more regulation please
Definately a long and detailed report. I would have to agree with the last few posts. From what I have read the regulation was in place by the regulators (not below 500ft agl) and this exercise should have been conducted at an airfield. Apart from all the extra reading I thought it was clear that the responsibilty rested squarely on the instructors shoulders as PIC. It was not clear as to the local experience of the instructor. But as a JAA qualified instructor surely it would be reasonable that he would be familiar with local procedures and regulations?
I see from previous post that the instructor clearly had a lot of friends on this site and I do not wish to upset anyone but feel that trying to shift responsibility to an operator or authority and seeking further regulation will not change the fact that the instructor was responsible for the flight safety and the existing regulations were not adhered to.