Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

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.