I know if you get a disapproval during the airwork it is at the examinee’s choice whether to continue but what about the oral?
If you get a disapproval during the oral portion of a checkride, can you choose to continue with the flight?
Tl;dr - Backstory
One of my friends just got a disapproval. He and I spent a lot of time reviewing material (good practice for my CFI checkride next week) and I really thought he was going to knock it out of the park.
I dont know what happened but from the sounds of things the DPE was the epitome of unprofessional. He was late, did not have space arranged to conduct the oral in (which he said he’d arrange) delaying the start further and ultimately issued a disapproval on what to me seems questionable before pocketing the fee and rushing off to the next checkride.
I advised my friend to report it to the FSDO and he’s looking into it but as I get ready for my own ride next week, one particularly notorious for its length and a high fail rate during the oral often due to arbitrary and subjective “issues,” it got me thinking what recourse you might have in the moment to prevent the DPE from thinking he can end the ride and “go home” early.
Can I demand we continue the ride? I am after all paying over $1000 for the ride, 90+% of it directly to the DPE. Why shouldnt I be allowed to continue if I want?
If you get a disapproval during the oral portion of a checkride, can you choose to continue with the flight?
Tl;dr - Backstory
One of my friends just got a disapproval. He and I spent a lot of time reviewing material (good practice for my CFI checkride next week) and I really thought he was going to knock it out of the park.
I dont know what happened but from the sounds of things the DPE was the epitome of unprofessional. He was late, did not have space arranged to conduct the oral in (which he said he’d arrange) delaying the start further and ultimately issued a disapproval on what to me seems questionable before pocketing the fee and rushing off to the next checkride.
I advised my friend to report it to the FSDO and he’s looking into it but as I get ready for my own ride next week, one particularly notorious for its length and a high fail rate during the oral often due to arbitrary and subjective “issues,” it got me thinking what recourse you might have in the moment to prevent the DPE from thinking he can end the ride and “go home” early.
Can I demand we continue the ride? I am after all paying over $1000 for the ride, 90+% of it directly to the DPE. Why shouldnt I be allowed to continue if I want?