"Ivan Kahn" wrote in message
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To my knowledge, there is no regulation to support the requirement for an
instructor to be present. I think this is just a requirement of the
insurance underwriter - which if in writing is binding.

Ivan


It may not even be a requirement of the insurance underwriter. It may just
be a requirement of Costello (SSA insurance). When Costello sells
insurance through the SSA plan there is always a requirement for a "cockpit
check-out" by a CFI. I have insurance underwritten by AIG, the same
insurance underwriter as for the SSA plan, and there is no such requirement.
Perhaps Costello makes a few extra requirements of his own.

Duane