I always thought the thinking behind the 90 day rule a bit odd. If the CAA deem a pilot not safe enough to carry pax unless 3 t/o & landings had been done, why do they not afford the same legislative protection to the pilot by mandating (for example) an instructional flight?
A non-current pilot could simply regain pax-carrying currency by doing 3 solo circuits in the current system. They could be the worst circuits ever flown but it would still be apparently acceptable. The CAA are therefore relying on the pilot's own assessment of his/her ability to safely fly the aircraft following the 3 circuits.
Given that the pilots own assessment is required for each and every flight in any event, why have any 90-day legislation at all?
Last edited by Mariner9; 13th Jun 2013 at 14:20.