Good posts whisker and Airhoss

My story,

When I was a check-airman at my regional (don't ask how it happened cuz it was all PFM), we had a guy bust a line check due to nerves. We had a lot of guys that looooved to intimidate that were in the training dept. Line check busts should be slim to none but there are always exceptions. So this CA that busted goes down to take his PC and busts again. Now the red flags start. If he busts again he's done. He gets through his PC and now has to take his return to the line ride.

I end up getting assigned to do his line check and get 'counseled' on how the company would be better off without him 'hint hint.' And to make sure everything is copacetic his regular F/O is bought out and I'm assigned to check him from the right seat. I go out of the way to call this guy and ask him about the 1st line check. He told me he was intimidated by Capt. X from the start and it all went downhill from there. The PC bust was just nerves cuz I spoke with the APD about it.

I told the CA that this will be a make or break ride as far as the company is concerned but to think of it as a simple out-and-back with two friends. Long story short, he flew beautifully I faxed in the paperwork that all was sat and when I eventually resigned he wrote me a nice letter. He's still there and hasn't had any troubles since. Bottom line, I felt I could trust having my family with him in the front and could care less of appeasing the pink first, ask questions later guys in the trng dept. I'm all for legitimate busts but the whole 'I have the power' attitude at the very beginning not only kills CRM, but usually causes pilot deficiency in some very good sticks.

Sorry for the novel