Right seat flying

Horse feathers. Is this a US publication?

Bob Gardner

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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This isn't an IFR related question, but I don't see an r.a group devoted
to instruction. I just received the May/June issue of Aviator's Guide
and they make an interesting claim on page 38. In the third paragraph
they say that it is illegal for a non-instructor pilot to fly in the
right seat with a non-pilot in the left seat. I've never thought about
doing this, but never considered that it could be illegal. Can anyone
here confirm this, preferably with a reference to the approriate FAR?
I've never come across an FAR that addressed this before.


Matt

Bob Gardner wrote:
Horse feathers. Is this a US publication?

Bob Gardner

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...

This isn't an IFR related question, but I don't see an r.a group devoted
to instruction. I just received the May/June issue of Aviator's Guide
and they make an interesting claim on page 38. In the third paragraph
they say that it is illegal for a non-instructor pilot to fly in the
right seat with a non-pilot in the left seat. I've never thought about
doing this, but never considered that it could be illegal. Can anyone
here confirm this, preferably with a reference to the approriate FAR?
I've never come across an FAR that addressed this before.


Matt

Yes, it is. It is published by J&S Media, Port Washington, NY. The
author of the article containing the statement is Amy Laboda.

Matt

That's a surprise...she is sharper than that.

Bob Gardner

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
Bob Gardner wrote:
Horse feathers. Is this a US publication?

Bob Gardner

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...

This isn't an IFR related question, but I don't see an r.a group devoted
to instruction. I just received the May/June issue of Aviator's Guide
and they make an interesting claim on page 38. In the third paragraph
they say that it is illegal for a non-instructor pilot to fly in the
right seat with a non-pilot in the left seat. I've never thought about
doing this, but never considered that it could be illegal. Can anyone
here confirm this, preferably with a reference to the approriate FAR?
I've never come across an FAR that addressed this before.


Matt

Yes, it is. It is published by J&S Media, Port Washington, NY. The
author of the article containing the statement is Amy Laboda.

Matt

"Bob Gardner" wrote in
news:N8Dkc.5925$I%1.488195@attbi_s51:

Yes, it is. It is published by J&S Media, Port Washington, NY. The
author of the article containing the statement is Amy Laboda.

That's a surprise...she is sharper than that.

My thought exactly. Surely she knows better than that. Was there *any*
other context that might change things. Such as not talking about the USA?
Or talking about aircraft without dual controls?

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James M. Knox wrote:
"Bob Gardner" wrote in
news:N8Dkc.5925$I%1.488195@attbi_s51:


Yes, it is. It is published by J&S Media, Port Washington, NY. The
author of the article containing the statement is Amy Laboda.


That's a surprise...she is sharper than that.


My thought exactly. Surely she knows better than that. Was there *any*
other context that might change things. Such as not talking about the USA?
Or talking about aircraft without dual controls?

Nothing obvious. I sent an email to the editor and he forwarded it to
Amy and cc'd me.

I checked their web site (http://www.aviatorsguide.com/), but they have
yet to post the latest issue online, so you all can't read the full
article. I'm not sure why I'm receiving this publication as I didn't
subscribe to it, but this is the second issue I've received.

Matt