Rick6a
Well Known Member
Sometimes, during the course of casual "hangar flying," subjects of minor interest can take on a life all their own.
My friend, an active and current certified flight instructor were talking about this and that and during the course of the conversation I mentioned that I have always (and apparently mistakenly) believed that to be "legal" for flight, among other things, CURRENT charts must be carried in the airplane relevant to the geographical area in which the aircraft is operating. My flight instructor buddy was not shy to volunteer that he was a bit hazy on the minutia of the subject so he got in touch with an FAA contact person at the STL FSDO. According to the person he talked to, the position held by at least that FAA official was that in the course of a routine ramp check he would personally BUST a pilot for having an OUT OF DATE chart in the plane but NOT bust him if no chart at all was found on board!
Am I missing something here?
My friend, an active and current certified flight instructor were talking about this and that and during the course of the conversation I mentioned that I have always (and apparently mistakenly) believed that to be "legal" for flight, among other things, CURRENT charts must be carried in the airplane relevant to the geographical area in which the aircraft is operating. My flight instructor buddy was not shy to volunteer that he was a bit hazy on the minutia of the subject so he got in touch with an FAA contact person at the STL FSDO. According to the person he talked to, the position held by at least that FAA official was that in the course of a routine ramp check he would personally BUST a pilot for having an OUT OF DATE chart in the plane but NOT bust him if no chart at all was found on board!
Am I missing something here?