61 ways to flog a dead horse.
Unless there is a very real wake up call to the bored issued this week 'we' are going to be stuck, forever with the bastard, retarded mutant of Part 61. Not only is the rule set hopelessly esoteric, academically flawed, operationally complex, unnecessarily convoluted, totally impractical, it is legally unsound – from industry point of view. There simply is no protection; each and every paragraph may be turned into a large stick, used to beat the hapless victim insensible.
The rest of the world get by with less than 100 pages of clear, sensible, sane requirements; that list is long. These countries do not make a 'safety issue' of what is, essentially an administrative matter. Administrative in as much as there is system, which must be complied with – such NZ has, for an example. What is not in the NZ/FAA rule is some pseudo academic (writ by the village idiot on an ego trip) definition of 'standards' defining not only how to put your pen back in your shirt pocket, but the penalty for not doing it according to prescription; or how to place your feet on the rudder; or how to best do asymmetric circuits, at night. My own favourite – a note excusing you from doing an engine out overshoot in a single engine aircraft: don't laugh, not until you have read through this 600 page monstrosity.
Perhaps a nicely polite letter to the bored and the DAS informing them that the rule set is unacceptable, unworkable; and, industry refuses to tolerate the impost, the legal risks, the incredible amounts of paper required or the implications contained with 600 pages of wishful thinking. The short version, if you prefer – stick where the sun don't shine.
Toot toot.
Well, everyone's buggering about, playing nice and remembering the pogroms of McComic era. Sod that – tell 'em - it's a ducking crock; loud long and often. Steam by pass valve – opening. FFS – JUST BIN THE BLOODY THING. You know you want to.....
Whistles up dogs; ambles off, cursing fluently, colourfully, robustly and with feeling.
Unless there is a very real wake up call to the bored issued this week 'we' are going to be stuck, forever with the bastard, retarded mutant of Part 61. Not only is the rule set hopelessly esoteric, academically flawed, operationally complex, unnecessarily convoluted, totally impractical, it is legally unsound – from industry point of view. There simply is no protection; each and every paragraph may be turned into a large stick, used to beat the hapless victim insensible.
The rest of the world get by with less than 100 pages of clear, sensible, sane requirements; that list is long. These countries do not make a 'safety issue' of what is, essentially an administrative matter. Administrative in as much as there is system, which must be complied with – such NZ has, for an example. What is not in the NZ/FAA rule is some pseudo academic (writ by the village idiot on an ego trip) definition of 'standards' defining not only how to put your pen back in your shirt pocket, but the penalty for not doing it according to prescription; or how to place your feet on the rudder; or how to best do asymmetric circuits, at night. My own favourite – a note excusing you from doing an engine out overshoot in a single engine aircraft: don't laugh, not until you have read through this 600 page monstrosity.
Perhaps a nicely polite letter to the bored and the DAS informing them that the rule set is unacceptable, unworkable; and, industry refuses to tolerate the impost, the legal risks, the incredible amounts of paper required or the implications contained with 600 pages of wishful thinking. The short version, if you prefer – stick where the sun don't shine.
Toot toot.
Well, everyone's buggering about, playing nice and remembering the pogroms of McComic era. Sod that – tell 'em - it's a ducking crock; loud long and often. Steam by pass valve – opening. FFS – JUST BIN THE BLOODY THING. You know you want to.....
Whistles up dogs; ambles off, cursing fluently, colourfully, robustly and with feeling.