Originally Posted by Genghis Couldn't
GtE,
Ok, I have to ask (been trying to figure it out all day!) - what do you mean by "(with variable success)"? Surely you either graduate or fail to? Am I woofing up the wrong tree?!
Cheers,
GC
I failed to graduate - to be precise I was chopped in the middle of "pilots assessment" (FTE assessment?), this is quite common knowledge and has been discussed here before. Hence "attended with variable success", also probably hence a very high degree of determination to stay and progress in this fascinating field. It was for a time an unhappy and humiliating phase of my life, although a long time ago and a failure which I hope that I've made up for in other achievements since; clearly Affirmatron doesn't believe so - my FTE and TP authorisations being limited to some classes of lighter aircraft and having only come from UK-CAA, with the trivial endorsment of being accepted as a full member of SETP (although it means a great deal to me), similarly I'm sure my PhD in flight test technique development was also trivial - although the university that awarded it (and my PhD supervisor, who is also ETPS' external academic examiner) might feel otherwise. Embarrassing I know, as of-course is being banned from a bulletin board for making personal attacks on a moderator and repeatedly making personal postings after being specifically asked not to. (Correct Affirmatron, I don't have a sense of humour about certain things.)
Incidentally in the organisation where I am authorised as a TP, the CTP is
Wyvern, an occasional on this forum and a far more experienced pilot (test or otherwise) than I ever expect to be.
Now, if you gents will excuse my bluntness, EasyPilot asked a reasonable question, and anybody diverting this thread further with personal comments about anybody but themselves, will also be banned from the forum.
Incidentally, it was me some years ago who persuaded Danny Fyne to create an FT forum on PPrune. He did so only on the condition that I became forum moderator - something that I hope I've done reasonably well whilst continuing to post my own views. I did not appoint myself moderator, or even ask to be so, I just hope I do a reasonable job. If I don't, please as I asked Affirmatron, give me your views privately please. If you feel I don't treat your private criticisms seriously enough, the site owner is
Danny.
G