maxbc wrote:
no solo before passed theory,
Hmm? That does not sound right…..
To me, the main difficulty 20 years ago was finding the destination airport and not get into dangerous weather.
Today, it is more about keeping your license and avoiding CAS.
I think we got more weather cautious and have much better weather information.
The downside is higher cost and a lot of extra work to cross borders.
Yes, the totally mad smash-the-problem-with-a-hammer UK CAA infringement policy is definitely one thing which has made VFR in UK OCAS quite risky and has led to some 50% of GA turning off transponders.
a lot of extra work to cross borders
Which borders? Practically the only border that requires work to cross is UK border. The rest doesn’t exist in Europe except if you fly to Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.
hmng wrote:
maxbc wrote:no solo before passed theory,
Hmm? That does not sound right…..
The rationale behind this (if you can call it that) is that your base airport may close at any time while doing solo circuits, so you need the knowledge for radio, planning and diverting. The rule is not strictly applied everywhere yet, but I know some students at my club did it that way (I only had to pass it for solo navigation, which I understand more).
The UK has since for ever banned solo without having passed air law, but apparently this is not supported by any legislation.
