On Jan 22, 5:51*pm, 150flivver wrote:
On Jan 22, 1:00 pm, Dallas wrote:





Being a new pilot I don't know much about the BFR process.

Over Xmas I was chatting with my pilot Brother-in-law about my new status
as a pilot when he stated that he thought he could just go to the local FBO
and rent an aircraft himself. * I said yes and reminded him that he'd also
need a medical and a BFR.

He's a retired Air Force F-15 pilot with an FAA commercial ticket,
multiengine and instrument rating. *Impressive stuff, but the last time he
flew was in 1983. *While looking over a chart he had no idea what Bravo
airspace was.

It's pretty clear that his knowledge base is obsolete and he's not ready to
fly in today's sky. *My question is, could he pass through the BFR process
in a couple of hours or would the instructor make him go back and hit the
books for a few weeks.

I'd hate to think the system would let him back up in the sky in his
current state.

--
Dallas

If all he flew has been in the Air Force, he may have to get SEL added
to his ticket before he can go renting a single engine. *He may be
limited to centerline thrust on multis also.- Hide quoted text -

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That would be interesting. To have a ME limited to centerline thrust
but no single engine rating. Almost seems like an oxymoron.

-Robert