its all seems back to front
Being a ppl student about to complete his cross country qualifier (well hope to someday, its been cancelled 14 times so far due to the weather etc), I was pondering this question.
Why do we get sent on a 150 mile flight on our own, before being tested to see if we can safely handle stalls,engine failures, and any one of the possible inflight emergencies that, god forbid ,could occur.
Would it not be more logical to do the skills test first.
I know that the instuctor would not send you if he/she did not think you were ready , but shouldnt and examiner be deciding that.
Im sure there is a reason for this but i cant find it. I hope that someone with a better knowledge could explain it.Thanks in advance . Flyfish