brian
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
Posts: 643
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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 Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject: needing a CSEL for a FAST lead patch |
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Yes Drew, I know that all the other FAST signatories agree to the CSEL
requirement too. That doesn't make it any more reasonable. As your
mother probably once said to you, "so if everyone else did it, would you
jump off a cliff too?" 
What would make a LOT more sense (to me) would be to punt the CSEL
requirement and come up with a more comprehensive practical test for
the lead patch that quantified performance better. I would also like to
see the lead patch check ride include demonstration of proficiency at
the #4 position. Once I got my lead patch I almost never got to fly wing
anymore and my proficiency suffered for it. If, as a FAST lead, I am
supposed to instruct then I need practice in what I am going to instruct.
You know, I would even support a requirement to requal for a FAST card
every two years. If you are competent to fly formation in waivered
airspace you must be competent to pass the associated FAST check ride
too so taking a check ride again wouldn't be any problem.
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Brian Lloyd 361 Catterline Way
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- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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