Originally Posted by Cubdriver

I actually took my private pilot checkride in a 1982 Cessna 152. I had done all my training in one of these airplanes, had no experience in 172s; had only flown with a 98-pound female instructor. Come day of the checkride I was of course highly determined to pass and I worried endlessly about every detail. I ask the designated examiner (DE) what he weighs: 300 pounds. Almost had a heart attack. I thought, how can anybody get into aviation with guys like this for checkrides. I finally decide to fly to his airport for the check so that an exact minimum fuel was left. It was something like 8 gallons. Turns out he didn't even check weight and balance and returned to the airport after two stalls.