I quite agree. The problem is there are so many people in the FAA who
don't have a clue what is going on in the real world and have to have
something for their own guidance. Once in a while you will run into one
who has worked for a living and knows the problems and has had to deal
with them using common sense. Too bad they're getting harder to find.
Most are living by the book and many will use whatever tiny edge they
can to trip you up and make a violation stick. It has been my
experience when I have to deal with the FAA via a letter I'll run it
past my favorite aviation attorney before I respond. He happens to be
Glenn McGovern in New Orleans.
I'll never forget the Fed who looked in my turbine helicopter and asked
where the carb heat control was.......no joke!!!
Ol S&B