Matt Whiting wrote in message ...
Bob Gardner wrote:

Good for you. When I was an examiner I wanted the applicant to recognize
his/her mistakes and correct for them. Perfection is for the ATP ride.

That's funny. I've flow with several ATPs and they weren't perfect
either. I was flying jump seat and watched two of my company's
corporate pilots descend through an assigned altitude. I was about to
say something when the controller called...

Note that Bob said the ATP *ride*, meaning checkride or flight test.
ATPs are just pilots with a piece of paper in their pocket... but
they flew pretty damn well at least once, enough to convince an
examiner or inspector to give them that piece of paper.

Guess I fooled him.

-Ryan
ATP, CFI