"May I see your licence Mr. Examiner?"
Shamelessly "swiped" from another forum as I thought it may come in handy one day.... This occurred in Europe somewhere.
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May I see your licence Mr. Examiner?
I've been flying for twenty years now and I thought I've seen it all. The other week I learnt that there is still a way to top it all:
I've got two students ready to take there checkride. The Aviation Authority designates a Flight Examiner, an appointment is made. The Examiner shows up in time but without any personal belongings (no logbook, no wallet). So I figured it might be a good idea to ask him a few questions about his flying experience on the Hughes 269 etc. and finally ask him to sign a statement that he had made 3 take-offs and landings on type within the last 90 days.
He refuses to sign, gets all mad and threatens to leave and to cancel the checkrides.
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Now that really made me curious. So I tell him that by the way he behaves one has to assume that he doesn't even have a valid type rating which he neither acknowledges nor denies.
A couple of offences later he finally leaves.
So I call up the Aviation Authority to tell them the news that their Examiner wasn't able / willing to prove that he is current on type and ask for a new Examiner. About two hours later they call me back and confirm that the Examiner doesn't even hold a type rating on the Hughes269
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Ladies and Gentlemen, make sure your Examiner is properly rated and current.