Originally Posted by
corrigin
That may well be the case for some candidates, however, from my personal experience, I came prepared, and those specific checkers didn't seem to be of bother; in fact, I found them wanting to impart further knowledge. It's all about attitude. Put in the work, never miss the opportunity to keep quiet when you want to say something that may be misconstrued as argumentative and stay focused on your goal.
That all depends on your experience during the course and who you flew with, the point is that sometimes it's the luck of the draw, and it is very much an issue of if you get along with the checker, and less of attitude and how well prepared you are.
Great you never had an experience like this, but that doesn't mean it's not a reality.