askop,
You're right! Arguing with the examiner is never a good idea!
tcas climb,
Good points. However, I think it depends on where you do the test. IR flying (and in particular tests!) are all procedural. I did mine with the FAA, and the examiner had no problems with MINOR 'rule-of-thumb'altered procedures, as long as they were based on safe operating practices.
I get the impression that the FAA are more practical, while non-FAA demand strict adherence to every minor rule . (Not a criticism, just a comment
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Wycombe,
Good luck with the test. Let us know how it went!
[This message has been edited by NIMBUS (edited 16 January 2001).]