"a" wrote in message
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I can't speak for other pilots, but I want the ^%*% BFR to make me a
safer pilot, and if the CFI wasn't tough enough I'd fire his ass. I
and another pilot do safety checks on each other every half year or so
for exactly the same reason -- the only time my airplane gets close to
FAA limits on pitch and bank is when he say "It's your airplane' when
I'm under the hood doing unusual attitude recovery work. I want at
least that much work from a BFI.

The idea isn't to get a log book entry, folks, the idea is to
demonstrate you know what you're doing to an objective observer. Don't
waste the opportunity.

You have the right idea that the FAA minimum requirements doesn't mean
you're a safe pilot. Personally I'm also doing a lot more than the 6
approaches every 6 months to keep myself IFR current also. But not all
pilots have that attitude. Many see the BFR as nothing more than a log book
entry, and there are CFIs out there who are more than willing to give a
drive by BFR.