CFI Checkride Gouge

My CFI checkride is today. I'm scheduled with an FAA examiner and I'm really not feeling overly confident. This checkride is like any other I've had in that I could pass or fail it on any given day, except that this one is universally accepted as being extremely difficult. I'm reminded of this old joke:

Guy 1: I don't think I'm going to pass this test today.
Guy 2: C'mon dude... think positive!
Guy 1: Ok... I'm positive I'm not gonna pass this test today!

It's not quite that bad inside my head, but it's not wildly removed either.
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Tags: flying, checkride, bonanza

I'm still alive. Some of you that have flown with me are probably shocked :)

Just a quick update if anybody is still reading... in no particular order, I have recently accomplished the following. One or more of these may receive more dedicated writeups as time permits in the future.

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• Started www.BeechTalk.com with Jeff Snyder
  
• Went to Osh Kosh
  
• Commercial checkride passed (SEL)
  
• Found an A36 to buy (coming home this week, I hope)
  
• Finished CFI ground training
  
• Passed the following knowledge exams yesterday: Fundamentals of Instruction, Advanced Ground Instructor, Flight Instructor Airplane
  

As you can see, I've been busy. Too busy to write and keep up this site. Can't promise that will change, but I'll update it as soon as practicable :) Read More...