Common instruments on small aircraft

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

Are you instrument rated? If you are not instrument rated, then I agree
that flying GA is not dependable. Get your Instrument Rating and you will
see a whole other level of practicality to GA.

Just out of curiosity, what percentage of private general aviation
pilots have an instrument rating?


I don't know off the top of my head.

What percentage of licensed drivers have CDLs?

"Bart" wrote in news:1162329774.342372.325560
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Judah wrote:
Are you instrument rated? If you are not instrument rated, then I agree
that flying GA is not dependable. Get your Instrument Rating and you will
see a whole other level of practicality to GA.

I'm not instrument rating and I agree that IR pilots will have more
flexibility with weather. But I believe the larger percentage of GA
pilots are not IR. And the while IR pilots have *more* flexibility, in
most cases, it is still not as reliable as commercial or ground
transportation.

If your purpose for flying is as a reliable mode of transportation, wouldn't
you do what is necessary to ensure it as such?

Would you stay with a learner's permit and complain that you can't drive at
night or on highways?

"Bart" wrote in message
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Jay Beckman wrote:
If you are flying because your passenger wants to go somewhere (and you
don't have a legitimate reason to go as well...and even if your passenger
doesn't give you a penny) you are being given an opportunity to log time
that you might not otherwise be logging...this is considered
compensation.

What if I don't log the time?

I'd have to call that "No Harm, No Foul..."

:O)

Jay B

"RK Henry" wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:49:44 GMT, "Grumman-581"
wrote:

"karl gruber" wrote in message
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A passenger cannot initiate a flight, that's the ruling, whether you or
I
like it or not.

And if the passenger happens to be your wife who suggests that you fly off
to some nice little airport with a restaurant nearby for dinner? And she
picks up the tab? Or what about if instead of being married, you've just
been living together for the last 20+ years?

What if it's your girlfriend and after dinner you're "rewarded" with
an intimate encounter? Would the FAA consider that compensation? Could
your girlfriend then be charged with prostitution?

RK Henry

Don't know about the prostitution rap, but I don't think anyone would accuse
her of "holding out."

Evil Grin

Jay B

Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:


Are you instrument rated? If you are not instrument rated, then I agree
that flying GA is not dependable. Get your Instrument Rating and you will
see a whole other level of practicality to GA.

Just out of curiosity, what percentage of private general aviation
pilots have an instrument rating?



I don't know off the top of my head.

What percentage of licensed drivers have CDLs?

Or large-displacement motorcycle ratings?

Jim Stewart wrote:
Or large-displacement motorcycle ratings?

Well, obviously the BMW motorcycles need a special type of rating since
they utilize a horizontally opposed air-cooled cylinder type of engine...

Hmmm... Come to think of it, so do the old VW drivers...

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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What if I don't log the time?

I'd have to call that "No Harm, No Foul..."

I asked a Portland cop one time if my assault weapon was legal and, if so,
was it legal to transport in my vehicle across town.

He said the weapon may or may not be legal and that it should be
disassembled for transport, but, above all, nobody cares as long as I don't
get in any trouble with it.

I view the FAA policies in this discussion as probably about the same; as
long as you're not doing something grossly deceptive or negligent and the
aircraft and pilot are licensed, current and airworthy, there will probably
never be a problem. If I were to take out an ad or solicit otherwise and it
came to their attention, I'd probably have a bit of explaining to do. Since
the principle benefits I derive from flying are experience and enjoyment, I
have no fear that the FAA is going to come on some witchhunt to get me.
Mainly because I've never heard anybody with a contrary example.

-c

In article ,
A Lieberma wrote:

Sure wish the noise level would go down pre Msmanic days.....

Perhaps if people would stop feeding the trolls...

naaah, that would make way too much sense.

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

"gatt" wrote in
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"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
...

What if I don't log the time?

I'd have to call that "No Harm, No Foul..."

I asked a Portland cop one time if my assault weapon was legal and, if
so, was it legal to transport in my vehicle across town.

He said the weapon may or may not be legal and that it should be
disassembled for transport, but, above all, nobody cares as long as I
don't get in any trouble with it.

I view the FAA policies in this discussion as probably about the same;
as long as you're not doing something grossly deceptive or negligent
and the aircraft and pilot are licensed, current and airworthy, there
will probably never be a problem. If I were to take out an ad or
solicit otherwise and it came to their attention, I'd probably have a
bit of explaining to do. Since the principle benefits I derive from
flying are experience and enjoyment, I have no fear that the FAA is
going to come on some witchhunt to get me. Mainly because I've never
heard anybody with a contrary example.

-c




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Judah writes:

I don't know off the top of my head.

Then why reply? It only wastes your bandwidth and mine.

It's surprising to see how many people feel compelled to reply, even
though they have no idea what the answer to the question might be.
What is the real source of "noise" here?

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