"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:55:00 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote in :


Chris is learning to fly in Australia. I am pretty sure US Afars do not
have
authority there.

I'm pretty sure that US FARs conform to ICAO standards, and would
expect Australian regulations to also.



On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:46:55 GMT, "Crash Lander"
wrote in :


I realise (now) that the few second excursion into a cloud was against
regulations.

If you were in other than Class G airspace, there is also the issue of
providing 500' clearance below the clouds.

I do however appreciate that my first incursion into a cloud
was with my suitably qualified instructor on board. I found it a necessary
and welcomed experience in my training. It taught me that I really don't
want to go into them, even for a moment.

I won't argue with the fact that experience is knowledge.

But once one realizes that most regulations are the result of decades
of experience of airmen of the past, one begins to have a more
hallowed respect for them. We all depend on regulations, and thus
each other, to provide a modicum of flight safety.