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Late BFR
I fly through an organization that requires a proficiency check ride
every six months. As a result I somehow got it into my head that I didn't need to worry about BFR's any more. But today my instructor reminded me that a BFR requires an hour of ground instruction, so technically I have not completed a BFR for (as it turns out) more than two years (though I have received considerably more recurrent in-flight training than the regs require). My log book now contains entries for numerous flights conducted (inadvertently) in violation of FAR61.56. My question to the group: what is the best way to handle this situation? Obviously I am going to get my hour of ground instruction ASAP, but what about all those flights that I've already logged? Should I file an ASRS form? Call up the local FSDO and confess? Scribble out all those log entries? Deduct the hours on those illegal flights from my PIC time? Bribe my flight instructor to back-date my BFR? Or should I just not worry about it and hope they don't haul my ass to Gitmo for falsifying my log book? |
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"Anonymous coward #673" wrote in message
... Scribble out all those log entries? Buy a new log book and start it with the BFR. Put the old one in a safe place. |
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Getting the ground instruction is only part of it...you needed specific
endorsements each time a BFR came due. Right now, you can't act as PIC until you get the full treatment, ground plus air plus endorsement. As far as the past is concerned, it is past (duh). Forget about it. Bob Gardner "Anonymous coward #673" wrote in message ... I fly through an organization that requires a proficiency check ride every six months. As a result I somehow got it into my head that I didn't need to worry about BFR's any more. But today my instructor reminded me that a BFR requires an hour of ground instruction, so technically I have not completed a BFR for (as it turns out) more than two years (though I have received considerably more recurrent in-flight training than the regs require). My log book now contains entries for numerous flights conducted (inadvertently) in violation of FAR61.56. My question to the group: what is the best way to handle this situation? Obviously I am going to get my hour of ground instruction ASAP, but what about all those flights that I've already logged? Should I file an ASRS form? Call up the local FSDO and confess? Scribble out all those log entries? Deduct the hours on those illegal flights from my PIC time? Bribe my flight instructor to back-date my BFR? Or should I just not worry about it and hope they don't haul my ass to Gitmo for falsifying my log book? |
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Dunno what to do about the past, but for the future, consider doing the
Wings program. It may be that the flights you already take would count, and all you need for ground is to attend one of the safety seminars. Jose -- Get high on gasoline: fly an airplane. for Email, make the obvious change in the address. |
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The logbook is your personal document. It becomes a legal document
only when you submit it for inspection by the FAA for a checkride or ramp check. Even in that case, only the experience necessary for the check would be relevant. The legality of your prior flight would rarely come into question unless there was an insurance claim, and in that case it would be an insurance matter rather than a FAA matter. If these were personal flights, don't worry about it. Get a flight review now, and move on. Calling a FSDO is proably a bad idea. It's like calling the police and confessing that you have exceeded the speed limit in the past. However, filing an ASRS can't hurt. On Mar 24, 5:57 pm, Anonymous coward #673 wrote: I fly through an organization that requires a proficiency check ride every six months. As a result I somehow got it into my head that I didn't need to worry about BFR's any more. But today my instructor reminded me that a BFR requires an hour of ground instruction, so technically I have not completed a BFR for (as it turns out) more than two years (though I have received considerably more recurrent in-flight training than the regs require). My log book now contains entries for numerous flights conducted (inadvertently) in violation of FAR61.56. My question to the group: what is the best way to handle this situation? Obviously I am going to get my hour of ground instruction ASAP, but what about all those flights that I've already logged? Should I file an ASRS form? Call up the local FSDO and confess? Scribble out all those log entries? Deduct the hours on those illegal flights from my PIC time? Bribe my flight instructor to back-date my BFR? Or should I just not worry about it and hope they don't haul my ass to Gitmo for falsifying my log book? |
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Jose wrote:
Dunno what to do about the past, but for the future, consider doing the Wings program. It may be that the flights you already take would count, and all you need for ground is to attend one of the safety seminars. although I prefer the safety seminars (opportunities to meet interesting folks), you can also do some of the online courses offered by AOPA instead. I haven't done a BFR since the one I did after validating my foreign license 10 years ago (via a combination of Wings program and getting new ratings)... --Sylvain |
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Steve Foley wrote:
"Anonymous coward #673" wrote in message ... Scribble out all those log entries? Buy a new log book and start it with the BFR. Put the old one in a safe place. It couldn't hurt to complete a NASA for could it? Would the protections apply in a case like this? |
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Get a BFR ASAP and make sure it is logged. Beyond that,
just be thankful that no mishap ocurred thus far that would have resulted in your logbook being scrutinized. |
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Anonymous coward #673 wrote:
I fly through an organization that requires a proficiency check ride every six months. As a result I somehow got it into my head that I didn't need to worry about BFR's any more. But today my instructor reminded me that a BFR requires an hour of ground instruction, so technically I have not completed a BFR for (as it turns out) more than two years (though I have received considerably more recurrent in-flight training than the regs require). My log book now contains entries for numerous flights conducted (inadvertently) in violation of FAR61.56. My question to the group: what is the best way to handle this situation? Obviously I am going to get my hour of ground instruction ASAP, but what about all those flights that I've already logged? Should I file an ASRS form? Call up the local FSDO and confess? Scribble out all those log entries? Deduct the hours on those illegal flights from my PIC time? Bribe my flight instructor to back-date my BFR? Or should I just not worry about it and hope they don't haul my ass to Gitmo for falsifying my log book? You might also want to check to see if the safety meetings count as part of the hour of ground instructions. You may only be missing the sign offs not the work itself. |
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On 2007-03-24 14:57:01 -0700, Anonymous coward #673 said:
My log book now contains entries for numerous flights conducted (inadvertently) in violation of FAR61.56. My question to the group: what is the best way to handle this situation? There is no requirement to keep a logbook except to show currency. Get a new logbook, move the total hours into it, and forget about it. Get your BFR signed off in the new logbook and log enough takeoffs and landings to show currency. No one will have any reason to look in your old logbook. Once you get the BFR, I doubt if even the FAA would care. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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