Night currency question

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:5a46aa1f-e17f-4e03-8ee3-
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high in my experience. I've flown with rated pilot with fresh BFRs
that have a hard time with tngs.

That's probably because most pilots stop flying TnGs once they get their
rating...

Judah wrote:
That's probably because most pilots stop flying TnGs once they get their
rating...

That's funny, it was the exact opposite for me. My school didn't allow
solo touch-and-goes, so I only flew them with an instructor until I got my
rating. Now I do them occasionally for currency ... or just for fun.

.... Alan
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Alan Gerber
PP-ASEL
gerber AT panix DOT com

On Dec 16, 7:25 pm, Judah wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:5a46aa1f-e17f-4e03-8ee3-
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high in my experience. I've flown with rated pilot with fresh BFRs
that have a hard time with tngs.

That's probably because most pilots stop flying TnGs once they get their
rating...

When I had the Aeronca I could spend all day doing tng's and every one
would be exciting. Now with the Mooney I can't imagine doing more
landings than necessary. Its like parking your car in the garage more
times than necessary, it just isn't interesting.

-robert

Before 1973 [IIRC] all landings for day or night had to be to a full stop
and you had to do 5 every 90 days.

The rule changed to reduce the number to 3 and T&G were allowed in the
daytime. The FAA reasoning was that loss of directional control was more
likely at night with reduced visual references, so they retained the full
stop at night.


"Judah" wrote in message
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| Alan Gerber wrote in news:fk7cen$j16$1
| @reader1.panix.com:
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| Judah wrote:
| That's probably because most pilots stop flying TnGs once they get
their
| rating...
|
| That's funny, it was the exact opposite for me. My school didn't allow
| solo touch-and-goes, so I only flew them with an instructor until I got
my
| rating. Now I do them occasionally for currency ... or just for fun.
|
| ... Alan
|
| Wow. That's an interesting policy. How long ago did you get your ticket?
|
| I got my ticket in 2001. I probably did hundreds of T&Gs during my
training,
| both solo and with instructors.
|
| Now I do an occassional T&G for currency, and that's about it. Maybe 5 a
| year.