question on student taxi practice

Student pilot, 2 hours dual given, Piper Cub, goes out to
practice taxiing on a paved uncontrolled airport. Wind is
calm at 9:30 AM, at 9:45 the wind picks up to 20G35.....
you be the judge about student pilot skill.

Student pilot, 20 hours dual given, Piper Cub, goes out to
practice the pattern on a paved uncontrolled airport. Wind is
calm at 9:30 AM, at 9:45 the wind picks up to 20G35.....
you be the judge about student pilot skill.

Jose
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To continue the argument,

A 2 hour student will not likely have learned to judge a
forecast or the weather pattern, and might be so focused on
the taxiway that they don't see the dust in the distance as
the front approaches. The instructor, who should know
better [judgment-lack thereof] is not in the aircraft. The
student is not and has not been endorsed for solo.

A 20 hour student will likely have been endorsed for solo,
will likely have received training in weather, forecasts,
etc. The approaching gusts may be detected and the student
may position the aircraft in a safer location/position.

In any case, a student pilot should be supervised and a CFI
should be "in the loop" whenever the student is in the
airplane, local taxiing, or area practice and certainly on a
x-c. When a 2 hour student is authorized by a CFI to
practice taxiing and the CFI is too lazy to go along for the
ride, it is IMHO, time for the student to get a competent
instructor.



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"Jose" wrote in message
. com...
| Student pilot, 2 hours dual given, Piper Cub, goes out to
| practice taxiing on a paved uncontrolled airport. Wind
is
| calm at 9:30 AM, at 9:45 the wind picks up to
20G35.....
| you be the judge about student pilot skill.
|
| Student pilot, 20 hours dual given, Piper Cub, goes out to
| practice the pattern on a paved uncontrolled airport.
Wind is
| calm at 9:30 AM, at 9:45 the wind picks up to 20G35.....
| you be the judge about student pilot skill.
|
| Jose
| --
| Nothing takes longer than a shortcut.
| for Email, make the obvious change in the address.