On Apr 15, 7:45*am, wrote:
Dallas wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:30:00 GMT, wrote:

It isn't a "test" as there is no failing

Not getting the sign off means you failed.

If you don't get a sign off it means you are totally incompetant as a
pilot.

That's not true. I've failed to sign off applicants before who just
needed another hour or so of dual. Even current pilots may have
problems with crosswind landings, etc. The FAA has, so far, provided
very little guidence on what must be included in a BFR. Compare that
to the IPC which is laid out in very specific detail in the IR PTS.
Its up to the instructor when it comes to the BFR. Sadly, the last BFR
I did was for a guy with thousands of hours, very current, but nearing
80. I don't think he understood how much of his piloting skills he'd
lost with age, even though he was flying regularly. I was not able to
sign him off after another 2 hours of dual so I had him fly with
another instructor. That instructor came to the same conclusion. Its
sad, I hope he eventually gets his BFR but right now he can't even
remember to tune the radio before calling tower and would have busted
airspace several times during our ride had I not tuned the radio for
him.

-Robert, CFII