Originally Posted by
Pinchanickled
Understandably, there are standards set forth that pilots AND the examiners need to follow. Given multiple failures at the same time is rediculous. If the examiner doesn't create a realistic environment, what do you do?? When you're going missed on a CAT 2, and an engine fire happens along with thrust reverser deployment all at the same time...is overwhelming.
How is a T/R deploy with associated fire a "multiple failure"? Catastrophic failure within the engine could deploy T/Rs and cause a fire indication. Obviously if a T/R is deploying uncommanded you have some sort of catastrophic failure. Going missed from the bottom of a CAT 2 (or 1 or 3) approach is inconsequential.
Originally Posted by BoilerUp
Its been a while...but I didn't think they could give you compound failures on a "jeopardy" checking event?
Correct. However nothing described so far indicates a compounding failure. Compounding failures are permitted provided that they are caused by the pilots improper direct actions (or inaction- failure to take proper corrective procedures could result in related cascade failures.)
If the OP failed a checkride because of a LH Engine T/R deployment at the MAP, which was shortly followed by a RH Engine fire indication, I'd probably give some slack. Personally, if I feel that a sim is being run unfairly, then I'm going to request that the instructor freeze the sim and explain why they feel that their scenario is justified.
That said, when I climb into the sim, I'm usually asking for punishment with a smile on my face.
Personally, I like having regular training events- even when I was with the airlines I enjoyed climbing into the box every 6 months... Jeopardy event or not.
Orals on the other hand... you can keep those!
