Just in case anyone is reading this interested in how it is today (rather than pre-1990 flying training) I would like to assure them that current CFS methods are very professional, effective and fair.
Students are treated as individuals, not numbers, and are given every possible chance to achieve.
I just wanted to set the record straight in case any future recruits were looking at this and expecting to be smacked round the head for forgetting a check list. The world has moved on from the 1960's/70's/80's etc