Hmmmm,
I was never failed, but did have to turn back twice on my QXC. Once due to radio failure and once due to weather. It was all the more frustrating because the last week of training was done with another couple of students who both had trouble free flights and passed
What was good though was that all my training was done in the Cambridge and Essex areas that I don't know well. I eventually (about three months later) did my QXC from Lands end in Cornwall. I know Cornwall and Devon like the back of my hand, so chucked the chart in the back and had one of the most relaxed and enjoyable flights in CAVOK that I can remember
SS
PS. Only managed a partial pass in IMC due to weather
I didn't get back in time to retest, so to my greatest regret is I've never actually qualified
. That said, I've only flown PFA types since that cannot fly IMC anyway