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I don't want to join in the argument going on here, but I have a couple of points to make:. .. .1. Isn't a key word here 'currency.' Would any professional pilot whose day job is flying jets multicrew, with a high level of automation really want to make a filthy weather approach down to minima in an single pilot, MEP light twin if he hadn't flown IFR in such an aircraft for 11.5 months? Especially if the day was complicated by a late change of STAR, change of runway, approach aid out etc. Airmanship comes into this equation and I would say (IMHO) the difference is so great that its a situation to avoid if at all possible.. .. .BTW, as an amateur pilot, I operate on the basis of one IFR approach per month as an absolute mimimum. But then I didn't find it straightforward converting from flying IFR in a C172 to IFR in an Arrow!!. .. .2. The mimima reflect the difficuties of single pilot IFR: ILS Cat 1 single pilot, vis/RVR 800m; ILS Cat 1 multi crew, vis/RVR 550m.. .. .Regards
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Gary, looks like you are wasting your time trying to point out a couple of simple facts. However I like you believe that any profficient and professional pilot will plan and think ahead of his / her aircraft .. always. and have the ability to judge when they are comfortable to fly any trip or aircraft. Paying large sums of money just to satisfy some bureaucrat that you are profficient is not neccessarily manditory for everyone.. .. .To suggest that to fly a light piston twin IFR or VFR is far more difficult than flying a 737 is stupid. Using that benchmark of thought then the light twin should be two crew and the 737 single crew.. .. .Check rides are part of professional flying and should be examined based on the need for same.. .. .All the check rides in the world will not change a moron, they obviously get jobs making new rules and reinventing the wheel for aviation in the CAA - FAA - T.C. JAA - JAR etc...and try and dumb the rest of aviation down to their level.. .. ..................... . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />
