Title:
NAFI 2025 - Mastering Your Checkride - At the PPC Education Center
Topic:
A Comprehensive Guide to Preparation and Success
Speaker(s):
Wally Mulhearn
Brief Description:
The checkride is a pivotal milestone for any pilot, often accompanied by excitement and anxiety. This presentation, Mastering Your CheckRide: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparation and Success, offers a structured, practical approach to preparing for FAA practical tests, from Private Pilot to Airline Transport Pilot (ATP). Attendees will leave with actionable strategies, mental preparation techniques, and insights to confidently ace their checkride. The session will blend real-world anecdotes, FAA standards, and interactive elements to engage pilots at all experience levels. Topics include understanding examiner expectations, mastering the ACS/PTS, effective study habits, scenario-based training and managing check ride stress.
PRESENTED DURING THE EAA AIRVENTURE FLY-IN. NO FEE FOR THE NAFI PRESENTATIONS, BUT AN ENTRANCE FEE IS REQUIRED BY EAA AIRVENTURE TO ENTER THE GROUNDS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EAA AIRVENTURE ADMISSIONS VISIT https://www.eaa.org/airventure
Select Number:
EA13138168
Location of Seminar:
PPC Education Center
3000 Poberezny Rd
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Directions to Venue:
The PPC Education Center is connected to the EAA Aviation Museum.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KOSH
Seating:
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Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Wally took his first flight in a DC-3 with his father as his flight instructor when he was three years old. He was bitten by the aviation bug and never looked back. He earned his ratings and graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe. Today, Wally is a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) in the Houston, TX area. He has conducted over 1,200 General Aviation check rides. When not conducting check rides, he flies for United Airlines as a B-777 Captain and flies his Piper Saratoga. He is also the co-host of “Behind the Prop” podcast.
NAFI would like to thank EAA for making the theater and space in the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center available for NAFI's presentations, member and pilot support during EAA AirVenture 2025.
NAFI is the National Association of Flight Instructors and is the largest association dedicated exclusively to flight instruction. NAFI’s vision is ‘Safer pilots through flight instruction excellence.’ NAFI’s mission throughout its 58-year history is to promote flight instruction excellence with education, mentorship, and advocacy. This is accomplished by providing instructors with tools and resources that help them deliver the best professional training and service possible. Anyone may join NAFI to take advantage of the many educational and flight tools, products, and discounts available. www.nafimentor.org. contact nafi@nafimentor.org 866-806-6156
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Any Safety Event held based upon data/risk
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