Originally Posted by
MichaelPL
Right, one more question in regards to what has been written here.
Don't know if you guys have it the same, but here in Poland we do have a thing called 'proficiency check' every year. It's got nothing to do with revalidation of the license, as far as I know it is not mentioned in JAR-FCL (might be wrong though, correct me if that is the case).
It basically consist of a 'check ride' with an instructor of the FTO/aeroclub you're flying in.
So, first - is it something you do in your respective countries as well, or not? Second - do I log it as PIC (PICUS) as the instructor is just sitting there watching if I had not forgotten how to fly and will not crash their aircraft or as DUAL and put him as PIC?
I think it's similar to a situation when you want to rent an aircraft from an FTO you've never flown in before - you do have a valid license, but it's their right as the aircraft owner to have a look at what you can actually do before they rent you the plane...
Most countries have some variation on that at intervals of 12-24 months - the norm is for the instructor to sign the entry in your logbook with their licence details.
JAR-FCL works on an hour with an instructor in the second half of each rolling 24 month period. Under JAR, you log it as dual.
G