AIC 127/1999 SEP CR Dual flight Reqs
March issue of GA feedback raises yet again the dislike by PPLs of the 1 hour dual ride with an instructor. PPLs don’t like it as its seen as a retest if the FI follows the recommendations in the AIC.
From an FI point of view, seems we have to do these flights and according to para 2.3.1 ''if the standard is satisfactory then the FI should sign the log book''. If the FI is not satisfied he should not sign the log book.
So what is the FIs personal liability if the PPL has an accident at some future time. A court of Law will say that you signed to say he was satisfactory, guilty pay £ 50 grand damages and trash your career.
In the Chirps the boss of the SRG is sitting on the fence (as usual ) and does not have the courage to say that the 1 hour dual ride is a capability check. If its anything other then the FI should not be required to sign the log book.
As a final point from 35 years of flying and several years instructing my observation are that most PPLs do not do enough hours a year to maintain skill levels and about 50%+ of then need additional instruction to maintain the rating. Further about 20% have serious skill deficiencies that could cause accidents and need a lot of additional training to bring them back up to standard.
Any other FIs have a view.