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@Salty hit the nail on the head. Extending your logic, I should let everyone in line at the grocery store go in front of me because I might be delaying them and who knows what they're doing... Maybe they're a pilot making a last minute stop on their way to work and my delay is going to delay...

It may be a bit more codified than a "courtesy" but I'd argue that the FAA can put whatever they like in their regulations, short of an actual legal statue passed by congress directing the military to comply, its still the military/military command's prerogative on how they respond to a...

I agree that landing at Bravo airports, especially now, isn't all that much of a challenge but a challenge and fun are not always mutually inclusive. I can have fun without it being challenging and I can have challenging without it being fun. I mean the FAA had to implement a TFR over...

Saw a video the other day on youtube, a GA pilot got low-approaches to the NYC 3 (EWR, LGA, JFK) on one flight, in succession. He commented in his planning that he thought he'd at least ask because he thought it might be doable as United is operating 9 flights a day out of EWR which is their 3rd...

Yup. It looks like they're down to 3 as of 2017. https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-cuts-all-but-three-historic-airway-beacons-due-to/article_3fc154b6-76aa-5162-bc03-efd28713307e.html The FAA removed them from the sectionals in 2011 and the team that maintains them had to...

Pretty sure that's the case with the mail-route light beacons in MT (they're maintained by the state, not the FAA). It'd be particularly sad if the FAA decided to remove them from the charts and forgot where they were all while paying for their upkeep and maintenance but then it wouldn't really...

Military. Really that's all that needs to be said. Many are not civilian pilots so the FAA cant do much about them violating the rules other than to complain to the military who may or may not agree with them and may take their own actions against the pilot. Even the military pilots who have a...

It sounds like it doesn't apply to you but NDB approaches are still big internationally. The US is one of the few countries that has gone full-tilt into GPS/GPS overlay approaches. So yeah if you fly only GA and/or in the US, then the demise of NDB probably isn't a big deal. If you've fly...

Seems now is the time to get in all the Bravo flying you want. A video popped up on my youtube feed the other day of a GA pilot pulling off low approaches at the NYC 3 (EWR, LGA, JFK) in one flight, in succession. I'm going to have to go out and get into KTPA and KMCO... Maybe even mosey on down...

I cant believe I missed the change to the currency regs that allow you to log currency approaches without a CFII. I've considered getting an approved sim of some sort for years but that requirement always held me back. Guess there's no excuse now... (except the $12,000 price tag)

I was referring more to the fact that among the definitions to "professional" is: "a person competent or skilled in a particular activity." and among the definitions for "amateur" is: "a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity." even the primary definition of...

You don't need to be paid to be considered a professional nor to exhibit professionalism.

By no means am I saying people with ADD/ADHD should just be allowed to fly without medical review but the FAA says that ADD/ADHD and its treatments are banned because they "may result in cognitive deficits that would make an airman unsafe to perform pilot duties." If the standard truly is...

There are enough people in the world who will never voluntarily visit a doctor that I assume some of them are pilots. For this reason, I would agree with the FAA having some sort of "medical requirement" but it could be as simple as "see your doctor regularly" as it would be better covered by...

Sorry to dredge up this post after 6 months but an article I just read and another thread reminded me of it and I wanted to address a comment in here... I dont necessarily disagree with Dr Bruce that one should get health first but there are limits to what you can do to get healthy and I...

This is indeed a growing problem and one I argued about quite a bit about 6 months ago: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/time-for-faa-psychiatric-illness-reform.118692/page-2#post-2751677 The FAA medical process should move towards a policy of monitoring and compliance and away...

My understanding is that you can theoretically have 3 initial issuance medical certificates, one each for 3rd, 2nd and 1st class, all with differing levels of scrutiny. Not really pertinent to your question but I also would imagine there's some sort of "expiration" period on the renewal as well...

To play "what-ifs" Aircraft 1 is ADSB-out equipped and on a 1/2 mile final. Aircraft 2 is ADSB-out equipped and is cleared for some operation other than low-approach/landing that puts them, even temporarily, on the final approach course (maybe they're cleared to cross the final approach course...

I dont really get the impression that anyone here is really advocating for the absolute dismantling of the phone service. I think we're all just acknowledging that its not used by many for many reasons (accuracy, ease of use, efficiency, etc) and that its days are numbered. There are of course...

Maybe, maybe not. If a briefer misses or incorrectly communicates something then what? If I mishear, miscopy or misinterpret something the briefer says for use in a flight later that day and/or later interpret the information differently, then yes its on me but that is hardly an uncommon...