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During the test or the debriefing, actions or comments by the examiner must be respectful toward the
candidate. Examiners and candidates should keep in mind that it is not the examiner who fails the candidate,
but rather it is the candidate whose performance on that day has not met the minimum skill standards needed
to safely exercise the privileges of the licence or rating sought.
Candidates may become aware or assume that a flight test item has been performed “Below Standard”.
Examiners should encourage candidates to continue, provided that the candidate is still eligible for a
partial flight test.
Examiners will stop the test when air items are failed and it becomes evident that a
complete re-test will be required, unless after being advised the candidate wishes to complete the
remaining items.
When the test has been completed or discontinued, a thorough debriefing on all phases of the test will be
given to the candidate. For a debriefing to be meaningful and beneficial, the examiner must first inform the
candidate how the test has been assessed - pass or fail. Until the candidate knows this assessment, all other
words of wisdom and debriefing comments will be useless. Many industry examiners have found that a good way to
inform the candidate that the standards have not been met is to ask the candidate how they feel the test went.
The debriefing can then proceed. In order to better exercise the examiner’s role of assisting Transport
Canada’s improvement of the quality of flight training, it is important that the recommending instructor and,
if possible, the CFI be present.
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