"David Megginson" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" writes:
|
| Really? How do you know that?
|
| As a flight instructor who does a LOT of BFRs I find that the vast
majority
| of pilots perform emergency procedures, stalls, and other maneuvers
quite
| well.
|
| That's good to know. On balance, do you see any difference between
| owners and renters? Does the owner's extra familiarity with the plane
| make any practical difference?
|

It seems that most owners know a lot more about their airplane and its
systems. A couple of anecdotes:

A pilot who flies a Hyperbipe came to me for a BFR. I asked him to do a
stall and he said, "Uh, and then what?" For him a stall is always a
preliminary maneuver to set up for something more interesting. He actually
has logged more time inverted than right side up.

Beechcraft pilots who fly regularly fly very well. I would not trust a pilot
who does not fly much to do anything approaching a stall in a BE-35.