On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 at 23:19:07 in message
c.ca, Brian Burger
wrote:
Really? I got my PPL in 2002, from an instructor who'd only being flying
for four years (yes, aviation's favourite whipping boy, the 21-year old
career-bound instructor...) and engine clearing every 1000ft or so was
absolutely standard procedure.

As it was also presented to me when I had flying lessons in 1954!

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David CL Francis