ITW,
when you finally get to an age where you fail your Class 1, and you revert to a Class 2 and inherent PPL, would you be happy to let your wife or son fly with YOU??? Because that is really the question you are asking.
Many AF pilots are former airline personel, but now they only hold PPL's. Does that make them less qualified? According to your post it does.
I learnt a long time ago, a flight is only as safe as the aircraft engineer and PIC choose to make it, no matter the qualification.
You make the remark about not having an IR....what if the PIC only had a PIFR, according to some around here, he is twice as dangerous as the CIR guy.
come on guys, get real.
Last edited by jas24zzk; 16th Aug 2011 at 13:33.