The examiner beside me was working the radio
GForce
As I had been doing everything as I normally would (yes, radios, too) up to that point, I was quite surprised myself when the DFTE told me just to relax and get us into the zone for a touch and go while he talked to the tower. It became obvious after his remarks to the tower that this was probably an ongoing "battle" with this trainee in the tower. I'm certain that we would all agree that being re-cleared to the base leg, instead of downwind, would work well for the majority of people in this same situation. Obviously an over reaction but definitely an open opportunity for someone to "get even".Weird, never heard of an examiner doing the radio work for someone on a flight test.
EngineGuy
I'm just sharing this story, guys, in response to LightChop's thread. My focus is on the DFTE's response to the tower and not on my abilities and responsibilities way back on my private ride. My skills at the time were the same as anyone's on this thread...stellar!!

