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Subject: Re: [OM] Retirement, was Malt whisky tasting evening
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 13:28:11 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
>
>In the reports that I was reading, Chris, the (civilian) pilots had no 
>ratings.  Kudos to you (and 
>your instructor) for having used your initiative to get up to speed on partial 
>panel.
>
>Pilots in the RAF have always had to learn partial panel and limited panel IF 
>and it’s part of the 
>Instrument Rating every year.  I have 2 black sucker patches so as to cover 
>both AIs when I have an 
>IF student.  For the Tutor, we have to fly a partial panel recovery but the 
>precision approach is 
>full panel.
>

     When I was learning to fly, both civilian and AF, there was no requirement 
at all.  None.  And it may very well still be that way.  Great way to get 
killed if you don't know how.


Chris

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro 
     - Hunter S. Thompson
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