RE: Legalities of training
Crashem
About 16% of AMA chartered clubs have Into Pilot programs. The pdf document, 535-E, sets suggested guidelines for the trainer, but they are not a requirement. Form 906 outlines the program and the issuance of the license marked “Intro Pilot”. Training MUST take place a club chartered site. Paperwork MUST be kept on each trainee.
Why is this program necessary? Would it be advantageous for the AMA to allow training on a buddy box (so that insurance is not an issue) for any non-AMA member at a chartered club field? Are Intro Pilots in some way better trained that non-Intro Pilot instructors? It would appear that 84% of the chartered clubs are using non-Intro Pilot instructors to train pilots. The difference being that the trainee MUST be an AMA member. Is an AMA member somehow less of a risk to train than an AMA member? Is there some reason this should be limited to 30 days of training?
How many people are being turned away from the hobby because of this policy? How many clubs just ignore the rule and train the non-AMA member anyway?