Unusual Attitudes..
There seems to be a contingent out there that will always look for some reason/excuse for failure. This is a very dangerous mind-set. The fact is that the particular candidate screwed up on the day...simple. Don't for one moment think it can't happen to you and in particular don't think it can't happen in the a/c because in the sim you know it's coming... during your day to day ops you're way more relaxed. Which of us on take-off for the 4th time today are thinking "This will be the V1 cut" ...
Just accept that when it comes to screwing up that if it can happen to him.. it can happen to me. If you don't.. you have no right to be sitting up front.
It's strange to me that while an acquaintance of mine who's an Edwards AirForce Base test pilot is quite willing to admit that he's screwed up on occasion and openly admits that anyone can... there's always a few that look to blame something else for their failures.