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I've been a CFI for about 3 years now. In that time, I have never once had to consider the possibility of violating the rule of "no more than 8 hours of instruction in a 24-hour period" contained in 61.195a. That's not a hard rule to follow if you're flying 1.0-1.5 hour lessons, and even a long day is only 4 or 5 hours of actual flight instruction.
Well, last weekend I flew on a long training flight with an individual who was trying to build time, knock out some XC requirements, fly a few approaches for IFR currency stuff, etc. We ended up flying all day (with multiple stops for lunch and fuel and such), putting over 9 hours on the Hobbs.
It didn't occur to me until today when I was looking in 61.195 for something else that I had violated this rule. It's one of those things that I learned about when training to become a CFI but since it had never been a concern, didn't stand out in the front of my mind.
Well, it's already in the logbook. I suppose I have no choice but to "go forth and sin no more", but if anyone were to look through my logbook (for example when I go for my ATP here fairly soon), a single entry of dual given of over 9 hours sure can stand out, and is black-and-white (green?) evidence of a clear violation.
I suppose if it comes up, I just admit that I made a mistake and now it's fresh in my mind to not let that happen again. Anything else I can or should do? It will be a few pages back by the time anybody should have to look at my logbook.
Well, last weekend I flew on a long training flight with an individual who was trying to build time, knock out some XC requirements, fly a few approaches for IFR currency stuff, etc. We ended up flying all day (with multiple stops for lunch and fuel and such), putting over 9 hours on the Hobbs.
It didn't occur to me until today when I was looking in 61.195 for something else that I had violated this rule. It's one of those things that I learned about when training to become a CFI but since it had never been a concern, didn't stand out in the front of my mind.
Well, it's already in the logbook. I suppose I have no choice but to "go forth and sin no more", but if anyone were to look through my logbook (for example when I go for my ATP here fairly soon), a single entry of dual given of over 9 hours sure can stand out, and is black-and-white (green?) evidence of a clear violation.
I suppose if it comes up, I just admit that I made a mistake and now it's fresh in my mind to not let that happen again. Anything else I can or should do? It will be a few pages back by the time anybody should have to look at my logbook.