EFBs - New Advice From Our Friends At the FAA

[Silvaire]

It doesn't matter what the FAA puts into writing somebody is going to start the "sounds like" "seems like" "looks like" analysis and generally overthink the whole thing. How about just take "guidance" for what it is? No need to villainize the FAA over interpretations.

 

[Palmpilot]

What's the unintended consequences of the AC?

Long Internet threads arguing about what it means.

 

[Palmpilot]

The FAA seems to go in circles through several ACs, using conflicting terms and contradictory statements.

Reminds me of the AC on pattern operations at non-towered airports.

 

[midlifeflyer]

It doesn't matter what the FAA puts into writing somebody is going to start the "sounds like" "seems like" "looks like" analysis and generally overthink the whole thing. How about just take "guidance" for what it is? No need to villainize the FAA over interpretations.

Remember when the FAA changed the wording of the time when you need an IPC in order to “clarify it”? Weeks of handwringing about the loss of the grace period. It ultimately required a Chief Counsel letter to convince some people nothing had changed.

The best part was years later when the FAA changed a different part of 61.57, not changing a single word of the IPC time requirements, and it started over again.

 

[RyanShort1]

I have no friends at the FAA.

I do, but most of 'em are in the ATC side. Let's not forget that the FAA has different facets.

 

[Silvaire]

Long Internet threads arguing about what it means.

and we are reading them