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Jay Honeck wrote:
The problem, of course, is that I know in advance precisely what is covered in the BFR, and practice it twice a week. This makes learning anything new from a BFR problematic, although I do usually come away from a BFR with a new thing or two. Which is why it's a good thing. Which, again, is quite different from saying that a BFR is "necessary" for a pilot who flies as often as Mary and I do. Quite frankly, it's not. Hi Jay! Nice pic and article in AOPA Mag! Just a small point about your above comment. Many times the more we fly, the "more" we start to practice things wrong. A BFR is a great way to have a "second opinion" take a look at our habits to make sure they are still good ones and that nothing bad has "crept" in that might start to become a problem. I have flown for 20 years with a major airline (27 years total) and also do a fair share of GA flying...including competition aerobatics. I rack up around 700 flying hours per year doing both. I'd like to add some points to your premise that pilots' who fly often don't need BFR's. 1. The requirement to take a BFR forces everyone to crack a book every 24 months and "learn and relearn" important items and procedures that otherwise would fall by the wayside. Call it ego, laziness, complacency....(or just being a pilot) 2. A BFR will "hopefully" uncover bad habits and procedures that are being done incorrectly and correct them before they get worse. Flying a lot but doing something potentially dangerous that we don't recognize ourselves, only reinforces the bad habit further and makes it harder to correct...or worse yet, breeds another bad habit. :-( 3. As a past check airman for my airline, I witnessed many bad habits that had crept into an otherwise very proficient pilot's procedures despite flying a the very regimented environment of a major airline day in and day out. Flying without very specific procedures can lead to even further deviations over time...such as the GA environment. 4. As you pointed out, 99% of the time something new and helpful is learned during a BFR, and this new knowledge or skill can make a difference. The goal is to constantly learn more, and if we can learn from others knowledge (experience / mistakes) all the better for us. I'd rather learn from someone else's experience / mistakes vs. making them myself. Having said the above, I still find it quite interesting that medical doctors never have to take "checkrides" to prove their competency in the hospital (as a doctor) once their diploma is hanging on their wall. ;-) Take care, BJ |
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"B. Jensen" wrote Having said the above, I still find it quite interesting that medical doctors never have to take "checkrides" to prove their competency in the hospital (as a doctor) once their diploma is hanging on their wall. ;-) Take care, BJ Oh, but they do, at least to stay members of their specialty organizations, or maybe for any area. They have to take a certain number of continuing education classes (or meetings) per renewal cycle, to stay in good standing. -- Jim in NC --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.784 / Virus Database: 530 - Release Date: 10/28/2004 |
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Morgans wrote: "B. Jensen" wrote Having said the above, I still find it quite interesting that medical doctors never have to take "checkrides" to prove their competency in the hospital (as a doctor) once their diploma is hanging on their wall. ;-) Take care, BJ Oh, but they do, at least to stay members of their specialty organizations, or maybe for any area. They have to take a certain number of continuing education classes (or meetings) per renewal cycle, to stay in good standing. Jim, Actually we are talking two different things here. The continuing education classes that medical doctors take involve "logging" a certain number of events per renewal cycle....HOWEVER, they are NOT tested on this material. All they have to do is ATTEND the classes and sign the roll call sheet for credit. (Heck, I've seen some sign the sheet and then leave.) This is sort of like attending a certain number of FAA sponsored "Wings" programs to attain your Wings...no test is required or proof of competency, just prove you attended the meeting. With a BFR, a pilot must demonstrate competency either via a written and / or oral test AND they must pass a practical test. This is quite different than simply attending continuing education class and not being required to show mastery of the knowledge. BJ |
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Actually we are talking two different things here. The continuing education
classes that medical doctors take involve "logging" a certain number of events per renewal cycle....HOWEVER, they are NOT tested on this material. Kind of like the FAA Wings program, as you pointed out, and participation in Wings acts as a BFR. Jose -- for Email, make the obvious change in the address |
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Cub Driver wrote
Perhaps it's my instructor who makes the difference, but I get a lot more out of the effort that you seem to. An instructor can make all the difference in the world, and the kind of instructor who is qualified (really qualified, not simply FAA qualified, meaning as a minimum insurable at a reasonable rate) to instruct in a Cub is a different breed from most. Michael |
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