On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:20:26 GMT, wrote:

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:52:55 GMT, "C Kingsbury"
wrote:


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It says that one approach must be foown without the primary electronic
flight instruments if they are installed. The GPS is a navigation
system, not a flight instrument... snip snip

Any agreement/disagreement with this from any examiners out there?

I guess I don't fully understand what the controversy is here. A prospective
instrument pilot ought to be able to pass his or her checkride without the
assistance of a moving map.


What "ought to be" is not the question.

The student is required only to pass a practical test as defined by
the PTS. Examiners are not allowed to create their own PTS by asking
applicants to perform tasks according to what he thinks an app;icant
"out to be able" to do.

I understand your question and this, admittedly, is not a direct
answer to it. We, unfortunately, do not live in a perfect world and
everything is not black and white. To put it another way, being right
isn't always enough to solve the problem. I think most of us are
aware of the problems getting consistent interpretations from the
FSDOs. Bearing all this in mind, I question the wisdom of trying to
"prove" to the examiner or the FSDO that you are right, thereby
subjecting yourself and/or your student to the potential backlash of
this probably hollow victory.

I'm generally not one to back down when I think I'm right, but I think
we all put up with the different demands and pet peeves of the various
examiners. I hope that if you win this argument that it was
ultimately worth the cost.
Rich Russell