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Examiners are evaluators and observers on flight tests. The candidate must do the flying. Examiners
should make a concerted effort to be relaxed and non-threatening. The candidate is probably nervous enough
without examiners shaking their heads, stiffening to rigidity or gasping at inappropriate times. If examiners
remain calm and neutral the candidate will perform better.
Apply the standards in the applicable flight test guide regardless of the training and experience of the
candidate.
The assigned task should be evaluated in relation to the standard for each item as stated in the
Aim and prescribed Performance Criteria. Avoid the tendency to start with the ideal and
reduce the assessment by one position for each error.
Assess the candidate against what would be an “ideal performance under existing conditions”. For example,
if it’s windy and turbulent, the candidate will not be able to maintain altitude, heading and airspeed as
well as if the day was calm.
Give credit where credit is due, and do not be influenced by poor performance on a previous item when
assessing any other item.
Make use of the available scale of assessments, (a poor performance or an ideal one should be credited
with the appropriate assessment). Consider each mark awarded. First, decide whether the aim of the item has
been achieved, then determine which assessment best describes the quality of the candidate’s performance.
Mark each item as soon as possible after it has been completed. If marks of 2 or less are awarded, written
remarks must be made. The remarks are to be sufficient to inform others, to support subsequent discussion and
justify the mark assigned.
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