Behind the Prop

Bobby Doss, Wally Mulhearn

Behind the Prop is the Podcast for anyone involved in aviation from general aviation to professional pilots. Our hosts Bobby Doss is the owner of a flight school in Houston, Texas, and Wally Mulhearn is a pilot for a major airline and is also a designated pilot examiner (DPE) based in Houston, Texas. Weekly they tell stories, share lessons and tips from behind the prop. Together they have over 24,400 hours of flight time (Wally has over 24,000 of those) and collectively they provide very unique perspectives on general aviation, airplanes, and all things aviation.

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Behind the Prop

Episodes (195)

Mar 23rd E190 - Recovering After an FAA Checkride Disapproval
Mar 9th E189 - Tammy Barlette, Crosscheck Mental Performance Training
Feb 23rd E188 - The Real Part 141- Busting Myths and Debunking Mysteries

Behind the Prop

Mar 23, 2026
48½ minutes
44 MB

In this episode of Behind the Prop, Bobby Doss, Wally Mulhearn, and guest Jay Robinson tackle one of the most stressful moments in a pilot’s journey—receiving an FAA checkride disapproval—and, more importantly, how to recover from it. The conversation starts by normalizing the experience, emphasizing that disapprovals happen at every level of aviation and do not define a pilot’s ability or future. Wally provides insight from the examiner’s perspective, explaining that a disapproval simply means a standard was not met on that day—not that the pilot is incapable. The group highlights that anxiety...

Behind the Prop

E190 - Recovering After an FAA Checkride Disapproval

Bobby Doss, Wally Mulhearn

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