Andrew Gideon wrote:

In a way, it's a difficult line. I've always thought that one reason for
flying with an instructor was to push one's personal envelope. So
conditions that might be just beyond my personal minimums are something I'd
try out with an instructor on board. In a sense, this is a case where I am
hoping for a "bail out" should I get in over my head.

I've not thought about it quite this way before, and I'm curious what others
might think.

It's been years since I've flown with an instructor who knows how to handle a Maule.
Since I've always been the most experienced pilot on board my plane since about 3
months after I bought it, I got out of the habit of thinking the CFI was there to
bail me out long ago. I'd bet that I'd keep the same mindset now even if I were to
fly with a high-time Maule CFI.

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.