"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
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Just curious as to how many of us are in the "Flunked a Checkride" club.
It seems that the fail rate for the IFR checkride is more prevalent than
the Private. So swallow that false pride and speak up. I'll be first. I
flunked my IFR checkride by busting on holding pattern entry. Anyone
else? Cecil? Jeff? :-)

Jon Kraus

Well a friend of mine, did I say friend, should have flunked his IFR ride.
My friend had excellent test prep, in fact the last training flight was
exactly like the checkride. It seems my friend forgot to take his medical
or private license with him on the ride. Fortunately, when the DE asked for
my friend's license or medical so he could get started typing up the
temporary certificate my friend remembered he needed to sprint to the
restroom, which was right beside his locker where his wallet was at. It all
worked out OK. What makes the story an even bigger bonehead example was
that my friend worked as a dispatcher for the flight school and had been
keeping careful notes on what the DEs asked as stumpers and what were some
of the really dumb ways to bust a ride, and forgetting your license/medical
was probably the dumbest way to bust. The only consolation of busting like
this was the re-test was nothing more than walking to the aircraft and maybe
starting the engine before presenting the documents.

Did I mention is was my friend? ;-)

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Scott