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I've read enough accident reports over the years to believe that just about every drug known to man (legal and otherwise) has turned up at the scene of an accident. :sad: The OP stated the issue was possession of a small amount, not operating under the influence. Assuming that (s)he's flying...

Rob, Is your site up yet? If so, can you please post the address? Best of luck. :goofy:

Hopefully this spring, but nothing is scheduled yet. It turns out that I'm all thumbs in the right seat.:fcross:

Congratulations, Chip! I'm working on my initial CFI also, so I know first-hand what a tough ride this is. Best of luck to you!:yes:

I too, am in...

I see that Steve Fossett has departed this AM for a new distance record. I wish him nothing but tailwinds and the best of luck. Being the curious soul that I am, I looked him up in the FAA Airmens Database to see if he has something above a recreational certificate and came up empty handed...

I don't think there is a single correct answer that will cover even MOST contingincies. It all depends on the circumstances of the moment. I will always try to keep heading changes to a minimum since turns = lost energy. Every incident is a different altitude/distance equation.

You have GOT to be kidding. Who has this much time when there are :blowingkisses: and :blueplane: to play with? :goofy:

Lance, What a great, heads-up job you did! :cheerswine: Congrats...I, too, am glad everything worked out for you. Please keep us informed regarding the 'rest of the story' (regarding both the feds and failure mode).:yes:

I could understand if the student pilot got a little rattled by this. I can imagine that if this were the students first solo, just breaking his concentration could be a problem. If one gets to the point in aviation where one is driving a Mooney, does he really need the opinion of a student...

In all fairness, the flight school is a separate business entity from airport management. The line crew work for the airport and not the school.