Originally Posted by
TPROP4ever
And it will stay that way until we are understaffed as an industry again, and it will happen. This is a cycle ( albeit a very long drawn out one) it is a cycle none the less. This is the normal reactionary american way of living.
And although I havnt busted one yet, I truly believe every one will bust one sometime in their career, I had a sim instructor tell me once that sooner or later you can bust Sullenberger if you really want to. Anyone of us is capable of a bust, and if you think your not then get the heck off the flightdeck.
The reality is no matter if you are Doug Masters or Capt Rex Kramer, an examiner
can fail you at anytime he or she wishes. An examiner can ALWAYS find something wrong with your knowledge, judgement, or procedure.
Never give a bad impression to your check airmen. Shine those shoes, iron that uniform, always smile, and have a good attitude. If they suggest something, DO IT! Thank them for whatever, even if they are pompus.
When I was an examiner, albeit for the military, you could tell in the first 5 minutes who was prepared and who wasn't. The number one thing that determined if you passed was, "are you safe enough to let my family and friends fly with you?". I could care less what you dorked up. We all dork up something at some point. That's why we have crew airplanes. But if you were unwilling to learn something from your mistakes and acted like a horses ass, well, it was reflected in your grades.