On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:08:27 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote in
vzvuf.457464$084.400527@attbi_s22::

Thanks to the stupid AD against allowing cigarette lighters in Cessna 150s,
the lighter had been disconnected in the rental plane they flew. Without
on-board power, Sheaffer left his GPS in the truck.

Are you saying that the FAA had no grounds for the AD?

What prevented the PIC from using his GPS under battery power?

What prevented the PIC (or the student) from carrying a navigational
chart?

They didn't get a weather briefing because of construction in the
terminal building that prevented them from getting into the lounge
where the phone was located.

What prevented the PIC from using his or the student's mobile phone?