Mine usually starts...

Quick chat - where do you live etc, lets try and find your house. take them out to aeroplane.

Show first aid kits, extinguisher etc and some instruments - speed, height, radios then explain about seat belts - we sit in....

i do take off and on downwind leg climbing give them control and i'll help them - we depart and head off - showing them push forward, goes down, back, up etc etc

Ask them if there ok and happy and then ask if the want to feel a bit heavy (pull some g) and then some negative g.

Go and find there house and just have a general chat etc.....
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Regarding the back seat, it doesn't supprise me to hear that Faulty Towers won't give an answer. They never do in grey areas.....:ugh:
When I did my CPL, non students were not allowed in the back, even ex students with CPL/IR's.
I can't see the problem myself, but technically the person in the back is getting an AEF.
I start my FIC in Sept, so I don't know their take on this matter, or indeed my employer when I start, but I will raise it for my own back covering.:ok:

Some years ago we had a letter from CAA saying that provided those in the back where going to be affected by the person in front taking up lessons, ie wife, etc. suppose financially, then it was ok?

Confirmed! The Chaps did indeed state that they had no objection to more than one person being taken on a trial lesson provided that they had some connection with the person actually receivung the lesson. However, this was before the days of JARS and this may have managed to change the situation. I believe the original information was published in a white AIC but this will be well expired by now.

P.P.

Simple way around it all really.

Describe in a letter how you advertise and conduct trial flying lessons. Mention any disclaimers you have, when you carry passengers, membership etc. Send three copies recorded delivery, one to the Minister of Transport, one to the CAA and one to John Prescott (well it will give him something to do!)

If anything ever arises from all of this, which none of you will ever solve here because there has never been a test case, you can turn around and prove that you notified the authority of your actions and they did not comment. Balls in their court then isnt it?