You're not allowed to instruct on a checkride, but the difference between a good check pilot and a great one is that you learn something on your checkride with a great one.
The difference between good check pilot and a mediocre one is that the good one understands this, even if they don't yet have the skill or experience to make that happen. The bad ones have no idea this is even a thing and they tend to be dogmatic about their knowledge (hence my sarcasm about the overused "written in blood" cliché, never mind the ubiquitous change bars that grace the pages of the manuals for mature aircraft). They've probably never been to a natops/curriculum/etc. conference where people argued about dumb stuff to change.
The difference between good check pilot and a mediocre one is that the good one understands this, even if they don't yet have the skill or experience to make that happen. The bad ones have no idea this is even a thing and they tend to be dogmatic about their knowledge (hence my sarcasm about the overused "written in blood" cliché, never mind the ubiquitous change bars that grace the pages of the manuals for mature aircraft). They've probably never been to a natops/curriculum/etc. conference where people argued about dumb stuff to change.
Last edited: