Flyin Tony
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Alchemy said:All in all, I came away from this whole thing with a bit more cynical view of the FAA and aviation in general. I look at everything I do now in aviation with a bit of paranoia.
All pretty amazing, huh?Alchemy said:The oral and flight portions were both very straightforward. I passed with no problems. The maintenance inspector at the DAL FSDO basically took a look at the airplane on the ramp then walked away (although they may have looked at it more critically when I was doing the oral, I don't know). I made sure the airplane was in spotless shape when I took it the 2nd time, and the FSDO inspector even commented, "looks like you keep this plane hangared". I just kind of nodded and said "yeah, looks like it" (airplane hasn't seen a hangar in years, except for mx).
2 weeks later another CFI applicant from my flight school took the airplane back the SAT FSDO, where I had my original problems. The same MX inspector who had grounded the plane weeks earlier this time approved it for the test. The applicant wasn't assigned the same inspector that I was, but he passed . . . . All in all, I came away from this whole thing with a bit more cynical view of the FAA and aviation in general. I look at everything I do now in aviation with a bit of paranoia.
Sounds like a good idea, especially because FSDO had approved the same airplane before your experience.I also am trying to make it a new flight school policty to make sure every plane is washed regularly, and the night before any of them go out for a checkride.
JediNein said:Congrats on the CFI!
Remember, your students ARE trying to kill you.
Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein
Your first ASI's crack that you should have continued getting your CFI at a different school with a different airplane was uncalled-for. Perhaps that inspector was feuding with your school and decided to use your checkride to continue the battle. People do such things. I would have felt terrible, very defensive and very let down had some inspector said that about my instructor and airplane - especially after that FSDO had seen the airplane so many times before. There was no reason for those comments. They are enough to turn off anyone to aviation.