At the start of my flying career was with DCA, Miss Gilltrap used to sign all the endirsements and when you stuffed up you were invited in for a chat.
The chat consisted of a cup of tea, a proper dressing down like a parent to a child then a resonable explaination of what you should have done.
End result was, you left a better pilot and had respect for the organisation that was overseeing the flying. (Only ever got invited in once).
NO THE DARK SIDE
CASA early 90's filled full of misguided unemployable "Pilots" (using thwe word loosely. As an example (no names no pack drill)
We operated an aircraft over 5700kgs. Our FOI designate was not endorsed on type. When we endorsed a pilot with around 2000 hours TT they use to take around 8 hours of flying and taxy time. Then 50 hours ICUS for command - with out exception all the pilots we endorsed were within these parameters. HOWEVER NOT THE CASA FOI
This particular individual took 8 hours taxy time before the actual air time training. This went on for quiet a while. Finally the FOI was given an endorsement. BUT HERES THE CATCH
His flight training records were endorsed by our Training Captain with teh following words
"......this pilot is not to act as pilot in command except with the written permission of either the Chief Pilot of C & T Pilot. Further any flight undertaken in command must be with the left hand seat being occupied by an endorsed Captain with 200 hours on type."
I still have a copy of his file, just in case.
As a post script this particular FOI has no retired.
