USMCmech
Well-Known Member
Inspired by a question in another thread.
What are some common misconceptions you have run into while working as a CFI. Many cases are company SOP that everyone assumes are FARs. A few are good general rules, yet they are not actually regulatory.
I'll start.
A "checkout" is required for every different plane you fly. The word checkout is nowhere in pt 91 or 61. If you have the apropriate liscense for that catagory and class and the nessecary endorsements you can hop in and take off. Anything requireing a type rating or a LOA would be the exception.
You must wear close toed shoes to fly. The only thing you have to wear is you seatbelt.
You must take off and land on the runway Provided you do not do so in a "careless or reckles" manner you can take off from anywhere including country roads.
Spin training requires a parachute Since normal spins are required for a certificate (namely the CFI) you may do spin training with any student seeking any certificate or rating. This is per a letter from the chief counsol's office whichi I'm too lazy to lool up now, but it's in the book "FARs Explained".
What are some you guys have run across?
What are some common misconceptions you have run into while working as a CFI. Many cases are company SOP that everyone assumes are FARs. A few are good general rules, yet they are not actually regulatory.
I'll start.
A "checkout" is required for every different plane you fly. The word checkout is nowhere in pt 91 or 61. If you have the apropriate liscense for that catagory and class and the nessecary endorsements you can hop in and take off. Anything requireing a type rating or a LOA would be the exception.
You must wear close toed shoes to fly. The only thing you have to wear is you seatbelt.
You must take off and land on the runway Provided you do not do so in a "careless or reckles" manner you can take off from anywhere including country roads.
Spin training requires a parachute Since normal spins are required for a certificate (namely the CFI) you may do spin training with any student seeking any certificate or rating. This is per a letter from the chief counsol's office whichi I'm too lazy to lool up now, but it's in the book "FARs Explained".
What are some you guys have run across?