Tricky examiners

B A R R Y wrote:
Ross wrote:


On my commerical checkride, right after completing the unusual
attitudes under the hood, I was given the engine out emergency
immediately. I did all the prep work and set up for an empty field
below me. The examiner asked what was wrong with the airport about 2
miles at my 4 o'clock position. I made the airport.



A better one:

On a mock checkride, the instructor got me out from under the hood with
an airport in sight, just out of glide range, and another below and
slightly behind me. He failed the engine immediately.

I took the bait and tried to reach the obvious of the two!

Man, did I learn a lot from that!

This happened on a BFR. I had the under the hood again and then the
emergency. I took a quick scan and knew where I was and remember there
was a private turf field right near me. I made the approach and then was
told OK and lets go back. That one was lucky.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI