Busted IFR Checkride

I never understood why holding patterns are so damn important. I have
received a holding clearance only once in my life. Why are they required
for the recency experience and the checkride? Also, why are the entry
procedures so important? Is there any example where an incorrect entry
procedure would have caused an accident?







"Bob Gardner" wrote in
news:llYhc.4783$YP5.441855@attbi_s02:

Not a biggie. Life goes on. Sorry that it happened, but considering
that you will spend an infinitesimal amount of time actually holding
in real life (not counting doing it to stay current), you got the
important stuff behind you.

Bob Gardner

"Jon Kraus" wrote in message
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Took my IFR checkride today and busted... I screwed up the holding
pattern big time and that was that... At first I was so damn
fustrated that I told the DE that I just want to head back to the
airport... Then I thought to myself "what are you going to do there
pout?" :-) I then decided to go ahead with the rest of the ride
and get it out of the way. I did OK... not great but passable...
This DE made it pretty easy on me... He was telling me about his IFR
checkride and him busting on his first attempt too... He busted on
the holding pattern too so I didn't feel that bad.. He now has
14,000+ hours and doesn't worry about his busted IFR checkride so I
figured why should I... Now I just need to go back up with my
instructor once, do the freakn' holding pattern... Go back up with
the DE... do the freakn' holding pattern and be done... More to
follow...

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL
Student-IA Argggg...