Do believe the following is very relevant to the subject being discussed.
Report 02-006 Partenavia P68B, ZK-ZSP, engine power loss and off-field landing 5 km southwest of Wairoa, 15 May 2002.
On 20th November 2002 the Commission recommended to the Director of Civil Aviation that he: ENHANCE THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR AIRCREW LICENSING WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS, THEIR PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION, AND THE CRITERIA THAT IS APPLIED TO EXAMINATION RESITS, SO THE 'PRACTICE EFFECT' DOES NOT UNDERMINE THE EXAMINATION PROCESS'
On 31st October 2002 the Director of Civil Aviation had responded to the preliminary safety recommendation accepting it. The recommendation remained unchanged and became final. The Directors response to the preliminary recommendation has been accepted and the final response and states in part.
THE DIRECTOR WILL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AS WORDED IN THAT THE CURRENT REVIEW OF RULE 61 ADDRESSES THESE MATTERS AND A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING IS CURRENTLY BEING DRAFTED FOR THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT.
Now then chaps no need to worry, the solution to the problem of sitting exams many many many times is in hand. The Director has stated as much, the amount of thought that has to go into a major amendment of this nature requires time, one wonders HOW MUCH TIME?????
Prospector