Originally Posted by
tm602
Mine failed me for doing a go around. "Failing to get it right the first time is a lack of instructional knowledge" was his explanation. And the kicker, it was for a no flaps, soft field landing, on the numbers. Not even in the PTS!!!
Of course he would not write the landing type, just "lack of instructional knowledge". My instructor took it up with the local FSDO, who agreed it was bogus, but "we were not there to witness it" was the impotent reply.
That examiner later died in a plane crash I'm told.
Something doesnt seem right about this. If faced with a no flap (assume flaps inop), soft field landing, common sense says in real life I am not doing this and I would proceed to an alternate with sufficient landing distance and pavement. Certainly WORST CASE, if I am stuck and have to make this landing, you better believe a Go-Around is an option if the landing doesnt seem right.
I was also told (please correct me if I am wrong as my re-test is Thursday!) that a go-around is always an option on the CFI checkride EVEN for a power off 180 (which is not allowed on the commercial exam). I was told because you are being tested on how to teach, not necessarily on the maneuver itself. Could someone chime in?