From: cstory@magma.ca 
  
 "Sean"  wrote in news:z1Yub.63999$1K.49733@edtnps84: 
  
 > Perhaps this the years of pressure to "Pass cadets at all costs" 
 > finally coming to bite us in the butt. 
  
 Perhaps, but perhaps, too it's an indication of the 
 training syllabus and methods of instruction that 
 could use some review 
  
 Not to mention the selection and training of instructors. 
  
  
  
 > 
 > "We can't send Johnny/Suzie home even though they've failed 4 exams 
 > and havent soloed in the 5 th week....we need to give them more time 
 > so their mommies and daddies don't write letters to their members of 
 > parliament complaining their spaz was singled out at glider camp 
 > because they shouldnt be allowed near a runway let alone in a glider." 
  
 Well, unless things have changed substantially since I was 
 on glider (which is possible), failing the MOT exam, or 
 failing either the pre-solo or flight test was an automatic 
 RTU. 
  
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