{"podcast":{"title":"Flying Midwest Podcast","slug":"flying-midwest-podcast-4633448","podcast_index_feed_id":4633448,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/79e21e94/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://flyingmidwest.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/20348621/20348621-1654903334949-a9a17471a7a06.jpg","author":"Flying Midwest Media","episode_count":124,"summary":"Welcome to the Flying Midwest Podcast! Connecting aviators from across America's Heartland. Join your hosts Jim, Madi, and Badger Pilot (Andrew) right here every month. We will share the latest and greatest in Midwest aviation news, events, hangar talk, and aviation history. Welcome aboard!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T12:20:31.480214+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-midwest-podcast-4633448"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 105 - CFI Checkride Debrief: The Student Becomes the Teacher","slug":"episode-105-cfi-checkride-debrief-the-student-becomes-the-teacher","published_at":"2026-03-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-midwest-podcast-4633448/episode-105-cfi-checkride-debrief-the-student-becomes-the-teacher","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-midwest-podcast-4633448","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyingmidwest-podcast/episodes/Episode-105---CFI-Checkride-Debrief-The-Student-Becomes-the-Teacher-e3fq78b","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/79e21e94/podcast/play/116251339/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-2%2Fc2c0fbad-875d-1ea1-c520-92779070f5c7.mp3","summary":"After a short hiatus, Flying Midwest is back — and for good reason. In this episode, Jim sits down for a full, honest debrief of his CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) checkride . What was covered? What surprised him? What was harder than expected? And how did he actually perform when it mattered most? We break down: The oral exam structure and depth FOI (Fundamentals of Instruction) preparation Lesson plan opinions Teaching demonstrations and scenario-based questioning The flight portion of the CFI checkride If you're preparing for your CFI checkride — or even thinking about becoming a flight instructor — this episode gives you a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at what to expect. Whether you're working toward your CFI, mentoring other pilots, or just love hearing real-world aviation stories, this debrief is packed with practical insight. Flying Midwest is back! Our Other Content: Badger Pilot on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thebadgerpilot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AeroExploration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AeroExploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AeroExploration Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/65meVcZcfPDxZJ4qmwRWOB?si=72ff543240214550 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and Follow: Don’t miss an episode—subscribe to the Flying Midwest Podcast on your favorite platform and follow us on social media for the latest aviation news and podcast updates. • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flyingmidwest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/flyingmidwest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us keep bringing you high-quality aviation content! • Grab some chart-inspired apparel: Check out the new Midwest.T…","meta_description":"After a short hiatus, Flying Midwest is back — and for good reason. In this episode, Jim sits down for a full, honest debrief of his CFI (Certified Flight…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3710,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flying-midwest-podcast-4633448/episodes/episode-105-cfi-checkride-debrief-the-student-becomes-the-teacher/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-midwest-podcast-4633448/episode-105-cfi-checkride-debrief-the-student-becomes-the-teacher.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}