https://aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/flying-for-fun/take-your-check-ride
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2012/september/06/lost-prop-on-checkride-did-he-pass
Colorado pilot Brian Garrett expected a simulated emergency on his checkride, not a real one. Then, two of his aircraft's three propeller blades tore loose.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/january/23/faa-clarifies-cfi-checkride-requirement
AOPA worked with the flight training industry and FAA to quickly resolve a problem that suddenly put many rating applications on hold.
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https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2012/october/18/checkride-schedules-curtailed-for-some-examiners
AOPA is seeking feedback from members on whether a new scheduling policy set by flight standards district offices (FDSOs) in Las Vegas, Nev., and Scottsdale,...
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