Stolen Jet found in Georgia

One need not be an aviation expert to comment on a stolen jet in the
context of airport security. Listen, in my field of expertise, the press
gets the details wrong all the time. You cannot expect the press to be as
expert in GA as a PPL.

I do know of the biennial review. Do you think there are nonproficient
pilots, and are current regs sufficient? Lots of evidence suggests its
not.

Some CFIs have actually refered to one of the large flight schools as
"American Diers." Do you think a zero time to PPL certificate in a month
school is adequate training, even if you can pass the check ride? I don't.
Thats why I quit.

Fortunately, I am lucky enough to have made some money to make it to early
retirement. If I can convince myself that I will be able to fly at least
once per week, and keep current on the new technologies, I'm going back to
school. (Of course, many CFIs would probably not want Skylune as a
student, as I can be a stubborn pain in the ass. But, I think that is one
of the successful character traits of a pilot, judging from what I've seen
here and from other experience. ;-).

1. there are many idiots on the road, no doubt. (I see some of them
pulling out of the parking lot at the local GA airport).

2. accident rates (adjusted for per capita, miles travelled, etc.) points
to GA as far more dangerous than driving a car, and even a motorcycle.
You've seen the studies.

3. just because there are idiot drivers, does not mean that GA should get
a total pass.

See, now that's the utter denial that really ****es me off.

Planes bust the 1000 ft minimum all the time near my NH house, which is 5
miles from the airport. Where I'm moving from, very close to Republic
airport on LI, no noise issue whatsoever (thats where I trained for a
time). It shows that the airport sponsor is primarily responsible for
community relations.

Pending court cases (and settled ones as well) will determine the extent
of community control. You like the FAA asleep at the switch attitude when
it benefits you (i.e. the FARs, no teeth in noise abatement), and hate them
when they want to impose user fees, or get pushed into endorsing the ADIZ.

I can't point to it quickly. I can though assure you that many CFIs (from
AOPA posts and others) think these things are just geared to teach the
minimum to pass the check ride.

Planes bust the 1000 ft minimum all the time near my NH house, which is 5
miles from the airport.

Are you in a "congested area"? If not, the minimum is five hundred feet.

Jose
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I know that, and yes, I am. It is not rural. In close proximity to Nashua
New Hampshire.

And, I'm pretty sure, the fAA has no definition of "rural." Maybe its up
to the pilots to define?

And, I'm pretty sure, the fAA has no definition of "rural." Maybe its up
to the pilots to define?

"Not congested" does not equate to "rural". In a rural area, one must
be five hundred feet away from structures and such, but any safe
altitude above the ground. In an area that's not rural but not
congested, five hundred feet above the ground.

The FAA definitions of "congested" and "rural" are top-secret, and
revealed on a need-to-know basis after the fact. But you knew this.

As a working definition I use the yellow areas of the sectional as
"congested", and any place that looks like is should be yellow. If I've
got plenty of places to put it down should the cooling fan quit, I don't
consider it congested. (It's about hazard, not noise).

Jose
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Ha ha.

This is another ancient relic FAA regulation from a simpler, earlier time
when there were vast unpopulated areas of the country.

But you've answered my question. Its another rule which needs to be
changed to keep up with the times.

Its another rule which needs to be
changed to keep up with the times.

And you would change it to say... what?

Jose
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