Random Griz Aviation Musings

[Gatordev]

In short, military pilots not having the endorsements initially should be a self-correcting issue in most cases.

I agree. That's why my initial question was is it even worth it? To date it hasn't.

What are you trying to do?

Nothing specific, just a potential way to continue to exercise the mind and body if the juice is worth the squeeze. Once the discussion started, it was more about seeing if I was understanding (or misunderstanding) the wording. I guess you could say I was doing the exercise of the mind part.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Ah, thanks.

The way I read that, I would not be eligible to fly a HP aircraft since I'm not that old...I mean I don't meet the 1997 requirement and I haven't taken a .293 check ride in Category.

Paragraphs F (i) and (ii) state "authorized instructor" which has historically meant a CFI (or Check Airman) since there's no Mil-Comp transitivity.

Again, I get the logic, but having done so many .293 and .297 check rides over the years now I've learned to be TOO literal with the regs. Chuck if you have a FSDO letter or something else that that DPE you mentioned provided, I'd be curious to see it.

No letter, simply verbal from DPE when I took my MEI checkride.