Phew, just trolled through this thread, long and short is, nobody likes to go back to school after they have passed, flying clubs/schools will want people they are hiring to,to be safe , hence the need to be proficient in "there eyes" during the test. It is the LAW and that is that. If you have the luxury of your own aircraft then flying circles with an FI/CRI/FE, is allowable, you can usually tell if a pilot is safe within the first 15mins, or if they need to brush up on skills a gentle approach usually worms out the problem.
I usually ask for some cordinated turns, a stall and a PFL etc, for fun, they might as well get there monies worth !
Will.
Last edited by will5023; 29th June 2008 at 18:11.