On 12 Dec 2004 20:13:52 -0600, Andrew Sarangan
wrote:

But the examiner does not know ahead of time how the student is going to
handle IMC. The student could freak out and lose control in IMC. As an
instructor do not take a new student in IMC until I have flown with that
student a few times. The examiner does not have that luxury.


So in effect, the FAA is saying "We don't want you endangering our
highly experienced instrument examiners because you might freak out
the first time you are IMC, but we don't care if you endanger your
wife and kids or any other unsuspecting passenger after you get your
ticket, so go test your skills on them"?

I don't think so.