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Old 09-22-2009, 02:54 PM
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I have all 400 plus pages of the old FAQs printed out (don't laugh, it makes good reading on those long XCs with a stiff headwind) and there are countless situations where just about everyone could be in violation of the FAA's conventional wisdom. Its actually informative and the answers are fairly well reasoned in contrast to about 99% of everything else from the Feds. I actually referenced a section today with our DPE to clear up a students logbook matter and the FSDO agreed. While not official legal interpretations, its sure beats saying "well I did it this way because someone on APC said I could." I'm sad they don't maintain it anymore.

I'd have to agree that cross country time doesn't apply when acting as safety pilot. The airplane might go from point A to point B but that has no bearing on what sole purpose and responsibility of a safety pilot is.
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