Just a thought. I know lots of groups operate a system where to be let loose with the aircraft a check ride is performed if you haven't flown in so many days.
I'm assuming here that if you're out of 90 day currency the check pilot acts as P1 whist you prove your competence because being out of check means you cant take passengers or log any flight time and, therefore, landings
Then if satisfied you get kicked off on your own to re-qualify on the 90 day thing.
This goes unnoticed until an accident occurs and the check pilot thinks - this could be bad for me - I believe I was only a passenger. Although the check pilot probably arranged the flight and knew Pilot 1 was not current etc etc, so something does not smell right here.
And who pays for the flight? If its Pilot 1 and Pilot 2 logs the time as P1 then it ceases to be a private flight
Last edited by fin100; 15th Jun 2013 at 20:45.