Just passed my A&P after three years of night classes in Omaha

I was working on the ramp the whole time, so the oral exam on the CRJ200's bleed air system felt like a real check ride. Anyone else get that specific mix of relief and panic when the examiner finally smiled?

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robertcarr2mo ago

My buddy had a similar moment with the examiner asking about the DC-9's hydraulic system. He said the guy just stared for a full minute after the answer, then finally nodded and said "good." The relief was instant, but his hands were shaking for an hour afterwards.

the_anthony2mo agoTop Commenter

That kind of silent treatment from an examiner feels unprofessional. It creates unnecessary stress in a high pressure situation. A simple "correct" or "that's right" would work better. The goal should be to test knowledge, not to play mind games with someone's career.

lewis.mila2mo ago

Remember that story @robertcarr told? My friend had the same thing.

carter.joseph1mo ago

Did Robert Carr ever follow up on how that guy's career went after the examiner's weird silence? I had a friend who went through something close - he was doing his commercial checkride in a Piper Archer and the examiner just stared at the altimeter for like two solid minutes after he answered a question about VFR minimums. Turns out the guy was just thinking about his lunch order or something, but my friend thought he was about to fail. He still talks about it years later, says he never felt so much panic over something so dumb.