Originally Posted by Silverwings

Why so much emphasis on failed check rides? I am only asking because being a pilot that had all his flight training abroad (different country, different language) it is hard for me to understand.

If you have the license/rating it means you passed the check-ride, otherwise you would not have that license/rating, right? I understand if you failed the same check-ride several times, but why should be one in a "black list" for failing check rides the first time you take them?

I never failed a check-ride in my native country, then I moved to the US and in the process of getting my American commercial-multi I failed because I dragged concepts about flying from home that did not apply here (too long to explain, not blaming anyone, my fault!)

Ok, I failed, I took it again and passed! Can't one make a mistake? Why is my license not as good as the license of a pilot that passed the ride on the first try?

I would love to know what all fellow pilots think about this, thanks!