Hi list, In answer to the outdated chart question, I believe that the regulations require the pilot in command to "familiarize himself with every aspect of his flight" before he/she takes off. I believe that on the front of the sectional is a statement about when it becomes outdated. So, from the FAA's point of view, you are using outdated materials to "familiarize yourself with your flight."
The FAA has bigger fish to fry. I work in the building next to the Fresno FISDO. I am an A & P school instructor, a Designated Mechanic's Examiner and an IA, as well as an Ercoupe owner. I am in the FAA office almost daily, and personally know almost every inspector in the office on the maintenance side. They are all honest, hard-working gentlemen, many of whom are aircraft owners and pilots. Many of them have had fathers who were key influential figures in the early days of aviation in this local area. What I'm saying is that they are not just out to "bug us" or "bust us". For the most part they are working on bigger projects that affect the aviation community as a whole. From time to time however they are tasked with going out to the "small airports" in their region- the resting places of our Ercoupes. After driving for about 4 hours to get there, they are GOING TO find something. DONT GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO FIND! They are trying to find student pilots giving people rides, or ratty airplanes that shouldn't be in the air in the first place, or ADs out of compliance, people flying without medicals, etc, etc, etc. The FAA inspectors here in the Fresno area are informative and helpful. They love flying just as much as we do. jan zanutto N87204
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