Dudley said:
there is a specific minimum requirement for
comprehension, and if that minimum has been
satisfied, the examiner isn't duty bound to
explore any deeper.

teacherjh wrote:
to my eyes, a correct answer does not imply
comprehension. Were I a DE (and I"m not), I
would see it as my duty to establish, to my
satisfaction, that the comprehension is there,
at least to minimum standards. This does not
mean "the right answer to a fixed set of questions".
It means the understanding behind these answers.

Precisely, Jose! From the PTS:

"Since there is no formal division between the 'oral' and 'skill' portions of
the practical test, this becomes an ongoing process throughout the test. Oral
questioning, to determine the applicant's knowledge of TASKs and related safety
factors, should be used judiciously at all times, especially during the flight
portion of the practical test. Examiner's shall test to the greatest extent
practicable the applicant's correlative abilities rather than mere rote
enumeration of facts throughout the practical test."

I don't think the above paragraph can be interpreted to mean that rote answers
c/would satisfy a minimum requirement for comprehension. It clearly states that
the examiner shall test for **CORRELATIVE** abilities rather than mere rote
answers. IMO, that *IS* "duty bound to explore deeper".

--Shirley