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11-13-2008, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Photon
In addition, I can't envision many big flight schools doing this.
I know my school is relatively big, with 300 students or so, but does Riddle practise this?
I can't just imagine every student in say Florida calling the FSS before every flight, I can just imagine them getting like 1000 phone calls on every hour or some such if that was the case, just from a small part of Florida.
Now, I know that the school I'm attending doesn't practice this for local flights, they do demand it for cross country flights, or you don't get to fly, that's the SOP if you will.
I know my school is relatively big, with 300 students or so, but does Riddle practise this?
I can't just imagine every student in say Florida calling the FSS before every flight, I can just imagine them getting like 1000 phone calls on every hour or some such if that was the case, just from a small part of Florida.
Now, I know that the school I'm attending doesn't practice this for local flights, they do demand it for cross country flights, or you don't get to fly, that's the SOP if you will.
11-14-2008, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Photon
In addition, I can't envision many big flight schools doing this.
I know my school is relatively big, with 300 students or so, but does Riddle practise this?
I can't just imagine every student in say Florida calling the FSS before every flight, I can just imagine them getting like 1000 phone calls on every hour or some such if that was the case, just from a small part of Florida.
Now, I know that the school I'm attending doesn't practice this for local flights, they do demand it for cross country flights, or you don't get to fly, that's the SOP if you will.
I know my school is relatively big, with 300 students or so, but does Riddle practise this?
I can't just imagine every student in say Florida calling the FSS before every flight, I can just imagine them getting like 1000 phone calls on every hour or some such if that was the case, just from a small part of Florida.
Now, I know that the school I'm attending doesn't practice this for local flights, they do demand it for cross country flights, or you don't get to fly, that's the SOP if you will.
11-20-2008, 08:01 AM
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Good solid advice from DC2495!
If you are an AOPA member, and read their magazine, you should read "Pilotcounsel" by John S. Yodice. In every issue he looks FAA enforcement of the FARs. You will be amazed on some of the interpretations that the FAA and the NTSB makes.
MOST of the time things work out and everything is fine, but it only takes that one time for everything to turn upside down. This is why, we as pilots, should strive toward crossing our t's and dot our i's every time.
Be safe!
If you are an AOPA member, and read their magazine, you should read "Pilotcounsel" by John S. Yodice. In every issue he looks FAA enforcement of the FARs. You will be amazed on some of the interpretations that the FAA and the NTSB makes.
MOST of the time things work out and everything is fine, but it only takes that one time for everything to turn upside down. This is why, we as pilots, should strive toward crossing our t's and dot our i's every time.
Be safe!
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