From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re:  [LML] Re: Hmmm
To: lml
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:50:15 -0400
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Posted for J H Webb <airmale@alltel.net>:

  Right on Jeff!!!   I see serious lapses on checkrides as well and it is not
the airplane's fault and I always make an effort to make them relax to try to
eliminate checkitis.
  Jack Webb
  
  VTAILJEFF@aol.com wrote:
  
> In a message dated 7/14/2006 12:31:36 PM Central Standard Time, 
> marv@lancaironline.net writes:
>
>       I think pilots are good enough already.
>
> Terrence,
>  
> I give a lot of FAA checkrides. Last Friday a private pilot applicant 
> I gave a checkride to got lost within 10 miles of his home field, 
> right in the middle of the VFR practice area. He did not know how to 
> dead reckon nor navigate via pilotage. His troubles began when I 
> turned off the GPS. His young 300 hour CFI signed him off as 
> proficient to pass the checkride-- but did not know how to teach and 
> test navigation skills. The week before, a commercial pilot 
> applicant was going to fly into convective activity because he thought 
> I wanted him to maintain a centered CDI while on the cross country 
> portion. When I pulled the engine back to simulate an engine out he 
> immediately extended the landing gear. I have had multi engine 
> applicants shut down the wrong engine and also attempt gear up 
> landings. Good enough? I don't think so. The GA community can do better.
>  
> Jeff