Wings vs. BFR

"Mike" nospam @ aol.com wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .
Sylvain wrote:
However, there are a couple of advantages with
the Wings program; for one thing, it is preferable for the CFI,
for liability reasons;

Setting aside the fact that in the U.S. anyone can sue anyone else
for just
about any reason, I am unaware of any FAA regulation that would make
a CFI responsible for the actions of a pilot they had signed off on
their BFR.

It would be helpful if you could cite case law or regulations that
support your claim.

The CFI isn't responsible for the actions of a non-student pilot,

The post by Sylvain appears to have claimed otherwise.

The remainder of your post deals with the responsibility of a CFI with
respect to the CFI's actions - not the actions of another person. That was
a given - at least for me.

So the bottom line is if the CFI is doing everything he is required to
do, he has nothing to worry about if a pilot he gave a BFR screws up.

Quite. My point of objection to Sylvain's post is that rumors and
assertions have a habit of becoming "fact". If CFIs started believing that
the FAA could hold them responsible for the actions of pilots who they
passed on BFRs, I have no doubt it could seriously impact aviation.