Book on FAR Interpretation!

[DAS at 10/250]

80/20's statement that the term FAR is here to stay is probably one of the greater truths in aviation. The FAA itself, in a press release issued sometime around Jan of 2002 (sorry, I'm working on memory here) stated their desire to rid themselves and the aviation community of the acronym FAR. Guess what. Ever since then the FAA instead of using the term FAR is using the term, well, FAR. Who would have thought that the FAA's left hand didn't know what the right hand was doing?

Websters: CFR n. pronounced (See fer) 1. pertaining to or having reference to the Code of Federal Regulation 2. A basis for bar trivia relating to pilots 3. Publication containing the CFR note: CFR (See fer) not to be confused with reefer

 

[jamhamms]

Very nice review of this comprehensive book ("Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot") in the April 2004 "Flying" Magazine.
Richie has done a fantastic job with the world's most difficult subject. I hope he sells a few truckloads of these things.

www.aviation-press.com

 

[Groucho]

I just received Richie Lengels book "Everything Explained for the professional pilot."

This is a very unusual type of book but very easy to use, and entertaining. Richie is a "freight dog", and I use that term with respect, and knows a thing or two about non-sked part 135 operations from the pilot and operations management perspective. There are some very interesting Terps guides and items that are not found in other texts and some other areas and tidbits that I didn't know about.

FAA orders, part 135/121 Ops Spec. data and the fine details of Wx reporting and legality are all included. I have been in this airplane business for 25 plus years but being with a big company you don't get to see some of the details that small operators do. It was only on this board that I had ever heard of Exemption 3585 and all the alternate airport stuff and conditional forecast staements. Richie does a great job explaining this stuff and its history back to People Express.

The book is not perfect but very good and I recommend it highly.

 

[LAZYB]

Like your avatar...

"Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?"

 

[Groucho]

Ah yes Groucho, the one and only.

Some of my favorites:

"Those are my principles, if you don't like them I have others."

"I worked my way from nothing to a state of extreme poverty."

"Now don't get mad and leave in a huff. Stay for a minute and if your still mad you can leave in a minute and a huff."

"Behind every sucessful man is a woman, behind her is his wife."

"They say that outside of a dog a book is man's best friend. That's because inside of a dog it's to dark to read."

Groucho forever!!