On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:31:21 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

So, checkriding once every two years wasn't a big concern. Except,
again, that it was a needless expense for those who flew a lot. In fact,
our nickname for "BFR" was "Big F**king Ripoff."

Yeah, the fact that they don't take into account currency or number of hours
in the last 12 months is one aspect of BFRs that I resent somewhat.

I mean, we fly every couple of days. Mary needs a BFR like I need an enema.

Oh well. I, too, know pilots who hop in their plane every sixth month, and
fly off to Timbuktu without a second thought. It's good to have CFIs
keeping a closer eye on those folks, I guess... And it's always kinda fun
to go up and scare the new instructors!

;-)
I understand your resentment because I know from reading your posts
for a long time that you are a constantly thinking pilot that is
always looking for a way to improve. I commend you for that.
Unfortunately, currency does not equal proficiency and they cannot
have a "Honeck" exception to the BFR requirement. I know of several
old codgers that fly several times a week. While their stick and
rudder skills are good, they are a menace to the aviation community.
They do not keep aware of the constant changes that are taking place
in the flying environment. They think we're still in the Sky King
days. There are probably as many like them as there are like you.
Think about them when you have to suffer through a BFR that I agree
you probably do not need.
Rich Russell