What a good question!. .In a nutshell; the answer lies in the title of the said procedure - the Biennial Flight REVIEW. The intent of the BFR is to offer the pilot who has not been subject to any formal scrutiny in the past two years an opportunity to REVIEW procedures and practices. If it were to be called a Biennial Flight TEST, then other aspects would come into the equation such as the present arrangement that only ATO's can conduct flight tests (excepting certain cases) and naturally, one could pass or fail the sequence. Naturally, this would also add to the cost of the BF(T) as most ATO's usually charge a test fee on top of the hire charges.. .I personally feel to make the BFR a test with a pass or fail assessment could be counter-productive; I think for the most part the present arrangement works well when applied appropriately. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">