RL> It's a question that deserves an answer that takes up more space than
 RL> a BBS  message should take, but let try to put my humble opinion in a
 RL> few lines. One end of the spectrum was well stated by Archie Bunker
 RL> when he said "people  who don't have anything to be ashamed of don't
 RL> need any privacy."  The truth  is somewhere less radical than that, but
 I would agree with that statement, but im not a pilot ;)
 RL> how much less is the question.  As  for me, if I felt I would get a
 RL> fair evaluation based on the evidence, I  wouldn't mind having my
 RL> performance in the cockpit broadcast live on national  television (a
 RL> very boring program indeed).  However, when one sees the bizarre things
 RL> that can happen in courts and other quasi-judicial institutions, one 
 RL> tends to be cautious in letting it all hang out.  --  I can offer one
 Thats the doozy...
 RL> recent  experience that relates to your question.  I was attending our
 RL> annual DPE  meeting with the local FSDO.  During the meeting the FSDO
 RL> told us they were  going to begin calling the people we had given tests
 RL> to in an effort to  identify any problems with the examiners'
 RL> performance.  I try to get feedback on the quality of the work I do and
 RL> I was glad to hear there would be a  process to help in this effort. 
 RL> However, several of the examiners raised  objection to the plan.  (Bear
 RL> with me while I back up a little bit. Every  examiner I know is
 RL> qualified, experienced, and capable of performing the  duties.  As with
 RL> any endeavor, some are better at executing their duties than  others. 
 RL> So, for the purpose of discussion, let's just say the examiners ran 
 RL> from the C to the A+ range.)  At any rate, the interesting thing is
 RL> that the  volume and strength of the individual's objection was
 RL> inversely proportional  to their "grade."  Not very scientific, but
 RL> interesting.  (There is a line in  Shakespeare, which as I recall is
 RL> "me doth think the lady protests too  loudly."
 RL> .
 Hmmm I think the shakespeare line is a little out of place but I do
 follow what you mean.  The ones with good conduct werent the ones to be
 worried about...
 I agree with that too. Its like the 'you dont have to look in my room,
 its tidy, honest!" saga.  If the room was that tidy the kid wouldnt be
 panicing :)
 Cheers and thanks for the input ;)
 
 
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