On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 16:31:47 GMT, (Richard
Thomas) wrote:

I
certainly don't feel I deserve to pass, I didn't get the
short-field-on-the numbers landing right (coming in considerably down
from the numbers) but the examiner then asked me for a soft field "on
the numbers" which I did get on the numbers so was passed based on
that.

I didn't get the short-field landing right on my checkride either. The
DE told me "that wasn't very short!" and had me park the airplane,
whereupon she passed me.

It's more about safe piloting than it is about perfect piloting. But
my next four landings were spot-on-the-numbers!

Rob