Volume 25 No. 6
REFLECTIONS Ed Chenevey
We will try again to show the pictures that we couldn't last month. I also have a copy of the documentary of Eric Lindberg's flight.Some rules we may have forgotten
far summary part 91 draft 3/3/01b, currency
Day VFR-passengers: 3 takeoff and landings last 90 days (61.57)
Night passengers: 3 takeoff and landing last 90 days 1 hr after sunset and 1 hr before sunrise.
IFR: 6 approach + holding and tracking in preceding 6 months.
Test and check requirements:
Medical: preceding 24 calendar months
IFR Proficiency check: Required if over 6 months since IFR current.
VOR Check and Log: Last 30 days. VOT +/- 4 degree max
Airport designated check spot (better 20 nm+) +/- 6 degree max.
Cross check between two units 4 deg. max difference. (91.171)
Transponder and Static check: preceding 24 cal. months (91.411)
Fuel required: (91.151&91.167)
VFR Day: dest. + 30 minutes
VFR Night: dest. + 45 min.
IFR: dest + alt (if reqd) + 45 minutes
IFR Alternates: (91.167) When required: not reqd if dest has published approach and +/- 1 hr. ETA forecast ceiling 2000 ft. AGL min. and 3 miles minimum
What required at alternate:. Forecast ceiling and vis. at ETA as follows As published if published
Precision: 600 ft. + 2 miles
Non precision: 800 ft. + 2 miles
No approach: from MEA to airport in VFR conditions.
Cygnet Chatter
I will miss mondays meeting to attend Steven’s H.S. graduation. His summer vacation will be all of 1 day, after which he is on his way to the Air Force Academy and a summer of physical conditioning and basic training. Funny, he has never wanted the keys to the Cygnet.