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The examiner’s role is different from the instructor’s. Examiners are strictly there to observe and
evaluate. Instructors are involved in the training experience with the student. They explain, demonstrate,
allow students to practice, supervise practice and, finally, evaluate to confirm learning.
Here are a few tips to consider when receiving candidate answers:
Examiners should avoid confirming an answer. Moreover, responding, “No, that’s not right” to an answer,
may undermine a candidate’s self-confidence and affect performance for the remainder of the flight test.
Examiners should avoid leading candidates to the correct answer. However, an examiner may ask for
clarification. For example: The answer “The nose would pitch down!” to the question “What would happen
if the aircraft was loaded with an aft centre of gravity?” could be followed with a demand to explain what is
meant by demonstrating the answer with a model aircraft.
Examiners should ask for a complete answer. For example: A candidate should be asked if more documents
are required when their answer to the question “What documents are required on board the aircraft for flight?”
is “Certificate of Registration!”.
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