On Sep 17, 10:09*pm, Jim Logajan wrote:

Sorry gents, but this is getting needlessly heated and unfairly insulting..

Jim,

Normally I agree with you but the above was not unfairly insulting.
Below my name is earlier in this thread when I questioned Gattman.
Not sure how you feel about instructors saying "becauese I am an
instructor" being an answer to a request for source of information,
even by word of mouth, but that is not representative of a good
instructor in my eyes. His response to me was very insulting
especially when I provide a FAA reference and he had nothing tangible
to support his position..

I would hope good quality instructors would provide IN WRITING
something they are trying to teach to back up their statements.
Gattman did not do this at least for my initial questioning nor would
I want him as my CFI with that kind of attitude.

I am not a CFI but that kind of response "because I am instructor"
doesn't cut it when a student challenges his or her position. They
should be ready to say, I don't know but I will LOOK UP the
appropriate reference and give it to the student, not just say "I am
instructor" especially in a student forum.


ALLEN"s question.
Steven and I gave you the FAA source "read on the internet" surely you can reciprocate? http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/as a
reminder. Otherwise, why would your word be of higher probative value then the FAA website?

(GATTMAN replied)
Because I'm an instructor and I brought it up on the student forum I
feel obliged to "reciprocate" and clarify for other readers.
Apparently, telling you what I saw happen has no value to you so
clearly you don't respect my word.