Are we missing out on something?

[Bob Gardner]

As you may know, the FAA folks in Oklahoma City put out a quarterly
"Designee Update." It is intended for instructors and designated examiners,
in the interest of standardization and getting the word out on policy
changes. It is available to anyone at the AFS-600 site.

I asked Paul J. Maenza, its editor, why there was no October update, and he
replied that he had received no articles or questions. From the number of
postings in the rec.aviation newsgroups, I know that there is interest in
standardization, especially when one FSDO's advice conflicts with that from
another FSDO.

I know that sending in questions works, because I got them to include a
paragraph about how examiners performing an MEL oral should not ask
applicants any questions implying that landing gear position affects minimum
controllable airspeed because there is no correct answer.

I strongly recommend that newsgroupies who have similar questions or
unresolved conflicts should send them to Paul.J. . (Dunno why
the link does not pick up the "Paul.J." but I have never pretended to
understand computers).

Bob Gardner

[Robert M. Gary]

Bob,
I didn't see this news letter (or any previous ones) on the web sight.
How do I sign up to get this?

-Robert, CFI



"Bob Gardner" > wrote in message news:<OB1Kb.742397$Tr4.2024863@attbi_s03>...
> As you may know, the FAA folks in Oklahoma City put out a quarterly
> "Designee Update." It is intended for instructors and designated examiners,
> in the interest of standardization and getting the word out on policy
> changes. It is available to anyone at the AFS-600 site.
>
> I asked Paul J. Maenza, its editor, why there was no October update, and he
> replied that he had received no articles or questions. From the number of
> postings in the rec.aviation newsgroups, I know that there is interest in
> standardization, especially when one FSDO's advice conflicts with that from
> another FSDO.
>
> I know that sending in questions works, because I got them to include a
> paragraph about how examiners performing an MEL oral should not ask
> applicants any questions implying that landing gear position affects minimum
> controllable airspeed because there is no correct answer.
>
> I strongly recommend that newsgroupies who have similar questions or
> unresolved conflicts should send them to Paul.J. . (Dunno why
> the link does not pick up the "Paul.J." but I have never pretended to
> understand computers).
>
> Bob Gardner

[C J Campbell]

Now here is a resource I did not know about. Thanks, Bob.

Perhaps this thing should be publicized a little more.

[Bob Gardner]

Just go to http://afs600.faa.gov/default.htm and click on Designee Update.

Bob

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
om...
> Bob,
> I didn't see this news letter (or any previous ones) on the web sight.
> How do I sign up to get this?
>
> -Robert, CFI
>
>
>
> "Bob Gardner" > wrote in message
news:<OB1Kb.742397$Tr4.2024863@attbi_s03>...
> > As you may know, the FAA folks in Oklahoma City put out a quarterly
> > "Designee Update." It is intended for instructors and designated
examiners,
> > in the interest of standardization and getting the word out on policy
> > changes. It is available to anyone at the AFS-600 site.
> >
> > I asked Paul J. Maenza, its editor, why there was no October update, and
he
> > replied that he had received no articles or questions. From the number
of
> > postings in the rec.aviation newsgroups, I know that there is interest
in
> > standardization, especially when one FSDO's advice conflicts with that
from
> > another FSDO.
> >
> > I know that sending in questions works, because I got them to include a
> > paragraph about how examiners performing an MEL oral should not ask
> > applicants any questions implying that landing gear position affects
minimum
> > controllable airspeed because there is no correct answer.
> >
> > I strongly recommend that newsgroupies who have similar questions or
> > unresolved conflicts should send them to Paul.J. . (Dunno
why
> > the link does not pick up the "Paul.J." but I have never pretended to
> > understand computers).
> >
> > Bob Gardner

[Peter Duniho]

"Bob Gardner" > wrote in message
news:OB1Kb.742397$Tr4.2024863@attbi_s03...
> I strongly recommend that newsgroupies who have similar questions or
> unresolved conflicts should send them to Paul.J. . (Dunno
why
> the link does not pick up the "Paul.J." but I have never pretended to
> understand computers).

Because you typed a space in the name. (without the
space) works just fine.

Thanks for the pointer.

Pete