TimTaylor wrote:That may be true, but the applicant should know everything in part 61 and part 91 that applies to him. He should not need his instructor to tell him everything.
Well, sure.
But back in the real world, pilots of all stripes have gaps in their knowledge - things they were never taught, things they were taught and forgot, things they learned but got wrong.
I try to keep my gaps small, but Lordy they're there!