Originally Posted by
pilotmike
How very odd. I'm not aware of many students (or those being checked out) feeling it appropriate to be giving instructions to the instructor (or check pilot) on what the instructor is to do.
I've said to an
examiner, at the start of a test, "in the case of fire, forget the test, you have control - I will handle any other emergencies for as long as you think you don't need to intervene". There will now ensue a discussion as to whether he should have failed me on the spot before starting the engine ... but he didn't.