It was a 'safe' pass, as far as other vehicles involved/amount of traffic on the road. It was on beltway 8, which averages 3 lanes wide,, he had a clear lane, but he 'wasn't letting any moss grow on his wheels', lets say!!!!
I mentioned it to another instructor off to the side at break time (as I was grinning ) He was a Sport rider as well and his response was "Speed doesn't kill" (I think that position could be debatable! LOL!)
Everything in the class itself was about safety/proper riding. The Instructor who passed me was a former cop, so he probably has a little,,, "do as I say, not as I do" blood in his veins,,