X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 19:33:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1237058 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:16:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.2e3.9d9282f (58435) for ; Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:15:42 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <2e3.9d9282f.31e9394e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:15:42 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Hmmm X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1152900942" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5026 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1152900942 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 7/14/2006 12:31:36 PM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: I think pilots are good enough already. Terrence, I give a lot of FAA checkrides. Last Friday a private pilot applicant I gave a checkride to got lost within 10 miles of his home field, right in the middle of the VFR practice area. He did not know how to dead reckon nor navigate via pilotage. His troubles began when I turned off the GPS. His young 300 hour CFI signed him off as proficient to pass the checkride-- but did not know how to teach and test navigation skills. The week before, a commercial pilot applicant was going to fly into convective activity because he thought I wanted him to maintain a centered CDI while on the cross country portion. When I pulled the engine back to simulate an engine out he immediately extended the landing gear. I have had multi engine applicants shut down the wrong engine and also attempt gear up landings. Good enough? I don't think so. The GA community can do better. Jeff -------------------------------1152900942 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 7/14/2006 12:31:36 PM Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:
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Terrence,
 
I give a lot of FAA checkrides. Last Friday a private pilot applicant I= =20 gave a checkride to got lost within 10 miles of his home field, right in the= =20 middle of the VFR practice area. He did not know how to dead reckon nor navi= gate=20 via pilotage. His troubles began when I turned off the GPS. His young 300 ho= ur=20 CFI signed him off as proficient to pass the checkride-- but did not know ho= w to=20 teach and test navigation skills. The week before, a commercial pilot=20 applicant was going to fly into convective activity because he tho= ught=20 I wanted him to maintain a centered CDI while on the cross country portion.=20= When=20 I pulled the engine back to simulate an engine out he immediately extended t= he=20 landing gear. I have had multi engine applicants shut down the wrong engine=20= and=20 also attempt gear up landings. Good enough? I don't think so. The GA communi= ty=20 can do better.
 
Jeff
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