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05-04-2013, 11:28 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by cactipilot
Any one met any good pilots with 4 checkride failures?
05-04-2013, 11:50 AM
#42
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No offense, but 4 or more checkride busts should be permanent ban on airline flying. Passengers deserve better than someone who just isn't as serious or cut out for this flying business. I can understand a bad day, that's why 1 is fine. 2 even. Maybe 3. But 4? That's a negative pattern.
05-04-2013, 11:54 AM
#43
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Swampfox, were you referring to Mil checks? I definitely think the annual natops checks I did was tougher than a check ride, but I know a guy who has failed 3 faa checkrides with someone who didn't even have a really bad rep for failures and for that kind of thing I do agree with shyguy... Enjoy your 91 flying, but if you wig out in stress, don't risk others.
05-04-2013, 11:58 AM
#44
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Originally Posted by cactipilot
Swampfox, were you referring to Mil checks? I definitely think the annual natops checks I did was tougher than a check ride, but I know a guy who has failed 3 faa checkrides with someone who didn't even have a really bad rep for failures and for that kind of thing I do agree with shyguy... Enjoy your 91 flying, but if you wig out in stress, don't risk others.
Every circumstance is difference, but I do agree with both you and shy.. 3-4 FAA check fails is pretty bad considering the relative ease of the material and how well laid out the curriculum is.
05-04-2013, 11:58 AM
#45
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What about the pilot with 3 failures but has a CFI, CFII, MEI, commercial multi/single, and every other rating, that is subject to a check ride. Vs the pilot with 2 failures and just a commercial multi going to jet U or Gulfstream. I have three but have taken 10 checkrides in my life. I know GS guys with 2 busts who have only taken 3. (prvt, inst, multi commercial)
05-04-2013, 12:00 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by swamp
What about the pilot with 3 failures but has a CFI, CFII, MEI, commercial multi/single, and every other rating, that is subject to a check ride. Vs the pilot with 2 failures and just a commercial multi going to jet U or Gulfstream. I have three but have taken 10 checkrides in my life. I know GS guys with 2 busts who have only taken 3. (prvt, inst, multi commercial)
05-04-2013, 12:04 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by swampfoxviper
Every circumstance is difference, but I do agree with both you and shy.. 3-4 FAA check fails is pretty bad considering the relative ease of the material and how well laid out the curriculum is.
05-04-2013, 12:05 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by Thedude
I guess you have never been through a crappy training program or had an FAA examiner asking questions about things that are not in your systems manuals.
