Ground Bound
That is a record I'm glad I don't hold
I'd have to say my experience was similar to yours.
On the subject of the need for check flights, it was brought home to me when a DC9 FO wanted to hire the club C150. He was most irate that the CFI required a check ride but then embarrassed himself by looking for 105 kts Vr on takeoff. CFI reported the bumptious one was actually trying to hold it down past 70 kt before being gently reminded what he was sitting in.
Just as well the strip was 3000 ft long
