Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
Legalities here to me are pretty much secondary - the syndicate has every right and reason to make sure that anybody flying their aeroplane meets their acceptable standards. And also if this 17,000hr instructor is both good and has a good level of professional humility - he'll have absolutely no issue with being checked out by a PPL who knows the aeroplane well, and hopefully it won't take very long at-all.
So, myself, I think that there is no issue here - just do it. Fighting the requirement just indicates to the syndicate an unprofessional attitude towards flying the aeroplane, and that's no way to start off as a new member.
G
Inclined to agree with you now...
I've just had an email with a list of instructors they are "happy" for me to use - something which before was very wishy washy (different people in the group were telling me different things regarding who I should and shouldn't approach etc.) and being a new member (as some have sussed out) I just went and asked advice from my old school.
So, upshot is - I will be arranging training through the group.