BFR
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TwoTwoLeft
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What's a BFR?
rframe
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§ 61.195 Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.
A person who holds a flight instructor certificate is subject to the following limitations:
(a) Hours of training. In any 24-consecutive-hour period, a flight instructor may not conduct more than 8 hours of flight training.
(b) Aircraft ratings. A flight instructor may not conduct flight training in any aircraft for which the flight instructor does not hold:
(b) Aircraft ratings. A flight instructor may not conduct flight training in any aircraft for which the flight instructor does not hold:
(1) A pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate with the applicable category and class rating; and
(2) If appropriate, a type rating.
(2) If appropriate, a type rating.
hammerhat
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So I can't conduct flight training in a ASEL since I don't have applicable class rating on my flight instructor certificate, only on pilot certificate. FML.
gotWXdagain
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Correct.
I quit giving flight reviews simply because it exposes you to liability that I just don't need anymore. I did one for a guy who was upset I wouldn't sign him off for an IPC. He was in his 70's. I did his FR, and he quit renting from where I was instructing because "I can fly IFR just fine! Why won't you sign me off?!?!". About 4 months later, he ended up running an airplane out of gas and crashing it in the desert. He survived. The only thing that saved my butt when the FSDO came knocking was the records I had kept about him. I make every student do a pre-solo knowledge test for a flight review because it covers all the areas we hit in the flight review like performance, cross country planning, etc. They took them about 20 minutes to look over his file. They took photo copies of a bunch of stuff and said, "If we need anything further, we'll be in touch." That was the last I ever heard.
rframe
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Sounds pretty painless.
MidlifeFlyer
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That's an issue that never bothered me. I enjoy doing flight reviews and IPCs.
All until I forget to cross a T or dot an I. I just don't want to expose myself to the liability anymore.
TwoTwoLeft
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I would always log the ground training and the flight separate along with the final endorsement. Sometimes, for various reasons we might not do the ground and flight in the same day or order. This was an easy way to account for that, and also a good CYA move.
There's no mention of having to keep a record of BFRs that I recall. Just solo endorsements and written/checkride sign offs.
MidlifeFlyer
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I'm not at all surprised.
DBrown
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I have never heard of CFIs being liable for a pilot they gave a flight review.
Questions from the FAA is one thing, but the worst that can happen is a 709 ride if your sign offs keep bending airplanes.
Unless your talking civil suits from family members, then it's always good to have AOPA legal.
Questions from the FAA is one thing, but the worst that can happen is a 709 ride if your sign offs keep bending airplanes.
Unless your talking civil suits from family members, then it's always good to have AOPA legal.
MidlifeFlyer
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AOPA Legal will be completely useless in the case of a civil suit by a family member.
drunkenbeagle
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USMCmech
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I know I've said this before, but your best protection from a civil suit is your empty bank account.
Personal injury lawyers know (or quickly learn) that most CFIs don't have anywhere near enough assets to make them tempting targets. FBOs, large flight schools, and aircraft manufacturers with liability insurance are much more likely to be the target of a lawsuit.