Originally Posted by
chopjock
whoknows
The rule does not need to mention
"maintenance", as that is just one example of why it happens.
If you interpret the rule exactly, then if no pilot is at the controls, the purpose is not to fly.
A lot of people are mis interpreting this rule to make it fit into their line of thinking…
Perhaps the pilot is taking a pi55 and simply does not want to fly "at the moment", so no need to be at the controls until the purpose is to fly…at which point he will then be at the controls.
Sorry chopjock, I really don't get your reasoning here. If you don't want to fly "at the moment", why do you leave it running then? Burning off excessive fuel?
By your logic the whole rule would be obsolete because it's already stated elsewhere that there needs to be a suitably licensed pilot at the controls
during flight.