Blake Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Hello, Has anyone done their instrument rating and CFII in the same checkride? Would you recommend doing it this way, or two different checkrides, and why? Just trying to get some different opinions, any input would be greatly appreciated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1128 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Hello, Has anyone done their instrument rating and CFII in the same checkride? Would you recommend doing it this way, or two different checkrides, and why? Just trying to get some different opinions, any input would be greatly appreciated... Blake, I did both of them together. A lot depends on the examiner. Some will and some will not combine the rides. Even if they do, you will still need to do 2 8710's and the DPE will most likely charge you 2 examine fees. Depending on the examiner, if you bust one ride you bust them both. Probably the best argument for doing them together is that you will never be sharper on instruments then you are at that point. In my case it was a little different as I already held an instrument rating and CFII, but in airplanes. So these two ratings were add-ons. And I was regularly flying instruments. But when it is all said and done, you have to do what is best for you. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjibbs Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I as well did them both at somewhat the same time. My DPE wanted to do the ground for the Instrument, go fly, come back, take a break, then ask me a few "required" questions for the II, then we hopped back in and finished the flight/check ride. So like rick1128 said, it just depends on the examiner. But you are definitely going to be at your highest level of IFR proficiency, so I would advise taking them as close together as you can. Same day is pretty stressful and tiresome, but totally possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I did my instrument from the pilot seat. Then flew a few times becoming used to the co-pilot seat perspective before the instructor test. Doing them close together or same day is very nice. Especially since your instrument flight proficiency scales with your ability to teach. If you are overloaded the first thing you will do is stop talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 The drawback is, if you fail one, you automatically fail both……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r22butters Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 ...But you are definitely going to be at your highest level of IFR proficiency,... Does that really matter, since for the CFII you will be flying without the hood on? Speaking of the hood, does the examiner put it on and take the controls, while you try to teach him? At my school we did the Instrument and Commercial on the same ride. Once he was satisfied with your instrument skills, you'd just take off the hood, and go fly a pinnacle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks for all the great input so far. I was leaning more towards splitting them up, maybe a couple weeks apart, but it seems like either way has pros and cons. I guess it would be beneficial to see what the examiner thinks of doing them at the same time, and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans Lift Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 I did both at the same time too. I just did one flight from the Instructor seat, as I was working as an instructor already. We did a few hours of ground which covered everything and then went for a flight. It was an alright flight but I don't think I got fully comfortable flying instruments until I started to teach it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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