Originally Posted by planemad_bk
How many times have you seen students go through a FIR test before they passed? What are they doing now? Did they turn out to be half decent instructors? Would be interesting to hear of experiences!
Assume you're asking about Grade 3 Initial Issue ? Yep have seen it, but not often. I know one where CASA turned up to watch, and started asking the candidate about canard configurations after the long brief was done - A bit tough really... Also another one where the candidate started to dig himself a hole with vectors, and the ATO was quite happy to hand him a shovel to assist ! Sometimes it's best to just shut up and think for a moment. Both passed second go, and are bloody good instructors.
RM,
Can't imagine an Aussie ATO taking 5 days about it - I think they'd have gone to the pub long before then :-)