On Mar 29, 1:48*am, "FMO" wrote:
So... I am attempting to join a small club (20 people) that share two
Archers. They had two open slots so on Wednesday I was scheduled to take a
checkride with the clubs CFI, I thought as my BFR is due in 2 months that we
could combine both the BFR and the club checkout into one flight

So ... off we go flying, slow flight, stalls, steep turns sim emergency
landings etc, all was good. *Then it was time for some landings, we had a
good 30degree 12kt crosswind and we did a few t&g

After shutdown, the CFI said that he would not sign off the review because
my crosswind landings were bad. *Disappointed for about 15 mins, then I
called my local FBO instructor who was working that day, I walked over to
the FBO, *the instructor and I jumped into the FBO's rental archer and I
managed 4 good x-wind landings, same airport, same cross winds.

Club CFI approx 50 years old and has a non-aviation related day job
FBO CFI approx 35 years old ( day job is CFI and fly's charter for the FBO

SO... is this an age related thing - does the older CFI have a higher set of
standards as me is "protecting" HIS clubs aircraft

I am just left with the feeling that he does not want me to join and this is
a mechanism to block me.F

It could be the standards for the club are different (and higher) than
those required for a BFR. Think about it this way -- I am sure you've
driven (or even flown) with people who have the right credentials, but
you would never lead your car or airplane to them.

What might be rewarding for you is to have a cup of coffee with the
club's CFI, tell him you want to be a better pilot, and ask what he
saw that concerned him. You may or may not agree with what he says,
but just maybe you'll learn something you had not thought about.