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Old 05-03-2012, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by brianb View Post
I think you may be right, however, would self analysis after many failures cause you to leave the career? I have failed one checkride(PC) as a Professional Pilot. Too me, once is enough and I would never want to experience that again. My career has spanned 23 years so far. What would be the "magic" number before embarrassment and doubt set in and you began to question your ability as an Aviator? I think embarrassment alone would be a big factor for me, i.e., not having the capability to do the job anymore. What you think?
But why even examine or discuss any checkride failure in the context of embarrassment? Isn't that our ego talking? Why view is as some form of validation instead of a learning situation? Doesn't a bust say as much about the training as it does about the trainee?

No-bust pilots haven't been immune from accidents or incidents.
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Old 05-03-2012, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GoPats View Post
But why even examine or discuss any checkride failure in the context of embarrassment? Isn't that our ego talking? Why view is as some form of validation instead of a learning situation? Doesn't a bust say as much about the training as it does about the trainee?

No-bust pilots haven't been immune from accidents or incidents.
Not every one I'd say, but it certainly can play a BIG part.
If there are numerous busts in the same training pipeline it becomes even more of a factor.

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Old 05-03-2012, 09:47 PM
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Ironically, it can also be argued that the lack of bust at any FBO or Academy have been issues in the past. Certain flight schools attract those individuals not looking to bust due to "easy checkrides". We all know the FSDO's in the past have noticed this and increased rides with their staff versus a DE.

If we have one person who goes to easy rides and gets zero bust and then we have another who has multiple rides and multiple bust who are the airlines going to hire? Then again as in the case of Buffalo we obviously had a Capt with a history of bust and still could not fly properly. What my final argument would be is a fundamental flaw in the inconsistency of how flight proficiency is determined. Now do i have an answer how to fix it? Nope, wish I did... topic to discuss.
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