CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
Here are some recent observations I've had while conducting flight reviews in the last few months, hard to believe, and I am sure I am not the first to see these things. A CFI shouldn't have to mention these items, but it's worth a rant.
1) Do not fly an airplane to another airport to meet the CFI knowing you do not have all the required documents for yourself and your airplane. You just demonstrated poor aeronautical decision making by flying without proper credentials. Please have your pilot certificate, airworthiness certificate, registration, medical, etc... in your possession. How would it go if you are ramp checked or have an emergency and land off airport on your way home after this flight review and you do not have these documents?
2) If you present your own airplane for the flight review, be prepared to prove it is airworthy. My @SS won't get in to an unfamiliar airplane until I see logbook entries and can review them for the required inspections. I'm not going to be performing an annual prior to this flight, but I am a stranger getting into an unfamiliar airplane so I would like to do some light reading first. If this was you, wouldn't you want to know this stuff? Some one recently asked me to do a flight review in an airplane that was just certified in the experimental - amateur built category. Which is cool, I have no problem with it being E-AB, but if it is still in phase 1, I can't fly it with you until it is out of phase 1 flight testing. Remember that phrase: "required crew members only" ? Also, we can not fly your airplane if it is out of annual. Rent a chickenhawk or get your airplane inspected.
3) Take five seconds and glance at a chart for that airport & area. Don't be surprised to explain the local special use airspace in that area. If you say that you can not fly over somewhere because it is restricted, MOA, or otherwise show me how to prove it.
4) If you claim to be the world's best bush, seaplane, 15 time ace in the whatever war / conflict, first man on the moon.... Then landing on the center line / sailing / short field landing technique / radio work should be no problem for such a highly decorated aviator.
5) You should be up to the standards or at least somewhere close to the certificate you're exercising, whether you hold a private, commercial, ATP, lunar landing privileges, etc... Trust me, we won't get into a 'tailspin' if you bank greater than 30 degrees during steep turns.
Really, I hate to rant, but man I've seen some really crazy stuff lately and I don't know if I am being punked or what. Anyone else had situations like this? It is kind of like the stupid student questions / experiences.
1) Do not fly an airplane to another airport to meet the CFI knowing you do not have all the required documents for yourself and your airplane. You just demonstrated poor aeronautical decision making by flying without proper credentials. Please have your pilot certificate, airworthiness certificate, registration, medical, etc... in your possession. How would it go if you are ramp checked or have an emergency and land off airport on your way home after this flight review and you do not have these documents?
2) If you present your own airplane for the flight review, be prepared to prove it is airworthy. My @SS won't get in to an unfamiliar airplane until I see logbook entries and can review them for the required inspections. I'm not going to be performing an annual prior to this flight, but I am a stranger getting into an unfamiliar airplane so I would like to do some light reading first. If this was you, wouldn't you want to know this stuff? Some one recently asked me to do a flight review in an airplane that was just certified in the experimental - amateur built category. Which is cool, I have no problem with it being E-AB, but if it is still in phase 1, I can't fly it with you until it is out of phase 1 flight testing. Remember that phrase: "required crew members only" ? Also, we can not fly your airplane if it is out of annual. Rent a chickenhawk or get your airplane inspected.
3) Take five seconds and glance at a chart for that airport & area. Don't be surprised to explain the local special use airspace in that area. If you say that you can not fly over somewhere because it is restricted, MOA, or otherwise show me how to prove it.
4) If you claim to be the world's best bush, seaplane, 15 time ace in the whatever war / conflict, first man on the moon.... Then landing on the center line / sailing / short field landing technique / radio work should be no problem for such a highly decorated aviator.
5) You should be up to the standards or at least somewhere close to the certificate you're exercising, whether you hold a private, commercial, ATP, lunar landing privileges, etc... Trust me, we won't get into a 'tailspin' if you bank greater than 30 degrees during steep turns.
Really, I hate to rant, but man I've seen some really crazy stuff lately and I don't know if I am being punked or what. Anyone else had situations like this? It is kind of like the stupid student questions / experiences.
