Originally Posted by
brianb
I think you may be right, however, would self analysis after many failures cause you to leave the career? I have failed one checkride(PC) as a Professional Pilot. Too me, once is enough and I would never want to experience that again. My career has spanned 23 years so far. What would be the "magic" number before embarrassment and doubt set in and you began to question your ability as an Aviator? I think embarrassment alone would be a big factor for me, i.e., not having the capability to do the job anymore. What you think?
But why even examine or discuss any checkride failure in the context of embarrassment? Isn't that our ego talking? Why view is as some form of validation instead of a learning situation? Doesn't a bust say as much about the training as it does about the trainee?
No-bust pilots haven't been immune from accidents or incidents.