Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: NAFI poll

I disagree. Minimum requirements are minimum requirements. They are not saying that anyone -has to- get the instructor rating in 150 hours and 200 hours. They are saying you cannot even think about getting those rating if you don't have -at least- that much time.
Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods <Helen_Woods@...> wrote:
>
> They both need to be changed.
>
> Helen
>
> Lyle Cox wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hmmmm……well…it is possible for a "real CFI" to be teaching in as
> > little as 200 hours. The sport CFI, can do it in 150. The "real CFI"
> > had to spend 40 hours in training for IFR, which takes them down to
> > 160 hours….then another 10 in complex airplanes, which brings them
> > down to 150 hours. That's not much difference, is it?
> >
> > Lyle Cox
> >
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> > *From:* Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Abid Farooqui
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:15 PM
> > *To:* Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > *Subject:* Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: NAFI poll
> >
> > LOL.
> > The argument to vote "No" that people are using is simple Helen.
> > Sub-part H instructors of airplane category are simply angry if its
> > done the other way. They feel they are being victimized of sub-part k
> > airplane instructors are given the capability to train easily to 15
> > hours and that 15 hours counts. That's time away from their income.
> > Sorry to be very blunt here.
> > In the end it will only hurt the number of pilots produced. Sometimes
> > you have to look at the big picture and on balance what's good for the
> > whole industry.
> > The fact of the matter Helen is that yes subpart H CFI's have low time
> > requirements according to many and subpart k CFI's also have even
> > lower time requirements and private pilot time requirements are really
> > not enough and sport pilot time requirements are not enough either.
> > BUT these are ALL MINIMUM time requirements. The average for even a
> > private pilot is about 60+ hours of training not 40. Average for a SP
> > is 33 not 20 hours.
> > It depends on when the instructor giving the endorsement feel that
> > they are ready. There is no hidden agenda here. These are MINIMUM
> > requirements. No one has to give their endorsement that this guy is
> > ready to become an instructor in 100 hours. They can wait till 200
> > hours or whatever it takes. No need to increase minimums by
> > regulation. We expect examiners and instructors certificated by the
> > FAA to give out endorsements and licenses to be adults here.
> >
> > Last time I checked we were -not- in Europe.
> > Abid
> >
> > Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: NAFI poll
> >
> > As you know, I've been working the phone on this issue since OSH. The
> > number one thing that I hear over and over again that I fully agree
> > with is that the flight time requirements for a subpart K instructor
> > are ridiculously low. I had almost that amount of total time when I
> > finished my PPL and I know I didn't know squat at that point. I think
> > most in the subpart H comunity believe that the flight time
> > requirements even for a subpart H instructor are way too low and to
> > cut them further for a subpart K instructor has us shaking our heads
> > in disbelief. I suspect that if the flight time requirements were
> > raised for subpart K to something more reasonable, you'd see a lot of
> > people changing their minds on this issue of credit given.
> >
> > Helen
> >
> > Aug 19, 2009 09:45:26 AM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> >
> > I just voted in the pole, which asked the question, "Should training
> > received from a sport-pilot instructor be applicable to other ratings
> > and or certificates?" I have to say... I'm absolutely shocked by the
> > number of "No" votes. I figured there'd be a couple, but the score was
> > 71 - Yes to 50 - No.
> >
> > I'm curious... What is the argument people are using to say the
> > training provided by a sport pilot instructor should not count toward
> > a PPL or beyond? Regardless of whether a Sport Pilot got his training
> > from a CFI or a SPI... that Sport Pilot still had to fly to the exact
> > same Practical Test Standards. Any comments?
> >
> > - Chris
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com>, Helen Woods wrote:
> > >
> > > NAFI members, please be sure to cast your vote!
> > >
> > > http://www.nafinet.org/poll/
> > >
> > > Helen
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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