Gross Weight

Hilton

Have you ever drained 5 gallons of fuel out of an airplane to get it
under the maximum gross weight?

Have you ever cancelled the Lesson due to the missing compass
correction card while instructing/flying was your only source of income
and you haven't flown (or been paid) for 3 weeks due to bad weather?

What do you do on your Dual Cross countries when any of the following
occur 100 miles from your home airport and 30 miles from the nearest
Mechanic? And you have 3 more students waiting for you when you get
back since they haven't been able to fly for past 3 weeks due to bad
weather.

1. The Starter Fails
2. The Alternator Fails
3. The Trim Tab Indicator Breaks off
4. The Flap Position indicator Fails
5. The Compass Correction Card Blows out the Window.
6,. You discover the Fluid has all drained out of the Compass
7. Screw falls out of the Cowling
8. Transponder Fails
9. Brake Fails
10. Vacuum Pump fails
11. Stall Warning become inoperative
12, Flap motor Fails


True flying with some of these failures is not even illegal. on the the
other hand I have almost all of them occur to me at some time or
another if not mulitple times.

The Vacuum pump failed about 1 hour into my 1st solo Cross country. Not
a big deal.

Anyway the point is I doubt the statement "I will not delibrately break
an FAR" would hold up many in these situations. Perhaps I am wrong in
your case if so I suspect you are in a unique situation and more power
to you.

Also remember that many aircraft are crashed or damages without ever
breaking a FAR.

Brian