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Old 9th Apr 2010, 00:26
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Royal Vic Aero Club introducing mandatory 90 day checks

I've been somewhat discusted to find out that in a day and age when the cost of flight training is already a struggle to afford RVAC are introducing a new requirement in order to hire an airplane.

Pilots are required to complete a check flight with an instructor EVERY 90 days in order to be able to hire an airplane. For hiring to fly at night a check flight must be completed every 90 days at night.

While they are only charging solo rates for this I still find it extortionate to ask students, not all of which are being financed with silver spoons around their necks from their rich parents, to spend more money unnecessarily with no gain ie instructors get the hours not the pilot being checked. The law does not state this is needed, nor does it state that you can't fly if you have not completed 3 take offs and landings within 90 days in - you just can't carry passengers. RVAC already have the latter as a requirement in order to hire an aircraft.

This is only good news if you are an instructor since now they will get more work and hours. For the rest of us, more money to spend and nothing to gain from it.
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