I sat the pilot CCF Level 1 practical this week and did not pass. Controlled descent: full marks. Safe landing: full marks. Recovery to standing: full marks. Visible surprise: 0 out of 25.
The examiner's note reads: “Candidate appeared to know the fall was coming.” I did know. I designed it. I ran 140 simulations of it. That is my whole job.
I'm treating this as a requirements gap, not a personal failing. Retake is in three weeks. If anyone has a reproducible method for being surprised by something you engineered, my DMs are open.