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GA pilot had difficulty finding a flight instructor during the covid-19 pandemic to conduct a flight review.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1739228 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202004 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 137 |
| Flight Phase | Parked Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Post flight self debrief; I did a log book check and realized that I had flown out of currency; last biennial flight review was more than 24 months. I immediately shut down my operational commitments until I was able to find a flight instructor to conduct a biennial flight review. Due to current circumstances; I found it difficult to find an instructor willing to fly with me due to the covid-19 pandemic. However; after several attempts I was able to find an instructor willing to give me a biennial currency ground school and flight.I know it was a bone headed mistake and one that could have been avoided had I kept a calendar for myself with reminders and most importantly; during my slow time (winter) made sure that all my requirements were fulfilled prior to busy season and potentially miss out on work and fail to meet customer needs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA pilot had difficulty finding a flight instructor during the COVID-19 pandemic to conduct a flight review.
Narrative: Post flight self debrief; I did a log book check and realized that I had flown out of currency; last biennial flight review was more than 24 months. I immediately shut down my operational commitments until I was able to find a flight instructor to conduct a biennial flight review. Due to current circumstances; I found it difficult to find an instructor willing to fly with me due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However; after several attempts I was able to find an instructor willing to give me a biennial currency ground school and flight.I know it was a bone headed mistake and one that could have been avoided had I kept a calendar for myself with reminders and most importantly; during my slow time (winter) made sure that all my requirements were fulfilled prior to busy season and potentially miss out on work and fail to meet customer needs.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.