question on student taxi practice
Jim Macklin wrote:
2 hours was the stated amount of time. the key isn't 2
hours or twenty, it is lack of a solo endorsement.
Exactly. The FARs are very explicit as to extent of training
required before someone can be endorsed for solo operation of
an airplane... this includes training in virtually every aspect
of airplane operation. to wit: weather breifing, pre-flight,
taxiing, ATC communications, airport signs, aborting take-offs,
simulated engine failures, ground reference manuevers, stall
awareness/recovery, climbs and decents, go-arounds, cross wind
landings and take-offs.... etc. etc. etc. etc. And then there
a pre-solo written test with questions covering subjects of
operation of the make/model of airplane as well as operations
and procedures pertinent to the airport must be administered.
In fact, in order to be signed off for solo operation, the student has
to be trained in almost every aspect and subject covered by the PP PTS.
Perhaps cross country navigation might be the only subject not needed
to have been covered (and logged in the students logbook) before solo
operation of that category and class of aircraft.
To argue that its perfectly OKAY (or even beneficial) to taxi around
an airport without a solo endorsement shows a lack of judgement in
and of itself.
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