I was just at the MKE FSDO last week. From what I can tell, most of the
inspectors aren't in the office most the time. They seem to be out working
with the certificate holders and new certificate applicants making sure all
the "i"s are dotted and "t"s are crossed. One local 135 applicant has been
working on his operating manual for over a year and a half. The inspectors
handling it have been flying back and forth several times a month with
re-write demands and inspections.

The inspector that gave me my CFI ride does a lot of part 121 rides so she's
hardly ever in the office.

The inspector that wrote my IGI certificate mentioned that he doesn't do it
very often so he went to confer with their 141 specialist.

They always complain about their budget's getting cut and thus not haveing
any money to do the General Aviation Safety Seminars or FSDO "Road Shows",
the MKE Safety Specialist hasn't been able to put on any seminars lately.

Just my general observation but it seems like they specialize in different
areas.
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Jim Burns III

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