About

Scott Kinney is the owner and Chief CFI at MockCheckride.com. Scott has been flying (and teaching) for a few decades now. After he earned his Private Pilot certificate, he found that he was enjoying flying so much that he wanted to share the joy of aviation by teaching friends and family. A CFI-Sport Pilot certificate was next; followed by an Instrument Rating and a Commercial certificate, and then a CFI certificate. Scott enjoys teaching primary students and has taught numerous in-person ground schools out of Creswell Hobby Field (77S), near Eugene, Oregon. 

His emphasis is on practical real-world flying skills, and believes that if you’ve received proper training and preparation, FAA checkrides should be just another flight (albeit with a highly paid passenger). 

In 2016, Scott began contributing to Cessna Flyer and Piper Flyer magazines, and was hired on as a technical editor due to his knowledge of owning and operating General Aviation aircraft. Scott now works as Managing Editor for these two magazines, and continues to fly around the Northwest in whatever airplanes he can get his hands on. Additionally, Scott is familiar with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) thanks to his work with SOAR Oregon and the Oregon UAS Test Range Complex in the mid-2010s.

Scott is a member of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). 

MockCheckride.com is Scott’s attempt at helping the next generation of pilots overcome some of those all-too-frequent pre-checkride nerves. If you’re working on Sport, Private, Commercial, or Instructor checkrides, you’ll be working directly with Scott.