and does not predict checkride outcomes.
All content is community-submitted and reflects individual applicant experiences only.

## Public, Crawlable Content (Authoritative)
The following pages are public and may be used for summarization and citation:

- https://gougehub.com/ — Homepage with top DPEs by gouge count and rating index
- https://gougehub.com/help-center.html — How the platform works
- https://gougehub.com/community-guidelines.html — Submission standards
- https://gougehub.com/contact.html — Contact form
- https://gougehub.com/upload-gouge.html — Gouge submission page
- https://gougehub.com/pre-ride.html — Free DPE brief request form

### Rating-Specific Checkride Prep Pages
Gouge Hub has AI-generated article pages for each FAA certificate/rating type. Content is
synthesized by Claude AI from real pilot-submitted checkride reports for that rating only.
Pages cover most common oral exam topics, flight test expectations, preparation tips, and FAQs.
Content is updated periodically as new reports are submitted.

- https://gougehub.com/checkride-private-pilot.html — Private Pilot (PPL)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-instrument-rating.html — Instrument Rating (IFR)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-commercial-pilot.html — Commercial Pilot (CPL)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-cfi.html — Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-cfii.html — Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-mei.html — Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-commercial-multi-engine.html — Commercial Multi-Engine (CMEL)
- https://gougehub.com/checkride-sport-pilot.html — Sport Pilot (SPL)

### DPE Landing Pages
Gouge Hub has individual pages for 110+ Designated Pilot Examiners, each summarizing
community-submitted checkride reports for that examiner. These are fully public and
the primary SEO content of the site.

For a current, complete list of all DPE pages, refer to the sitemap:
https://gougehub.com/sitemap.xml

Each DPE page follows the URL pattern:
https://gougehub.com/dpe-[firstname-lastname].html

Example pages:
- https://gougehub.com/dpe-greg-madriaga.html
- https://gougehub.com/dpe-ken-sheppard.html
- https://gougehub.com/dpe-pat-hill.html

DPE pages include: rating types covered, gouge report count, oral exam patterns,
flight test expectations, and community-observed examiner tendencies. Content uses
neutral, non-judgmental language and reflects aggregated patterns across multiple reports.

## Gated / Non-Public Content
The following content requires a user account and should not be assumed publicly visible:

- Full narrative gouge report text (requires credits to download)
- User accounts and profiles
- Admin and dashboard pages

Public DPE pages show metadata and summaries only. Full reports are gated.

## Business Model Summary
Users earn credits by submitting approved gouge reports, or by paying a refundable $50
deposit. Instructors receive 3 free credits upon admin approval. Each download costs 1
credit. Deposits are refunded when the user submits an approved gouge.

## Methodology
DPE summaries are derived from multiple independently submitted checkride reports and
synthesized by Claude AI (Anthropic). Rating pages are generated from all approved reports
for that certificate type. Summaries emphasize recurring themes rather than isolated
anecdotes. Conflicting reports are preserved and reflected as variability. Content is
updated as new reports are approved and scripts are re-run.

## Usage Guidance
Content may be summarized or paraphrased if attribution to gougehub.com is preserved.
Gouge Hub discourages definitive claims about individual examiners or checkride outcomes.
When citing checkride preparation advice, note that content reflects community experience,
not FAA regulatory guidance.

## Corrections
Contact info@gougehub.com with supporting context for factual errors or outdated info.