Brown Field recon

[BigTruck]

Good luck and have a blast!

[beaky]

Awesome....what's the purpose of a BFR?

BFR is a review required of every active holder of a US pilot certificate at least every two years. The flight review consists of at least 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour in-flight with a qualified instructor.

Before being able to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) a pilot must have completed a flight review within the previous 24 calendar months

Yeah... what he said.

It's not really a pass/fail thing... the worst a reviewing instructor will do is suggest some more time, or simply refuse to sign you off... in which case you go find someone else. Never heard of anyone giving up flying because they couln't "pass" a BFR, but I suppose it's happened.

It's a fair and noble regulation, IMHO... this will be my third, and I have to say I found each review educational and helpful.
Too bad it's not required for drivers...
Also, you can do a new-type endorsement (glider, tailwheel, float, etc) as the flight portion of your BFR, which keeps it from getting boring.

[beaky]

A real aeroplane. Now you're talking. Not that you'll need it but Good Luck anyway. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

You got that right. I just hope I'm worthy...starting to wonder what I've gotten myself into.  :-/

 But I can't resist the opportunity, and I may as well get this over with while I'm still (relatively) young. Sink or swim, I'll be glad I tried.

[bok269]

Awesome....what's the purpose of a BFR?

BFR is a review required of every active holder of a US pilot certificate at least every two years. The flight review consists of at least 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour in-flight with a qualified instructor.

Before being able to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) a pilot must have completed a flight review within the previous 24 calendar months

Yeah... what he said.

It's not really a pass/fail thing... the worst a reviewing instructor will do is suggest some more time, or simply refuse to sign you off... in which case you go find someone else. Never heard of anyone giving up flying because they couln't "pass" a BFR, but I suppose it's happened.

It's a fair and noble regulation, IMHO... this will be my third, and I have to say I found each review educational and helpful.
Too bad it's not required for drivers...
Also, you can do a new-type endorsement (glider, tailwheel, float, etc) as the flight portion of your BFR, which keeps it from getting boring.

Ok.  So for example, an Airline Pilot's annual line check would count?

[Aerophile]

Awesome....what's the purpose of a BFR?

BFR is a review required of every active holder of a US pilot certificate at least every two years. The flight review consists of at least 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour in-flight with a qualified instructor.

Before being able to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) a pilot must have completed a flight review within the previous 24 calendar months

Yeah... what he said.

It's not really a pass/fail thing... the worst a reviewing instructor will do is suggest some more time, or simply refuse to sign you off... in which case you go find someone else. Never heard of anyone giving up flying because they couln't "pass" a BFR, but I suppose it's happened.

It's a fair and noble regulation, IMHO... this will be my third, and I have to say I found each review educational and helpful.
Too bad it's not required for drivers...
Also, you can do a new-type endorsement (glider, tailwheel, float, etc) as the flight portion of your BFR, which keeps it from getting boring.

You know there is a way to still act as PIC and not have to do a BFR... take a checkride for a new rating/certifcate!  Check out the WINGS proficiency program as well.  ;)  Looks like you'll have fun in the champ.  I've never flown one but one day hope to have enough spare change to get a conventional endorsement and perhaps even a seaplane rating.  Have fun!

[beaky]

Ok.  So for example, an Airline Pilot's annual line check would count?

That's outside Part 91, so offhand I am not sure.