José, Sotiris,
Thanks a lot, your participation surely helped.
Passed the exam indeed, after we had serious "logistics" problems too. The originally scheduled examiner (RO-DIR) had severe PC problems, which left one examinator (RO-AOAC) with two exams.
Besides, a lot of local RO division members could not show up so traffic was scarce (unlike the previous exams in the division). Thus it was a relief to see you both coming in.
And this is why, as soon as I had the minimum required traffic, the examiner had us (TWR + APP) change places and proceed with the second exam (which may have appeared rather strange to you).
The sad+funny part was that as soon as both exams were over, there was a lot of incoming traffic...
Sooo... the outcome was ok though the exam itself was not a remarkable achievement, I hardly had several aircraft to talk to at the same time (and I still did some minor mistakes, oops). My official training one week earlier has been WAY more challenging.
And Sotiris, I think you have been a victim of the new scenery, sorry for your PC crash. I had the same once in a foreign airport, crashed in the second I would have reported airborne, and I had to start all over again. But I must admit it's more frustrating to have this happen after a successful landing as was your case.
To end it in a funny note, the most difficult thing in talking to you guys was to say your callsign, that is "Harmony" followed by another number than my own
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Thanks again
Andrei
